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Lume Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Mountain View · Growth–Late Stage · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Lume Capital invests in private, high-growth technology companies positioned as market leaders in disruptive sectors, focusing on artificial intelligence, fintech, and SaaS. The firm targets companies already backed by top-tier VC and PE firms and participates through both primary and secondary transactions. Qualified investors are frequently given the opportunity to co-invest in selected companies of their choosing. Lume positions itself as a partner to ambitious founders, emphasizing its experienced leadership team's operational understanding of building technology businesses, a strong network it makes available to portfolio companies, and a hands-on, supportive approach to backing entrepreneurs.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 27, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Mountain View, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
5
Unicorns
4
IPOs
3

Team · 2 people

from public directories
Vito Giannola· Executive Officer
Ying Wang· Promoter

What they invest in

from 3 of 5 portfolio companies

Fintech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1Future of Work ×1HR Tech ×1Marketplaces ×1

HQs:United States×4Sweden×1

Investments · 5 tracked

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Klarnaklarna.comNYSE: KLAR

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Founder)inVictor Jacobsson(Founder)inEvgenii Kondratev(Founder)Niklas Adalberth(Founder)Viktor Jacobsson(Founder)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+60 more

Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOOD

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

Vlad Tenev(Founder)inBaiju Bhatt(Founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)inVladimir Tenev(Founder)

BoardScott Sandell(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAliya Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+67 more

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Mueller(Founder)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+228 more

Boltbolt.com

Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.

San Francisco, US

Ryan Breslow(Founder)inRyan Loh(Executive Officer)

BoardSteve Sarracino(Director)Arjun Sethi(Director)Laurence Tosi(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VC+32 more

Instaworkinstawork.comin𝕏

Instawork operates an on-demand staffing app that connects hourly workers with local hospitality and other businesses seeking to fill shifts.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Sumir Meghani(CEO)inSaureen Shah(CTO)inMark Wallace(Chief Financial Officer)inDebarshi Kar(CTO)inKeith Chapman(Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel)inCathy Hardin(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsAfore CapitalAmino CapitalCorner VenturesCraft VenturesFour Rivers GroupGreylock Partners+16 more

Exits · 3

3 IPOs

KlarnaNYSE: KLARRobinhoodNASDAQ: HOODSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lume Capital made?
Lume Capital has 5 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does Lume Capital invest at?
Lume Capital invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Lume Capital focus on?
Lume Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, SaaS.
Where is Lume Capital located?
Lume Capital is headquartered in Mountain View, US.

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