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Illuminate Financial — 2026 Investments

7 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Bunchjoinbunch.comMay 2026 · $35M

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 Marketscrossovermarkets.comin𝕏Series A · Mar 2026 · $31M

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

Notchnotchtechnologies.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $30M

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTCambridge, US

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTechstarsHeadlineJibe Ventures

Notchusenotch.aiinMar 2026 · $30M

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

Notchnotch.cxin𝕏Mar 2026 · $30M

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

Straikerstraiker.aiin𝕏Jul 2026 · $64M

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

Zockszocks.ioin𝕏Jan 2026 · $45M

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

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.