Illuminate Financial — 2026 Investments
7 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Pampered Piglets breeds and sells teacup (micro/mini) pigs as pets and ships them to buyers across most U.S. states.
ConsumerImpact & Social Good
Andrew SiderMarshall Gunter
BoardHesam Hosseini
Co-investors500 GlobalCherry VenturesFinTech CollectiveMotive Partners
Crossover Markets operates CROSSx, an execution-only cryptocurrency electronic communication network (crypto ECN) built for institutional participants, offering ultra-low-latency quote-driven matching, smart order routing, and FIX API or GUI connectivity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Brandon Mulvihill(Co-Founder & CEO)inVladislav Rysin(Co-Founder & CTO)inAnthony Mazzarese(Co-Founder & CCO)in
Co-investorsFlow TradersMetalayerWintermuteDRW Venture CapitalLaser DigitalRipple+2 more
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTCambridge, US
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTechstarsHeadlineJibe Ventures
Notch is an AI video tool that generates complete, ready-to-run ads for brands and agencies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningBurlingame, US
Vinay Jain(Co-founder)inAman Jain(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersSamsung NextWingHeadlineJibe Ventures
Notch is an agentic AI operations platform that automates customer-facing, internal, and back-office workflows for regulated industries such as insurance, finance, and telecom.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Elool Jacoby(Founder)inRafael Broshi(Founder)Yuval Peled(Founder)
Co-investorsJibe VenturesLitquidity VenturesGolden VenturesHeadlineLightspeed Venture PartnersSouth Park Commons+2 more
Straiker builds security software for enterprise AI agents, offering agent discovery, autonomous red teaming for attack paths, and runtime protection across tools, data, MCP servers, and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Ankur Shah(Founder)inSreenath Kurupati(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesGTM CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNeva Sgr.Rain CapitalCiti Ventures+2 more
Zocks is an AI assistant for financial advisors that automates administrative work such as meeting notes, intake and account forms, client email replies, and CRM updates.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Ákos Ratku(Founder)inMark Gilbert(Founder)in
BoardArif Janmohamed(Director)inHarsh Govil(Director)
Co-investors14Peaks CapitalAscend Venture CapitalEntrée CapitalExpanseMotive PartnersQED Investors+2 more
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