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Lumina Foundation

820 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 1390, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States

Overview

Foundation focused on increasing educational attainment and credentials.

Founded

2000

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Association
Education

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
EdVisorly
Jul 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Beam
Nov 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Mentor Collective
Jan 2022Participated
$21 MSeries A
Acadeum
Mar 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Noodle
Jun 2020Participated
$16 MSeries B
Acadeum
Feb 2020Led
$7 MSeries A
Mentor Collective
Sep 2019Led
$3 MSeed
Bitwise Industries
Jun 2019Participated
$27 MSeries A
Credly
Apr 2019Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Beam
Jan 2019Led
$0.50 MOther Equity
Cell-Ed
Jul 2018Led
$2 MSeed
Edovo
Apr 2018Participated
$9 MSeries A
EdVisorly
Jul 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Beam
Nov 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Mentor Collective
Jan 2022Participated
$21 MSeries A
Acadeum
Mar 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Noodle
Jun 2020Participated
$16 MSeries B
Acadeum
Feb 2020Led
$7 MSeries A
Mentor Collective
Sep 2019Led
$3 MSeed
Bitwise Industries
Jun 2019Participated
$27 MSeries A
Credly
Apr 2019Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Beam
Jan 2019Led
$0.50 MOther Equity
Cell-Ed
Jul 2018Led
$2 MSeed
Edovo
Apr 2018Participated
$9 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Lumina Foundation: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lumina Foundation: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A17
Series B01
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Lumina Foundation: 17 deals are recorded across 128 months.All available history.
Lumina Foundation: 17 deals are recorded across 128 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '161
Apr '160
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Jul '181
Aug '180
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Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
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Jul '190
Aug '190
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Nov '190
Dec '190
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Sector Breakdown

Lumina Foundation: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

Lumina Foundation: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce14
Enterprise Software9
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Professional Services2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Lumina Foundation: 17 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.

Lumina Foundation: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Lumina Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lumina Foundation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Europe2
Lumina Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with University Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Lumina Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with University Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
University Ventures5
Strada Education Network4
Lion Brothers Company3
New Markets Venture Partners3
Rethink Education3
Carver Family Office2
City & Guilds Group2
Kapor Capital2
LearnStart2
Motley Fool Ventures2
NVC Investments2
Serious Change2
Socratic Ventures2
Thayer Ventures2
10x Impact1
Acumen America1
Aera VC1
American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact1
Breachway Capital1
EduLab Capital Partners1

Investment Strategy

Lumina Foundation: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation.All available history.
Lumina Foundation: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led424%
Participating1376%
Lumina Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lumina Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Amber Garrison Duncan

Strategy Director

Erin Archer

Chief Financial Officer

Mary Laphen Pope

strategy officer for community college participation