# Luminal funding: rounds and investors

> Luminal has raised $5.3M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Felicis, Y Combinator and Liquid 2 Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/luminal (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Luminal*

One round we have observed, with the 8 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AI Hardware & Electronics Software

Raised 12 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**$5.3M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $5.3M Nov 2025
- **Led by:** Felicis
- **Investors:** 8 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Nov 2025** Seed **$5.3M** [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) Lead [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) [Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) [Guillermo Rauch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guillermo-rauch) [Paul Graham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham) [Ben Porterfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-porterfield) Reported by TechCrunch

## Funding filed with regulators

Luminal filed 3 raises, $30M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Jul 2015 **$15M** 1 investor equity of $20M offered SEC Form D
- Aug 2014 **$10.0M** 17 investors equity SEC Form D
- Feb 2014 **$4.9M** 16 investors equity of $5.0M offered SEC Form D

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

- **Andrew Wright** Executive Officer i
- **Dominic Zippilli** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Gustavo Bessalel** Executive Officer i
- **Josh Stella** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Timothy Webb** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Harry Weller* *Michael O'Dell* *Pascal Luck* *Seth Spalding*

## Everyone who backed them

[Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Guillermo Rauch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guillermo-rauch) VC firm **1** round

[Paul Graham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham) VC firm **1** round

[Ben Porterfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-porterfield) Angel **1** round

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## Quick answers about Luminal

### Who invested in Luminal?

Luminal's investors include Felicis, Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures, Drive Capital and Palm Drive Capital, and 3 more on record. Felicis led its latest round.

### How much has Luminal raised?

Luminal has raised $5.3M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Luminal last raise?

Luminal's most recent round was a Seed of $5.3M in Nov 2025, led by Felicis.

### What was Luminal's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $5.3M in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Luminal first?

Luminal's first round on record, in Nov 2025, was backed by Felicis, Y Combinator and Liquid 2 Ventures and 5 others.

### What stage is Luminal at?

Luminal's latest named round is a Seed, in Nov 2025.

### Where is Luminal based?

Luminal is based in the United States.

### Who led Luminal's rounds?

Felicis led the Seed in 2025.

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