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Leeds Illuminate

1450 Raleigh Road Suite 204, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States

Overview

Investment firm focused on high-growth higher education companies.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series C
Series D
Series F

Geographic focus

India
Lithuania
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Higher Education
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Centrical
Jun 2026Led
$39 MSeries D
Eruditus
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Pitti Engineering
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Eruditus Executive Education
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
IntelyCare
Apr 2022Participated
$115 MSeries C
Wonolo
Oct 2021Led
$138 MOther Equity
The Mom Project
Oct 2021Led
$80 MSeries C
Product School
Aug 2021Led
$25 MOther Equity
Mursion
Dec 2020Led
$20 MSeries B
Eruditus
Aug 2020Led
$113 MSeries D
Centrical
Jun 2026Led
$39 MSeries D
Eruditus
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Pitti Engineering
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
Eruditus Executive Education
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries F
IntelyCare
Apr 2022Participated
$115 MSeries C
Wonolo
Oct 2021Led
$138 MOther Equity
The Mom Project
Oct 2021Led
$80 MSeries C
Product School
Aug 2021Led
$25 MOther Equity
Mursion
Dec 2020Led
$20 MSeries B
Eruditus
Aug 2020Led
$113 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Leeds Illuminate: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Leeds Illuminate: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B10
Series C+34
Other Equity20

Monthly Deal Activity

Leeds Illuminate: 10 deals are recorded across 75 months.All available history.
Leeds Illuminate: 10 deals are recorded across 75 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Leeds Illuminate: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Leeds Illuminate: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Professional Services5
Education & Workforce3
Enterprise Software3
Developer Tools2
E-Commerce & Retail2
AI & Machine Learning2
Social & Community Platforms1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
AR/VR1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Leeds Illuminate: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Leeds Illuminate: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Leeds Illuminate: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Leeds Illuminate: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Europe2
India2
Leeds Illuminate: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Leeds Illuminate: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative4
Accel3
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board3
SoftBank3
TPG3
137 Ventures1
7 Global Capital1
Citi1
Endeavour Vision1
G2 Venture Partners1
Grotech Ventures1
High Alpha1
Initialized Capital1
Janus Henderson Investors1
Jerusalem Venture Partners1
Kaiser Permanente Ventures1
Kingfisher Investment Advisors1
Longitude Capital1
OCA Ventures1
Peak XV Partners1

Investment Strategy

Leeds Illuminate: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Leeds Illuminate: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led660%
Participating440%
Leeds Illuminate: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Leeds Illuminate: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Elizabeth Wills Chou

Co-Founder & Partner

Mahila Amjad

Business Management

Stephanie Nieman

Managing Director

Susan Cates

Co-Founder & Managing Partner