Lumen Ventures
Venture capitalRome · Seed · 20 people tracked
Investment thesis
Lumen Ventures positions itself as an operator fund built by founders for founders. Its team comes from an operating background rather than a purely financial one, having founded, scaled, and sold companies (including exits to firms such as Freetrade). The fund focuses on backing companies at the seed stage, leaning on the founding team's own building experience to support portfolio founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website & curated
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Lumen Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 16 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×4SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3E-commerce ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:Italy×8United States×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAutoconnexa offers a service based on driving behavior, presented around the idea that better driving leads to lower costs and less pollution.
Mobility & Transportation
Co-investorsFounders FactoryFounders Factory NY
Bikeroom is an e-commerce marketplace that sells pre-owned and new bicycles sourced directly from professional cycling teams, with a focus on World Tour team bikes that have been used in professional races and training.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSports Tech
Carol is a subscription-based private digital medicine service offering virtual primary care through a mobile app, with a dedicated team of doctors available at all hours.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsExceptional Ventures
GenieAI provides AI agents that automate middle- and back-office investment operations workflows for institutional asset managers, connecting to a firm's existing data sources and IT stack.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsArca FundsCoinbase VenturesSierra VenturesBlocktower Capital
Omzey (formerly GenomeUp) develops JuliaOmix, a diagnostic suite designed to accelerate the diagnosis of rare diseases using omics sciences.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
GenomeUp develops JuliaOmix™, an integrated software suite for genetic diagnostics covering patient management, sample tracking, genomic data analysis, and secure storage.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Simone Gardini(Founder)in
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalLVenture GroupScientifica Venture Capitala|impactFinalca SrlLazio Innova
Precision medical AI SaaS aimed at speeding up the diagnosis of rare diseases.
Co-investorsLVenture GroupProximity Capital
Qomodo is a digital payment platform offering merchants a smart POS that accepts card payments and lets customers pay in installments (2 to 12 payments, up to €5,000) while the merchant is paid immediately.
FintechRetail TechSaaSMilan, IT
Gaetano de Maio(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsiders VenturesPrimo VenturesProximity CapitalRTP GlobalFasanara CapitalLMDV Capital
Serenis is an online mental health platform offering video sessions with vetted psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, coaches, and nutritionists, covering individual, couples, ADHD, psychiatry, sexology, and eating-disorder care.
Digital HealthMarketplacesMental Health
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesGruppo Bertoldi
Starting Finance offers financial education through content and training courses aimed at helping individuals improve their economic and financial decisions.
EdTechFintechMedia & Entertainment
AI solutions for the drone industry, offering dynamic drone flight management, UTM, digital twin, BIM, and real-time 3D mapping compliant with EASA regulations.
Underscore District provides brands with technology and business services including e-commerce development, digital marketing, brand scouting, and a fashion-tech platform (3D configurators, AR applications, virtual wardrobes).
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechMilan, IT
Alessandro Botteon(Founder)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAutoconnexa · en.lamilano.it · Feb 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lumen Ventures made?
- Lumen Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does Lumen Ventures invest at?
- Lumen Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Lumen Ventures focus on?
- Lumen Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech.
- Where is Lumen Ventures located?
- Lumen Ventures is headquartered in Rome, IT.
- Who does Lumen Ventures co-invest with?
- Lumen Ventures most often shares deals with Proximity Capital, Coinbase Ventures, LVenture Group, among 13 tracked co-investors.
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