What stage does Luminari Capital invest at?

Luminari Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does Luminari Capital focus on?

Luminari Capital focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Media & Entertainment.

Where is Luminari Capital located?

Luminari Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.

Luminari Capital

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Luminari Capital focuses on investing in innovation and disruption occurring globally throughout the $500B+ video ecosystem. The firm invests broadly across technology, media, and telecom (TMT) companies, and leverages an extensive network of senior media and technology operators and advisors to support its portfolio companies.

Invests inAdTech AI & Machine Learning Consumer Media & EntertainmentGlobalPalo AltoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Palo Alto, California, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2013

Tracked investments

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Daniel Leff· Founder and Managing Partner· Palo Alto, Californiain 𝕏

Daniel Leff focuses on media and entertainment tech, served on Roku’s board and chaired its audit committee through IPO, partnering with Edgar Bronfman Jr. to bridge disruptors and legacy media.

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Anthony Wood

Advisor to Luminari; Founder and CEO of Roku and inventor of the DVR.

Dan Kazan· Chicago, Illinois, United Statesin

Advisor to Luminari; CEO of Tribune Media Services and SVP of Corporate Development at Tribune Company.

Danny Stein

Advisor to Luminari; Executive Chairman of The Orchard and SVP of Growth Investments at MacAndrews & Forbes, Inc.

Edgar Bronfman, Jr.· Senior Advisor and Special Limited Partner

Senior Advisor and Special Limited Partner at Luminari Capital; Managing Partner at Accretive LLC and board member of InterActiveCorp, formerly Chairman & CEO of Warner Music Group and Vice Chairman of Vivendi Universal.

Eric Kessler

Advisor to Luminari; former President and COO of HBO.

Fouad ElNaggar

Advisor to Luminari; Chief Strategy Officer at CBS Interactive, CBS Corporation.

Jacqueline Corbelli

Advisor to Luminari; Founder, Chairman, and CEO of BrightLine.

John Penney· Santa Monica, California, United Statesin

Advisor to Luminari; Chief Strategy Officer at Starz.

Jorge Espinel

Advisor to Luminari; Head of Global Business Development at Spotify.

Marwan Fawaz

Advisor to Luminari; CEO of Nest Labs and Advisory Board Member at Liberty Global, formerly CEO of Google/Motorola Home and CTO of Charter Communications.

Matthew Anderson in

Advisor to Luminari; Chief Marketing Officer at Roku and Senior Advisor at 21st Century Fox.

Ray Rothrock· Senior Advisor

Cybersecurity expert who joined Shield Capital as a Venture Partner.

What they invest in

from 5 of 26 portfolio companies

Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×2Media & Entertainment ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Construction Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Gaming ×1

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 26 tracked

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FuboTVfubo.tvNYSE: FUBO

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Kalturakaltura.comin 𝕏NASDAQ: KLTR

Kaltura provides AI-powered video platforms for live and on-demand digital experiences that enable brands and organizations to engage audiences and achieve business goals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Ron Yekutiel(Founder)

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

RokuNASDAQ: ROKUNov 2015

Saratoga, US

Steve Louden(Executive Officer)Alan Henricks(Director)Ravi Ahuja(Director)Shawn Carolan(Director)Steve Shannon(Executive Officer)Jeff Hastings(Director)

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

1Mainstream1mainstream.comacquired by Cisco Systems

Video platform company acquired by Cisco Systems.

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

DanceOndanceon.com𝕏

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Dataxuroku.com

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Elemental Technologies

Video technology company acquired by Amazon.com.

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Elementaltechnologieselementaltechnologies.com

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Fuisz Media

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Matterportmatterport.comin 𝕏

Matterport provides 3D imaging and digital twin technology for real estate, construction, facilities management, and property marketing, enabling clients to visualize spaces remotely and make data-driven decisions.

Construction TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSunnyvale, US

Matt Bell(Founder)David Gausebeck(Founder/CTO)inRJ Pittman(CEO)inPeter Hebert(Director)

BoardPatrick Eggen(Director)Jason Krikorian(Director)

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

MikMakmikmak.tv

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Mino Gamesminomonsters.comin 𝕏

A mobile game developer that creates games for smartphone and tablet platforms, consistently achieving high revenue rankings in the mobile gaming market.

ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

Josh Buckley(Founder/CEO)in

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Mino Monsters

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

MOVL

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Naritivnaritiv.comNov 2015

Los Angeles, US

Dan Altmann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Posen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Allen DeBevoise(Director)

BoardDaniel Leff(Director)

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Plumzi

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Pluto Tvpluto.tv

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Sandforcesandforce.com

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Streamablestreamable.com

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

StreamNation

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Tapp Media

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Tapptvtapptv.com

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

The Athletictheathletic.comin 𝕏

The Athletic is a sports media platform that provides news, analysis, and commentary covering professional and college sports.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US

Alex Mather(Founder/CEO)inAdam Hansmann(Founder/COO)in

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Thirty Labs

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Thirtylabsthirtylabs.com

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Vidyovidyo.comin 𝕏

Vidyo, owned by Enghouse Video, provides secure cloud-based video conferencing and enterprise video management solutions across healthcare, finance, education, government, and other industries.

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthSaaSHackensack, US

Al Schuele(Director)Stephen Lehman(Executive Officer)Timothy L. Krongard(Director)Ofer Shapiro(Director)Ken Sawyer(Director)Eran Westman(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerDaniel Leff· solo GP

Exits · 4

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

FuboTVNYSE: FUBOKalturaNASDAQ: KLTRRokuNASDAQ: ROKU1Mainstreamacq. by Cisco Systems

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Prolo raises Seed round to automate construction procurement

Matterport · pathfounders.com · Jul 14, 2026

The BookKeeper — Exploring FIFA’s finances: Where the money comes from and where it goes - The Athletic

The Athletic · nytimes.com · Jul 9, 2026

Kaltura chief product officer Azaria sells $14,344 in stock By Investing.com

Kaltura · investing.com · Jun 24, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Luminari Capital invest at?: Luminari Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Luminari Capital focus on?: Luminari Capital focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Media & Entertainment.
Where is Luminari Capital located?: Luminari Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.

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