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Lumia Capital

Growth equity

San Francisco · Series A–Late Stage · 2 people tracked

Also known as LUMIA CAPITAL 2014 (DELAWARE) · LUMIA CAPITAL LLC

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Investment thesis

Lumia Capital invests in expansion-stage companies pursuing rapid growth and market leadership, focusing on mobile technologies, business cloud, marketplaces, and financial technology. The firm backs U.S. companies extending their leadership abroad as well as international leaders that pair proven business models with local insights. It looks for strong margin profiles, a clear path to profitability, defensibility, and excellent partners. Lumia's fund is structured for flexibility and collaboration with global peers, allowing it to lead or follow rounds and to invest smaller tickets when optimal or larger ones as companies scale globally. It also selectively backs earlier-stage companies through its 'Telescope' program.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Late Stage
Check
$100K – $30M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Private fund assets
$20.3M
VC funds
5
Tracked investments
40
Unicorns
4
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
10

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 26 of 40 portfolio companies

SaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×8Consumer ×6Cybersecurity ×4Marketplaces ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3E-commerce ×3

HQs:United States×17Brazil×4United Arab Emirates×2Canada×1Indonesia×1Israel×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 20 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
8 of 20 mapped founding teams
65%
repeat founders
of 23 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data

University of Wisconsin-Madison ×4Stanford University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×9Engineering ×7Economics ×6Business & Management ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history

Google ×2Pear Commerce ×2ShareThis ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5

2 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)

Investments · 40 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 22018 · 22017 · 52016 · 12015 · 52014 · 22012 · 219 dated

PagerDutypagerduty.comin𝕏NYSE: PD

PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Solomon(Founder/CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Chair)inSteven Gatoff(Executive Officer)inJohn DiLullo(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAurumBaseline VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBling Capital+17 more

Procoreprocore.comNYSE: PCOR

Procore provides cloud-based construction management software that unifies project planning, financials, bidding, BIM, resource tracking, and invoicing on a single platform.

Construction TechPropTechSaaSCarpinteria, US

Tooey Courtemanche(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteve Zahm(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCraig F. Courtemanche, Jr.(Former President and CEO, and Chair of the Board)ROBERT B. REED(Executive Officer)Ajei S. Gopal(President and CEO)inHoward Fu(Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)in

Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersAlkeon InnovationBessemer Venture PartnersFifth WallFlexcap VenturesGreensoil PropTech Ventures+8 more

EatStreeteatstreet.cominSeries C · Nov 2015 · $15M

EatStreet is an online and mobile food ordering and delivery service that connects diners to restaurants across the U.S.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesMadison, US

Matt Howard(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Wyler(Executive Officer)inEric Martell(Executive Officer, Director)inKara Murphy(Executive Officer)James Crouthamel(Director)Pete Swanson(Executive Officer)

Board seatMartin Gedalin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCPrime VenturesWAFTT4490 VenturesGreat Oaks Venture Capital

Hiredhired.comSeries B · Dec 2015 · $15Macquired by LHH (Adecco Group)

LHH provides talent solutions including recruitment, staffing, and executive search, supported by proprietary people analytics, serving organizations and job candidates.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US

Douglas Feirstein(Director)Matthew Mickiewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Grant(Executive Officer)Mehul Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTimothy Guleri(Director)inEric Chin(Director)in

Board seatMartin Gedalin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsComcast VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Crosslink CapitalHaystackInvestment Management Corporation of OntarioSherpa Ventures+1 more

Anomalianomali.comin𝕏Jan 2018 · $40M

Anomali is a cybersecurity platform that combines a unified security data lake, threat intelligence, and agentic AI to help security teams detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

Hugh Njemanze(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKarim Faris(Director)inSteve Harrick(Director)inSteve Herrod(Director)Tom Reilly(Director)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Paladin Capital GroupSozo VenturesSprint Vc+4 more

Armoryarmory.ioin𝕏Seedacquired by Harness · Jan 2024 · $7M

Armory provides continuous deployment software that helps development teams automate and manage application releases across their infrastructure at scale, with built-in safety and security controls.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Isaac Mosquera(Founder/CTO)inBen Mappen(Founder/CPO)in

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Crosslink CapitalInsight PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersMango CapitalMeron Capital+26 more

Careemcareem.comin𝕏Jun 2017Acquired

Careem operates an "everything app" for the greater Middle East, offering ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments to consumers across the region.

ConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationDubai, AE

Karl Magnus Olsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsArzan VCBling CapitalCedar Mundi VenturesCoatue ManagementCOTU VenturesDCM Ventures+9 more

Carsomecarsome.my

Carsome operates a used-car transaction platform in Malaysia that links private sellers with a network of dealers.

Mobility & Transportation

Aaron FoongJiun Ee TeohinKee Choon (Eric) Cheng

Co-investors500 GlobalAEF Greater Bay Area FundBurda Principal InvestmentsEndeavor CatalystGobi PartnersInnoVen Capital+5 more

Carsomecarsome.idin

Carsome is a used car marketplace that conducts rapid vehicle inspections (30-45 minutes) with transparent pricing and provides a one-year warranty on engine, transmission, and AC.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesRetail TechJakarta, ID

Co-investors500 Startups VietnamAC VenturesEmissary CapitalIndogen Capital500 GlobalAsia Partners+2 more

Couchsurfingcouchsurfing.com𝕏Series B · Aug 2012 · $15M

Couchsurfing operates a mobile app and platform connecting travelers with local hosts who offer accommodation, along with city pages, local events, and member references.

MarketplacesSocialTravel & Hospitality

Casey Fenton(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystPoint NineBenchmarkMenlo VenturesOmidyar Network

Crush Dynamics Inccrushdynamics.cominApr 2022 · $3.6M

Crush Dynamics develops AI technology for the food and fermentation sectors, aimed at reducing energy use and improving ingredient production.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechFoodTechSummerland, CA

Bill Broddy m-edp(Founder)inAlexandra Broddy(Founder)inBill Broddy(Founder & President)inKirk Moir(CEO)in

Co-investorsForesight CanadaStartup TNTWUTIF CapitalWomen's Equity Lab

Cymmetriacymmetria.cominOct 2015Acquired

Cymmetria develops deception-based security software that detects and responds to attackers operating inside networks.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Gadi Evron(Founder/CEO)inDean Sysman(Director)in

Co-investors408 VenturesFollow[the]SeedMission and MarketRally Ventures Management, LlcY CombinatorACME Capital+7 more

Digital Geniusdigitalgenius.comin𝕏May 2015

DigitalGenius offers an AI platform for ecommerce customer service, using a hybrid approach that combines large language models with structured workflows to resolve customer conversations across channels like email, chat, and voice.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSLondon

Dmitry Aksenov(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaLerer HippeauMMC VenturesRuna CapitalRunway Venture PartnersSpider Capital+3 more

Greenhousegreenhouse.comin

Greenhouse is an end-to-end hiring platform that helps scaling companies attract, identify, and hire talent through sourcing, structured interview processes, and onboarding.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York, US

Jonathan K. Stross(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Chait(Founder)in

BoardMamoon Hamid(Director)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFrontline VenturesKleiner PerkinsResolute VenturesSocial StartsTeamworthy Ventures+5 more

Hingehinge.co𝕏Dec 2014

Hinge is a dating app that helps people find relationships by having users build detailed profiles and answer prompts to spark conversations and matches.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodSocialNew York, US

Justin McLeod(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Dunn(Director)Tod Francis(Director)William Lomicka(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalEniac VenturesForerunner VenturesFortify VenturesGraph VenturesRed Swan Ventures+1 more

