Investing Profile
Cindy Padnos(1)
VCFormer CEOFounderMarketing Operator
Seed Stage B2B/Enterprise software investor
illuminate.comOakland, California
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Illuminate Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $1.5M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
12
Current Fund Size
$27M
Cindy Padnos is on these Sector & Stage Rankings
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Cindy Padnos's Investments On Record (10)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Brevity | SeedDec 2024 | |
Provarity | SeedOct 2024 | |
Perceptive Panda | Pre-SeedJan 2024 | |
MPathic | SeedApr 2023$5.2M  | $5.2M |
Birdie | SeedFeb 2022$7M | $9.4M |
Arkestro | SeedDec 2021$3M | $65M |
Contentstack | BMar 2021$56 SeedMar 2020$2 AFeb 2019$31 | $170M |
Coupang | Venture RoundMay 2014$100M | $220M |
Cindy Padnos's Media (1)
most interested in
"Further along" Seed Stage B2B/enterprise software teams that can demonstrate near instant, measurable ROI to their customers.not interested in
I do not invest in B2C/consumer Internet companies, marketplaces, Cyber security or Healthcare IT.Cindy Padnos's Experience
Founder & Managing Partner Illuminate VenturesPresent
Founder & CEO Vivant2001
VP Marketing Scopus Technology (Acquired by Siebel and, later, Oracle)1998
Cindy Padnos's Education
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business MSIA/MBA
University of Michigan AB
Kingswood School Cranbrook
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