Illuminate Ventures

Illuminate Ventures is a micro venture capital firm established in 2009, specializing in seed and early-stage investments in the B2B and enterprise cloud sectors, particularly focusing on SaaS applications and data-driven solutions. The firm aims to support talented entrepreneurs who harness the efficiencies of cloud-based technologies to address traditional business challenges in innovative ways. Illuminate is often the first institutional investor for startups, typically engaging when a product is developed but still requires refinement before scaling. The firm seeks to foster diverse perspectives among founding teams, emphasizing creative approaches to problem-solving. Illuminate Ventures has invested in notable companies such as BrightEdge Technologies and Xactly Corporation, and it typically participates in Series Seed rounds to bridge the gap between angel funding and larger venture capital investments. The firm values flexibility in early-stage companies and collaborates with leading firms for subsequent financing rounds when appropriate.