Hiyahiya.cominOct 2017 · $18M

Hiya provides call protection technology that blocks spam and scam calls, verifies caller identity with branded caller ID, and detects deepfake or cloned voices in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSeattle, US

Alex Algard(Founder and CEO)inKush Parikh(Executive Officer)in

BoardLars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen(Director)inBrian Kang(Director)inGeoffrey R Entress(Director)Michael McSherry(Director)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcVoyager CapitalAIStudioEricsson VenturesNautilus Venture Partners

InstaCarroinstacarro.comNov 2017 · $22M

Brazil's leading platform for used car dealers

Luca Cafici(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesFJ LabsFundersClubHummingbird VenturesRise CapitalBig Sur Ventures+3 more

Kabbagekabbage.comSep 2017 · $50M

Atlanta, US

Kathryn Petralia(Executive Officer)Robert J. Frohwein(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Gorlin(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Kevin Phillips(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesElevate Innovation PartnersMouro CapitalReverence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundBalderton Capital+5 more

Kitopikitopi.comin𝕏Mar 2022 · $60M

Kitopi operates and manages a network of over 200 restaurants and delivery-only kitchens across the Middle East, running homegrown food brands supported by its in-house Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) that manages kitchen operations.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsCOTU VenturesMSA NovoNext Legacy PartnersNordstarReshapeRise Capital+10 more

LeadGeniusleadgenius.comin𝕏Series B · Aug 2016 · $4M

LeadGenius provides AI-powered contact intelligence and data sourcing for go-to-market teams to identify and engage target customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Anand Kulkarni(Founder/CEO)inPrayag Narula(Founder)inPhilipp Gutheim(Founder/COO)inDave Rolnitzky(Founder/CPO)inMark GodleyinZeb Couchin

Co-investors500 GlobalBee PartnersBetter Ventures Central LlcFundersClubInitialized CapitalJavelin Venture Partners+18 more

Mednetthemednet.orgin𝕏Seed

Mednet is a platform where physicians share clinical knowledge and answer peer-reviewed questions across 23 medical specialties.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York City, US

Samir Housri(Founder/CEO)inNadine Housri(Founder/Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEndure CapitalGCW CapitalHaulic Endeavor LLCOurCrowdVenture Investment Associates

Meliuzmeliuz.com.br𝕏

Méliuz operates a Brazilian coupon and cashback platform, offering discount codes and money-back rewards for purchases at hundreds of online stores.

ConsumerE-commerceFintech

Co-investorsFJ LabsGraph VenturesMONASHEESBTG Pactual

Mulesoftmulesoft.comMay 2015Acquired

MuleSoft is a San Francisco enterprise software company providing integration, API management and automation via its Anypoint Platform.

San Francisco, US

Ross Mason(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory G. Schott(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Langdon(Executive Officer)Robert Horton(Executive Officer)Michael DiFilippo(Executive Officer)

BoardRavi Mhatre(Director)in

Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCanvas VenturesCategory VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lightspeed Venture Partners+12 more

Naked Labsnakedlabs.cominAug 2018 · $14M

Redwood City, US

Farhad Farahbakhshian(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsInnolinks VenturesRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Founders FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

OpenDNSopendns.comin𝕏Series C · May 2014 · $35MAcquired

OpenDNS provides DNS and internet security services for consumers seeking safer and faster browsing at home, and formerly offered enterprise security products now branded under Cisco Umbrella.

ConsumerCybersecuritySan Francisco, US

David Ulevitch(Founder and CEO)Halsey Minor(Co-Founder / Early Investor (Minor Ventures))Nand Mulchandani(CEO (interim))Dan Hubbard(Chief Technology Officer)Dana Wolf(Head of Products)

BoardMichael Goguen(Board Member (representing Sequoia Capital))

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsDag VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersNaval Ravikant+4 more

Pitzipitzi.com.brin

Pitzi provides comprehensive mobile phone protection insurance in Brazil, covering incidents such as theft, damage, and other accidents with streamlined claims processing.

