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Lumina Impact Ventures
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Lumina Impact Ventures

Lumina Impact Ventures

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Lumina Impact Ventures: Lumina Foundation's corporate venture arm investing in edtech, fostering diversity, and creating learning opportunities.

Location
Indianapolis, IN, US
Founded
2015
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Lumina Impact Ventures (LIV) is the corporate venture arm of Lumina Foundation, focusing on impact investments in education technology. The firm aims to accelerate the creation of a better-educated country by investing in emerging companies that align with Lumina Foundation’s mission. LIV engages in various investment stages, including Seed, Series A, and grants, to foster innovative learning opportunities and attract new capital to the education sector.

Notable portfolio companies include Beam, CEI Ventures, Mentor Collective, and Upswing, which have collectively raised millions in funding. LIV's investment philosophy centers on fostering diversity and creating equitable learning opportunities. The firm offers unique value-add services by leveraging Lumina Foundation’s extensive network and resources to support portfolio companies in scaling their impact. Key decision-makers at LIV are deeply embedded in the education sector, ensuring strategic alignment with the foundation’s overarching goals.

Lumina Impact Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments4
Current Portfolio Count4
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed2 (50.0%)
Series A1 (25.0%)
Series Unknown1 (25.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 50%Series A 25%Series Unknown 25%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

CEI Ventures logo

CEI Ventures

Beam logo

Beam

Mentor Collective logo

Mentor Collective

Upswing logo

Upswing

Lumina Impact Ventures - Classification

NAICS
  • 610000Educational Services
  • 611000Educational Services
SIC
  • 8200Educational Services
  • 8290Schools And Educational Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions