Cindy Padnos
Founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures
About
Founder and Managing Partner with 25 years of high-tech industry experience, focusing on enterprise and B2B cloud, SaaS applications, data analytics, and mobile computing. Previously a serial entrepreneur with exits including Vivant (acquired by Oracle), and an operating executive at several SaaS companies; also served as a Series A investment professional before founding Illuminate.
Cindy Padnos @illuminatevc
Have to say that @theMetz has a rare talent for extracting "truth"! Raising a Fund in 2025: Hard Truths & Smart Strategies from Cindy Padnos π, by @theMetz https://t.co/E7lMWnhXyK
Mar 12, 2025
Cindy Padnos @illuminatevc
Female Founder Beats Funding Odds To Build A Top CMS Platform via @forbes https://t.co/XCslLtfTeX
Dec 19, 2024 Β· β₯ 1
Cindy Padnos @illuminatevc
So fun to trade viewpoints on B2B AI investing with my friend @Itamar_Novick. Even as great co-investors @illuminateVC and @RecursiveVC - we don't always agree! https://t.co/aI2EwJ1KT6
Jul 3, 2024 Β· β₯ 2