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Lumia Capital

Last cheque observed Nov 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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VC firmQuietLast fund $5.0M, Dec 2019

Pre-seedSeedSeries AFinservBankFintechs

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 24 on record
Since the last cheque3272days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MCheque size, as they say$25K – $30MRounds led2 of 24Sole investor2 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 70%
Pitch Lumia Capital

Lumia Capital highlights

  1. 01

    24 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $10M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We’ve engineered Lumia’s fund for optimal flexibility and collaboration with our global peers.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$25K – $30M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FinservBankFintechs
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first24 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Nov
    InstaCarroBR · FinSMEs$22MWith 1 other
  3. 2016

    2 rounds

  4. Sept
    Hired$30MLed
  5. Jul
    LeadGeniusSeries B · US · TechCrunch$10MLed
  6. 2015

    8 rounds

  7. Dec
    EatStreetSeries C · US$15MWith 4 others
  8. Nov
    CareemSeries C · AE$60MWith 2 others
  9. Aug
    Greenhouse SoftwareSeries C · US$35MWith 3 others
  10. Aug
    TROCAFONEVenture · BRUndisclosedSole investor
  11. Aug
    KahunaSeries B · US$45MWith 11 others
  12. Jun
    AutomaticSeries B · US$24MWith 10 others
  13. Jun
    DigitalGeniusUS$3.0MWith 4 others
  14. Apr
    SprigSeries B · US$45MWith 5 others
  15. 2014

    6 rounds

  16. Dec
    HingeSeries A · US$12MWith 9 others
  17. Dec
    HiredSeries B · US$15MWith 4 others
  18. Jul
    HingeUS$4.5MWith 7 others
  19. Jun
    Procore Technologies, Inc.Series D · US$15MWith 2 others
  20. May
    OpenDNSSeries C · US$35MWith 10 others
  21. May
    KabbageSeries D · US$50MWith 6 others
  22. 2013

    3 rounds

  23. Dec
    TellySeries B · US$8.0MWith 5 others
  24. Nov
    BetableSeries A · GB · finsmes.com$19MWith 15 others
  25. Oct
    LenddoSeries A · PH · lenddo.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  26. 2012

    3 rounds

  27. Nov
    XtimeVenture · US · finsmes.com$23MWith 4 others
  28. Aug
    CouchsurfingSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 4 others
  29. Apr
    MarkaVIPSeries B · JO · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  30. 2011

    1 round

  31. Dec
    MarkaVIPSeries A · JO · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

CRChris RogersDirectoriFiling they signed
CRChristopher RogersMemberiForm ADV
MGMartin GedalinManager of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 7 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$20Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Lumia Capital LLC
SEC number
CRD 162119

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

CareemBought by Uber$3.1BMar 2019
MarkaVIPBought by JollychicUndisclosedJan 2017
OpenDNSBought by Cisco$635MJun 2015
XtimeBought by Cox Automotive$325MNov 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Lumia Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Lowercase CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherGreylockVC firm3rounds togetherUncork CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherCAA VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherComcast VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherCrosslink CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherFelicisVC firm2rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm2rounds togetherInvus Financial AdvisorsGrowth equity2rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Lumia Capital put money into.

InstaCarro$22M · Nov 2017Hired$30M · Sept 2016LeadGenius$10M · Jul 2016

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Lumia Capital in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Lumia Capital

What does Lumia Capital invest in?

Lumia Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finserv, Bank and Fintechs.

How active is Lumia Capital?

24 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Nov 2017.

What has Lumia Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: InstaCarro (Undisclosed round, Nov 2017), Hired (Sept 2016) and LeadGenius (Series B, Jul 2016).

How big are Lumia Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M. It says it writes cheques of $25K to $30M.

Does Lumia Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 24 investments on record (8%).

Where does Lumia Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (70%), Brazil (9%) and Jordan (9%).

Is Lumia Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2017.

Who does Lumia Capital invest alongside?

Most often Lowercase Capital (4 rounds together), Great Oaks Venture Capital (3 rounds together) and Greylock (3 rounds together).

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