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Luminar Ventures

Sveavägen 17, Stockholm, Stockholm County, 111 57, Sweden

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in early-stage technology companies.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Norway
Sweden

Sector focus

Big Data
Education
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

42rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
IPercept
Oct 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Fika Jobs
Jun 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Redpine
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Photoncycle
Mar 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Berget AI
Feb 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
FirstQFM
Oct 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Carla
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Opper
Jul 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Ivy Interactive
Jun 2025Led
$1 MSeed
IPercept
May 2025Led
$6 MOther Equity
Corsmed
Dec 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Lightbringer
Dec 2024Led
$5 MSeed
IPercept
Oct 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Fika Jobs
Jun 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Redpine
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Photoncycle
Mar 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Berget AI
Feb 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
FirstQFM
Oct 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Carla
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Opper
Jul 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Ivy Interactive
Jun 2025Led
$1 MSeed
IPercept
May 2025Led
$6 MOther Equity
Corsmed
Dec 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Lightbringer
Dec 2024Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Luminar Ventures: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Luminar Ventures: 42 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed129
Series A07
Other Equity77

Monthly Deal Activity

Luminar Ventures: 42 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
Luminar Ventures: 42 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '181
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Sector Breakdown

Luminar Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Luminar Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Enterprise Software9
AI & Machine Learning9
Fintech6
Developer Tools6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Marketing & Advertising4
Gaming & eSports4
Transportation & Logistics3
Media & Entertainment3
Health & Life Sciences3
Professional Services3
Social & Community Platforms3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Hardware & Robotics1

Deal Size Distribution

Luminar Ventures: 42 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.

Luminar Ventures: 42 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M28
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Luminar Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Luminar Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe37
Canada2
India1
Norge1
United States1
Luminar Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Brightly Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Luminar Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Brightly Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Brightly Ventures4
Max Ventures4
Alliance Venture3
Antler3
Bonnier Ventures3
byFounders3
Inbox Capital3
21502
Acequia Capital2
AI Fund2
Almi Invest2
Backstage Invest2
Bumble Ventures2
Inventure2
J12 Ventures2
Konvoy Ventures2
NordicNinja2
Philian2
RunwayFBU2
Sybo2

Investment Strategy

Luminar Ventures: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation.All available history.
Luminar Ventures: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1945%
Participating2355%
Luminar Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Luminar Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1579%
Co-led421%

Team

Daniel Karsberg

Partner

Jacob Key

Founding & General Partner

Linda Höglund

Non-Executive IC member

Louise Hagen

Partner

Magnus Bergman

Co-Founder & General Partner

Reid Jackson

Investment Manager