InsurTechSão Paulo, BR

Daniel Evan Hatkoff(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNicolas Berman(Director)in

Co-investorsDCM VenturesFJ LabsFlybridge Capital PartnersKaszek VenturesQED InvestorsThrive Capital+1 more

Quero Educationquerobolsa.com.br

Quero Bolsa is a Brazilian online marketplace that connects students with universities and colleges offering scholarships and discounts on tuition.

EdTechMarketplacesSão José dos Campos, BR

Bernardo de Padua(Founder/CEO)inThiago Brandão(Founder)in

Co-investorsFundersClubIporanga VenturesY CombinatorACE & CompanyEndeavor CatalystGraph Ventures+2 more

Revlrevl.cominSeed

Revl develops AI-powered video capture and editing technology that automatically creates cinematic videos in real-time for experiential activities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Eric Sanchez(Founder/CEO)inBruce Pla(Founder/Chief Design Officer)inNelson Vazquez(Founder/CTO)inEric Sanchez Curti(Executive Officer, Director)Vyacheslav Solonitsyn(Director)

Co-investorsIT-Farm CorporationRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Silicon Valley Data CapitalY CombinatorComcast VenturesFarallon Equities+7 more

Trocafonetrocafone.com.brJun 2017

Trocafone runs a Brazilian online marketplace for used mobile phones.

E-commerceBuenos Aires, BR

Guille FreireGuillermo ArslanianinGuillermo Freire(Executive Officer, Director)inPablo Simon CasarinoFlávio Peresin

BoardPablo Simon(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalFundersClubRocketship.vcFJ Labs

Xtimextime.comin𝕏Nov 2012 · $23Macquired by Cox Automotive

Xtime provides Spectrum, a cloud-based service experience platform for automotive dealership service departments and OEMs, covering scheduling, check-in, and checkout.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersRpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.Saints Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AutomaticCargoXDiceJune Intelligent OvenJune OvenMéliuzPlexchatShedulThe MednetuBeam

Exits · 13

3 IPOs · 10 acquisitions · showing 8

PagerDutyNYSE: PDProcoreNYSE: PCORHiredacq. by LHH (Adecco Group)Armoryacq. by HarnessDiceacq. by FeverJune Ovenacq. by Weber-Stephen ProductsPlexchatacq. by Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentXtimeacq. by Cox Automotive

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lumia Capital made?
Lumia Capital has 40 tracked investments, 13 of which have exited.
What stage does Lumia Capital invest at?
Lumia Capital invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Lumia Capital's typical check size?
Lumia Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $30M.
What sectors does Lumia Capital focus on?
Lumia Capital focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation.
Where is Lumia Capital located?
Lumia Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Lumia Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Lumia Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Lumia Capital co-invest with?
Lumia Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, FundersClub, 500 Global, among 131 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 22

FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 2
$30M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

Both backed · 2
$15M – $75M
Sierra Ventures

Sierra Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage SaaS and technology startups, focusing on B2B cloud software delivered via subscription models.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $10M
Crosslink Capital

Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in San Francisco that partners with founders building category-defining enterprise and consumer technology companies.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $9M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $50M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $500K
ACME Capital

ACME Capital is a venture firm that backs deep-tech founders combining technical ambition with decisive execution, supporting companies through every phase of growth.

Both backed · 1
Wildcat Venture Partners

Wildcat Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that backs technology entrepreneurs aiming to create new market categories.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $6M
Scrum Ventures

Scrum Ventures is an early-stage venture firm and investment platform that backs industry-changing startups across various industries in the U.S. and Japan, helping them scale globally through its network and Japanese corporate partners.

Both backed · 1
▶10 more co-investors

BlueRun VenturesThomvest VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersSaints CapitalRpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.Craft VenturesUncork CapitalKohlberg Kravis Robertsmuru-DTwo Bear Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Lumia Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Lumia Capital's recorded portfolio.

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