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Illuminate Financial Management
https://illuminatefinancial.comLast activity: 22.01.2025
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We find, fund and support the best entrepreneurs solving real problems for financial institutions.
Building an enterprise software company and selling solutions into financial institutions is hard.
Large financial firms know they need to adopt new technology solutions to remain competitive and compliant, but they struggle to filter and identify the best companies that are fit for purpose.
Bridging this gap requires more than just patient capital to help with this challenge.
It needs the support of a trusted partner who can help make the right introductions to the right people at the right time.
At Illuminate, our deep networks and partnerships with key industry participants across banks, infrastructure providers, asset & wealth managers, exchanges and established vendors allow us to gain real insight into what the industry needs and help portfolio companies achieve their full potential.
We understand the challenges founders face. We have been the entrepreneur, the vendor, the industry executive and the end consumer.
We are an independent sector specialist investor.
Building an enterprise software company and selling solutions into financial institutions is hard.
Large financial firms know they need to adopt new technology solutions to remain competitive and compliant, but they struggle to filter and identify the best companies that are fit for purpose.
Bridging this gap requires more than just patient capital to help with this challenge.
It needs the support of a trusted partner who can help make the right introductions to the right people at the right time.
At Illuminate, our deep networks and partnerships with key industry participants across banks, infrastructure providers, asset & wealth managers, exchanges and established vendors allow us to gain real insight into what the industry needs and help portfolio companies achieve their full potential.
We understand the challenges founders face. We have been the entrepreneur, the vendor, the industry executive and the end consumer.
We are an independent sector specialist investor.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2014
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Seed
Portfolio 14
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 11.07.2023 | finres | finres.org | $4.5M | France, Il... |
| 07.12.2021 | Emmi | emmi.io | $3.5M | Australia,... |
| 29.10.2021 | Wematch.li... | wematch.live | - | Israel, Te... |
| 14.06.2021 | @timeisltd | timeisltd.com | $5.6M | Czechia, P... |
| 07.06.2021 | Vault Plat... | vaultplatform.com | $12.4M | United Kin... |
| 25.05.2021 | Accelex | accelextech.com | $20.03M | - |
| 23.03.2021 | Arteria AI | arteria.ai | $41M | Canada, On... |
| 22.12.2020 | Net Purpos... | netpurpose.com | $11.24M | United Kin... |
| 17.11.2020 | YvesBlue | yves.blue | $2M | United Sta... |
| 23.10.2020 | Curv | curv.co | $29.5M | United Sta... |
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Mentions in press and media 33
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| 22.01.2025 | Temasek-founded GenZero led $32M Series C funding raised by BeZero Carbon | BeZero Carbon, a global carbon ratings agency, announced a $32 million Series C investment round led by GenZero, a Singapore-based global investment firm focused on decarbonization and founded by Temasek, to facilitate carbon markets throug... |
| 17.01.2025 | BeZero Carbon: Pioneering the Future of Carbon Ratings | In a world grappling with climate change, BeZero Carbon emerges as a beacon of hope. This London-based ratings agency has just secured €31 million in a Series C funding round, pushing its total funding to over $104 million. The stakes are h... |
| 17.01.2025 | Deals in brief: Aevice Health secures new funding, Temasek’s GenZero invests in BeZero Carbon, Airwallex completes acquisition of MexPago, and more | Aevice Health secures funding from Denka and Elev8.vc Aevice Health, a Singapore-based medtech company, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Denka and Elev8.vc. The company specializes in advanced respiratory monitoring solution... |
| 16.01.2025 | BeZero Carbon raises €31 million to enable carbon markets through ratings | The London-based global carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon today announced a €31 million Series C investment round to expand its ratings coverage for new markets and continue investing in AI techniques. The round is led by GenZero, a decar... |
| 16.01.2025 | BeZero Carbon raises $32M Series C to expand global carbon ratings services | Global carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon has raised $32 million Series C, bringing its funding to over $104 million. London-headquartered BeZero Carbon is a global ratings agency for the voluntary carbon market, providing independent asse... |
| 20.11.2024 | Booz Allen's venture arm invests in deepfake prevention company | Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture capital arm has invested in a cybersecurity company that specializes in spotting deepfakes and synthetic media. Founded in 2021, Reality Defender uses artificial intelligence to identify and combat AI-generated... |
| 13.11.2024 | Notabene Raises $14.5M in Series B Funding | Notabene, a NYC-based provider of cryptocurrency compliance solutions, raised $14.5m in Series B funding round. The round was led by DRW VC, with participation from funds managed by Apollo, NextBlock, ParaFi Capital, and Wintermute, along w... |
| 12.11.2024 | Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Notabene Raises $14.5M Record $1.38B U.S. Bitcoin ETF Inflows on Trump Win, Fed Rate Cut | An important deadline looms at the end of this year for firms to comply with Europe’s update of its Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) to include crypto transactions. Notabene CEO Pelle Braendgaard believes Donald Trump will emulate what th... |
| 23.10.2024 | Boeing's Labor Struggles: A Turbulent Flight Ahead | Boeing is in the eye of a storm. The aerospace giant faces a pivotal moment as it navigates through a turbulent labor landscape. After a month-long strike, the company has proposed a new contract to its workers, but skepticism looms large. ... |
| 22.10.2024 | Reality Defender Expands Series A to $33 Million to Enhance AI Detection Capabilities | RSA Innovation Sandbox-winning AI-generated media detection platform accelerates development as part of new upsized round led by Illuminate Financial. Reality Defender, the premier deepfake and AI-generated media detection platform, announc... |
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