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Lumos Capital Group

Growth equity

New York · Series A–Growth · 12 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Lumos Capital invests in growth-stage technology companies building the future of learning and work — what it calls human capital development. The firm believes that unlocking human potential across the full lifecycle, from early childhood education to lifelong learning and from schools to the enterprise, is a defining global challenge as technology reshapes jobs and workforces. It partners with entrepreneurs reimagining how human capital is created in the 21st century, emphasizing long-term partnerships over transactions. Beyond capital, the team draws on deep experience working alongside management teams of leading sector companies, acting as strategic thought partners on growth priorities and helping visionary leaders scale their impact.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Growth
Check
$10M – $30M
HQ
New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
AUM
$274.5M
Tracked investments
40

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Lumos Capital Group went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 32 of 40 portfolio companies

EdTech ×31SaaS ×18AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×7HR Tech ×6Future of Work ×5Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3

HQs:United States×15China×1Spain×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
67%
solo founders
6 of 9 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×3

Investments · 40 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12022 · 12019 · 12017 · 12016 · 15 dated

Core Education Services PBCDec 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Alexandria, US

Kamalika Sandell(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Beyer(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Rearden(President.)Christopher Beyer(Treasurer.)Robert Barnett(Director)Cornelius Kerwin(Director)

Board seatRohan WadhwaVictor Hu· per SEC Form D · $23.7M raise · filed Feb 2025

OME HoldingOct 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Austin, US

Dustyn Williams(Director)Jamie Fitch(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Hollander(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatJames TiengRohan Wadhwa· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Nov 2022

2U2u.comin𝕏May 2019

2U provides online education and learning platforms for individuals and institutions to improve career prospects and access educational opportunities.

EdTechLanham, US

Christopher J. Paucek(Chief Executive Officer)Catherine A. Graham(Chief Financial Officer)inJohn B. Ellis(Chief Accounting Officer)inKees Bolin

BoardRobert Stavis(Director)inPaul A. Maeder(Chairman of the Board of Directors)

Co-investors137 VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCity LightNovak Biddle Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesHighland Capital Partners

Activate Learning Current Allactivatelearning.comin𝕏

Activate Learning creates investigation-centered science curriculum and materials for K-12 schools, paired with professional development and implementation support for educators.

EdTech

Amplifyamplify.comin𝕏

Amplify develops products in the education field, with a team drawn from education, technology, design, and media.

EdTech

Co-investorsLearn CapitalZanichelli VentureEmerson Collective InvestingStreet Ventures

Booknook Current Allbooknook.comin𝕏

BookNook provides live, research-based reading and math tutoring for K–8 students through a synchronous learning platform, supporting small-group intervention.

EdTech

Michael Lombardo(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcMontage Capital

Cengagecengage.comin

Cengage provides learning platforms and educational content spanning K-12, higher education, workforce skills, and English language learning.

EdTechSaaS

Corecore.eduin

Core Education provides financial consulting and operational advisory services to colleges and universities, helping them optimize costs, develop merger strategies, manage real estate assets, and strengthen their financial performance.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Kamalika Sandell(Founding Board Member)

Co-investorsECMC GroupImpact Engine

Credentialssolutionscredentialssolutions.netin𝕏acquired by Parchment

Parchment provides credentialing solutions for educational institutions and learners.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Discovery Educationdiscoveryeducation.comin𝕏

Discovery Education provides K-12 educational resources and programs across math, literacy, science, and social studies, supporting core instruction and supplemental learning for grades PreK-12.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsFrancisco Partners

Disprzdisprz.comin𝕏

Disprz provides an AI-powered learning platform that diagnoses skill gaps, builds learning content, and delivers training within the flow of work for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech

Kuljit Chadha(Founder)in

Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalKae CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalSilverneedle Ventures

Disprz Current Alldisprz.aiin𝕏

Disprz offers an AI-powered learning and skilling platform that helps enterprises close capability gaps, develop careers, and connect training to business outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSWest Orange, IN

EABeab.comin𝕏

EAB is an advisory and research firm that provides data-driven solutions to higher education institutions to improve student outcomes and institutional performance.

Data & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBC Partners

Ellevation, Inc.ellevationeducation.comin𝕏

Ellevation offers software for English Language Development (ELD) programs, combining student data, benchmark assessments, and research-based instructional strategies to help school districts manage EL programs and track student progress.

Data & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSBoston, US

Edward Rice(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Meranus(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardBrad Powell(Director)Jennifer Carolan(Director)Chris Gabrieli(Director)

Co-investorsNorth Atlantic CapitalRethink Capital Partners

Ellucianellucian.comin𝕏

Ellucian provides an AI-native cloud platform for higher education institutions, covering the student lifecycle alongside human capital management and finance.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsJMI EquityLeonard GreenPHX VenturesTeamworthy Ventures

Frontline Educationfrontlineeducation.comin𝕏

Frontline Education provides software solutions for K-12 school administration and operations.

Cloud ComputingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS

Matt Strazza(President & Chief Executive Officer)inChris Collins(Chief Customer Officer)inJon Kost(Chief Strategy Officer)inStacy Moscow(Chief Transformation Officer)inHope Needham(Chief People & Culture)inBill O'Shea(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalRiverwood Capital

Higher Education Marketinghigher-education-marketing.comin𝕏

A CRM and marketing automation platform built on Mautic and designed specifically for higher education institutions to manage student recruitment, enrollment pipelines, and admissions workflows.

EdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Philippe Taza(Founder and CEO)in

HMHhmhco.comin

HMH is an adaptive learning company that builds integrated K–12 education solutions—covering core curriculum, supplemental, intervention, assessment, and professional learning—delivered on a single platform.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Jack Lynch(CEO)inGreg Daniel(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investorsMoonshots CapitalVeritas Capital

Instructureinstructure.comin𝕏

Instructure develops Canvas, Mastery, and Parchment—learning management, assessment, and credential management platforms for educational institutions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalt Lake City, US

BRIAN WHITMER(Director)inBrian Whitmer(Founder)inSteve DalyinMatt KaminerinAudrey ZhaoinArmin Molaviin

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersGolub GrowthInsight PartnersOpenView Venture Partners+1 more

Ironhack Current Allironhack.com

Ironhack operates bootcamp and coding education programs in multiple countries across Europe and North America.

EdTechFuture of WorkMadrid, ES

Ariel Quinones(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesBrighteye VenturesJME Ventures

Itutorgroupitutorgroup.com
Laureatelaureate.netinDec 2016

Laureate Education operates a network of five higher-education institutions in Mexico and Peru, serving students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

EdTechBaltimore, US

Douglas L. Becker(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert W. Zentz(Executive Officer)Timothy F. Daniels(Executive Officer)inEilif Serck-Hanssen(President and Chief Executive Officer)inEnderson Guimaraes(Executive Officer)inRichard J. Patro(Executive Officer)

Learning.com Current Alllearning.comin𝕏

Learning.com provides educational products and services for students and educators.

EdTech

Lisa O'Masta(CEO)inSean(COO & CFO)

Co-investorsMontage Capital

Nord Anglia Educationnordangliaeducation.comin

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EdTechBoston, US

Co-investorsBPEA EQTOwl VenturesACE & Company

OnlineMedEd Exited Allonlinemeded.com

OnlineMedEd provides medical education resources focused on teaching health and disease fundamentals to medical students and educators.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechSaaS

Openclassrooms Current Allopenclassrooms.com

Co-investorsETS Strategic Capital

Parchmentparchment.comin𝕏Apr 2017

Parchment operates a digital credentials platform that enables schools, universities, and employers to issue, verify, and exchange transcripts, diplomas, certificates, and comprehensive learner records.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSScottsdale, US

Matthew Pittinsky(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Colletti(Executive Officer)in

BoardE. Rogers Novak, Jr(Director)Vincent Menichelli(Director)S. Joshua Lewis(Director)Jeffrey Sine(Director)

Co-investorsNovak Biddle Venture PartnersRaine Venture Partners

Penn Foster Grouppennfoster.edu

Co-investorsBayPine

Podium Educationpodiumeducation.comin

Podium Education operates the Global Career Accelerator, an educational program offering practical training in coding, digital marketing, and other career-focused skills.

EdTechFuture of Work

Christopher Parrish(Co-Founder & President)inAlex Ricken(Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer)in

Co-investorsPHX VenturesAlbum VC

Powerschoolpowerschool.com

Co-investorsNew Orleans Startup Fund

Sgusgu.eduin

SGU is a medical education institution offering Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs and tracks for students pursuing careers as physicians.

EdTechHealthtech

shotzrin𝕏Acquired

McGraw Hill Education provides textbooks, digital learning platforms, and educational content for pre-K through 12, higher education, and medical education institutions and students.

EdTech

Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersRethink Capital Partners

Subtextrenaissance.comin𝕏

Renaissance provides educational software and assessment solutions that give teachers and schools data and insights to support student learning.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSWisconsin Rapids, US

Co-investorsCapitalGNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)W Capital PartnersEdovate Capital

Tedutedu.cn

Da내ucks (达内) is an education company that provides training programs and facilitates job placement for students and job seekers.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechBeijing, CN

Testes.com

Tes provides education software, services, content, and resources for schools, trusts, leaders, and teachers, including safeguarding tools, student learning plans, behaviour management, recruitment, and teacher training.

EdTechSaaS

Thrive Career Wellness Current Allthrivemycareer.comin𝕏

Thrive provides a digital platform that helps organizations manage workforce transitions, including layoffs and redeployments, while offering career coaching and skills training to employees.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Transfr Current Alltransfrinc.comin𝕏

Transfr provides career exploration, training, and employability development programs through web, mobile, and virtual reality platforms to help learners from all backgrounds discover and prepare for in-demand jobs in high-growth industries.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHardwareHR TechNew York City, US

Bharani Rajakumarin

Trilogyedtrilogyed.com

Co-investorsCity LightLauder PartnersRethink Capital Partners

Watermarkinsightswatermarkinsights.comin𝕏

Watermark provides a suite of integrated software solutions for higher education institutions to manage assessment, accreditation, faculty review, and student success initiatives using AI-enhanced analytics and data management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Weldnorthweldnorth.com

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Credentialssolutionsacq. by Parchment

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lumos Capital Group made?
Lumos Capital Group has 37 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Lumos Capital Group invest at?
Lumos Capital Group invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is Lumos Capital Group's typical check size?
Lumos Capital Group typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
What sectors does Lumos Capital Group focus on?
Lumos Capital Group focuses on EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
Where is Lumos Capital Group located?
Lumos Capital Group is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Lumos Capital Group lead rounds?
Yes, Lumos Capital Group leads investment rounds.
Who does Lumos Capital Group co-invest with?
Lumos Capital Group most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, City Light, Montage Capital, among 37 tracked co-investors.

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