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Luminari Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $31M, Jan 2015VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BMediaArtContent

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque2918days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$40MRounds led0 of 20Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Luminari Capital

Luminari Capital highlights

  1. 01

    20 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
MediaArtContent
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2018

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    The AthleticSeries C · US · Axios$40MWith 9 others
  3. Apr
    fuboTVSeries D · US · TechCrunch$75MWith 4 others
  4. 2016

    1 round

  5. Dec
    Pluto TV$30MWith 27 others
  6. 2015

    6 rounds

  7. Oct
    Mino GamesSeed · US$2.2MWith 3 others
  8. Aug
    fuboTVSeries A · US$3.3MWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    FuiszSeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  10. Jun
    MatterportSeries C · US$30MWith 5 others
  11. Mar
    fuboTVUS$725KWith 3 others
  12. Feb
    Thirty LabsSeed · US$2.0MWith 10 others
  13. 2014

    7 rounds

  14. Dec
    Elemental TechnologiesSeries D · US$15MWith 5 others
  15. Dec
    Mino GamesSeed · US$1.5MWith 2 others
  16. Nov
    Pluto TVSeries A · US$13MWith 8 others
  17. Jul
    VidyoSeries E · US$20MWith 6 others
  18. Jul
    FuiszSeed · US$2.1MWith 16 others
  19. Mar
    TAPPUndisclosedWith 2 others
  20. Feb
    KalturaSeries E · US$47MWith 9 others
  21. 2013

    2 rounds

  22. Oct
    DanceOnVenture · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 3 others
  23. Jun
    PlumziSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  24. 2012

    1 round

  25. Jul
    Roku, Inc.Series E · US · techcrunch.com$45MWith 4 others
  26. 2011

    1 round

  27. Nov
    Mino GamesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 12 others

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 registration1 named

DVDaniel V. LeffExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 2 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Elemental TechnologiesBought by Amazon$500MSept 2015

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 Luminari Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Luminari Capital put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

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

Quick answers about Luminari Capital

What does Luminari Capital invest in?

Luminari Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Media, Art and Content.

How active is Luminari Capital?

20 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

What has Luminari Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: The Athletic (Series C, Oct 2018), fuboTV (Series D, Apr 2018) and Pluto TV (Dec 2016).

How big are Luminari Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $40M.

Does Luminari Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Luminari Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Luminari Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

Who does Luminari Capital invest alongside?

Most often Great Oaks Venture Capital (5 rounds together), QueensBridge Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and United Talent Agency (3 rounds together).

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