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Illuminate Ventures — 2023 Investments

2 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Arkestroarkestro.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2023 · $2M

Arkestro provides intelligent procurement software that automates supplier quote collection and comparison for enterprise procurement teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Edmund LeikenBen Leiken(Chief Product Officer (co-founder, originally CTO))inRob Desantis(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inEdmund Adam Zagorin(Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder)Martin Meyer(Executive Officer)Neil Lustig(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatCindy Padnos· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAltira Group LLCCervinConstruct CapitalEl Cap EquityForum Ventures+6 more

mpathicmpathic.aiin𝕏Seed · Apr 2023 · $5.2M

Mpathic provides red-teaming and model safety evaluation services for conversational AI systems, using a curated network of over 5,000 licensed U.S.-based clinical experts including psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers to surface harms, test for bias and misinformation, and design evaluation frameworks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMental Health

Grin Lord(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Row PartnersGraham Walker VentureIdeashipNext Frontier CapitalPortland Seed FundVerissimo Ventures+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.