Illuminate Ventures

Oakland, California
Founded in 2009, Illuminate Ventures is a micro VC firm led by a team with significant operating and investment track records. Illuminate provides seed and early stage capital to talented entrepreneurs who leverage the innate capital efficiencies of cloud-based computing technologies. Illuminate is typically the first institutional investor in a startup-- frequently at a point where the initial product has been developed, but 'polishing' is still required prior to scaling. Investments include award-winning companies such as BrightEdge Technologies, CalmSea, Hoopla Software, Red Aril (acquired by Hearst Corporation), WildPockets (acquired by Autodesk) and Xactly Corporation.
Founded:2009
Firm Location:Oakland, California • Seattle / Portland
Illuminate Ventures Team
Photo of Rebecca Norlander, Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures
Rebecca Norlander
Illuminate Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $250K - $4.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Social Networks (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Social Networks (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Seed)
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Cindy Padnos
Illuminate Ventures·Managing Partner
Sweet spot: $1M
Range: $250K - $1.5M
Investors in Oakland (CA)
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Jennifer Savage
Sweet spot: $1M
Range: $250K - $1.5M
Investors in Canada, Investors in United States
Investors in Human Capital/HRTech (Seed), Investors in Sales & CRM (Seed), Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in MarketingTech (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Seed), Investors in Seattle / Portland (Other Lists), Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Female Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Investors who invested in female founders (Other Lists), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Seed), Investors in Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other Lists), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Human Capital/HRTech (Seed), Investors in MarketingTech (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Sales & CRM (Seed), Investors in Canada (Other Lists), Investors in Future of Work (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)