Fundraising FoxLuminous Ventures
Venture capitalShanghai · Seed–Growth · 13 people tracked
Also known as Lightspeed China · Lightspeed China Partners
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Investment thesis
Luminous Ventures focuses on supporting leading startups at the early and growth stages, drawing on the team's deep industry expertise and extensive investment experience to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs. The firm has been especially active in deep technology areas including optical communications, robotics and embodied AI, advanced energy such as small modular reactors and fusion, and biotech and regenerative medicine. Operating primarily in China with global ambitions as an 'Innovators' Global Partner,' Luminous Ventures frequently leads early institutional financing rounds and continues to support companies through later stages toward public listings.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Hardware ×3SaaS ×3EdTech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Robotics ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:China×5Argentina×1Germany×1Singapore×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 12019 · 12017 · 42014 · 113 dated
Hesai Tech manufactures LiDAR sensors in multiple product series (AT, ET, FT, JT, OT, Pandar, QT, XT) for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and 3D perception applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsShanghai, CN
Shaoqing XianginSun Kai(Founder)Yifan Li(Founder)
Co-investorsPreAngel FundQiming Venture PartnersCPE
Huohua is an online education company that provides logic and critical thinking courses for children, operating in the EdTech sector with recognition across Chinese media as a unicorn candidate and innovation leader in online education.
EdTech
Co-investorsHike CapitalGGV CapitalGSR VenturesIDG CapitalNorthern Light Venture Capital
InnoLight Technology is a semiconductor and advanced photonics company with R&D, manufacturing, and sales operations across Singapore, the USA, Thailand, Taiwan, and China.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSingapore, SG
Jun Yang(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapitalGCo-Win VenturesSky9 Capital
Laiye offers a Work Execution Platform that lets government and enterprise clients build LLM-driven digital workforces, combining RPA, conversational AI, and intelligent document processing to automate business processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeijing, CN
Yichuan Hu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationDCP CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalWu CapitalZhenFund+2 more
Lekele Tang operates an online education platform offering Chinese K-12 learning products, including a daily practice app (天天练) and study tools such as dictionaries, idiom and riddle references.
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsOwl Ventures5Y CapitalBlueRun Ventures
Linkedcare provides intelligent management solutions for consumer-oriented medical institutions, including dental and health services, covering clinical diagnosis, operations, patient services, and business intelligence across oral care, aesthetics, and wellness sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSNot stated, CN
Co-investorsInvestcorpLightspeed Venture PartnersMatrixMatrix Partners China
South Korean maker of HVAC, ventilation and HEPA air filters and water purifiers supplying public agencies, hospitals and industry.
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNIO Capital
Ping is a fintech platform offering free USD accounts and global payment solutions for freelancers and international workers.
Crypto & Web3FintechBuenos Aires, AR
Mary Saracco(Founder)inPablo Orlando(Founder)inJack Saracco(Founder)inNico BayerquePablo Orlandoin
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystGoat CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersRibbit CapitalSequoia Capital+1 more
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XING provides recruiting tools, advertising solutions, and professional networking premium services for businesses to find talent, reach target audiences, and increase company visibility within a professional network environment.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocialHamburg, DE
Lars Hinrichs(Founder)
Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalBitStone CapitalBrandenburg KapitalCaesar Business AngelsCJH Family Office GmbHECONA AG+5 more
Unitree develops humanoid and quadruped robots, along with embodied AI models, for industrial, manufacturing, and consumer applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Wang Xingxing(Founder)
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupSource Code CapitalVertex Ventures China
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AirburgHanshowHonghuMeituan DianpingMingMedMKSEMIPinduoduoSharpaTianji IntelligenceWeilan NuenergyXiaoyu YilianZhongJi InnoLight
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Luminous Ventures made?
- Luminous Ventures has 22 tracked investments.
- What stage does Luminous Ventures invest at?
- Luminous Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Luminous Ventures focus on?
- Luminous Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Luminous Ventures located?
- Luminous Ventures is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.
- Does Luminous Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Luminous Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Luminous Ventures co-invest with?
- Luminous Ventures most often shares deals with Qiming Venture Partners, G Squared, MarketX Ventures, among 11 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 6
Qiming Venture Partners (启明创投) is a China-focused venture capital firm that invests in and supports early- and growth-stage technology and healthcare companies, providing capital, industry resources, and strategic guidance through milestones such as financing, IPOs, and M&A.
CapitalG is Alphabet's independent growth fund, investing capital and operational expertise to help growth-stage consumer and enterprise technology companies scale.
GSR Ventures is a global early-stage technology investment firm backing companies in AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.
IDG Capital is a multi-strategy investment platform founded in 1993 that supports entrepreneurs across the full business lifecycle, bridging East and West with a global presence and over 300 professionals.
Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
Firms observed investing alongside Luminous Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Luminous Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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