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Less writing, more talking
Less writing, more talking
With accuracy rates of 95%+, latency approaching human level, and contracts rolling into production, we remain bullish on the future…
Hugo Hazon
Jul 7
The Rise of Agentic Payments: When AI Starts Paying the Bills
The Rise of Agentic Payments: When AI Starts Paying the Bills
AI agents are coming for payments, and businesses are not prepared. The payments infrastructure we rely on today is excellent at moving…
Laura Nassim
Jun 27
ERP 2.0: From Legacy Suites to AI-Driven Composable Platforms
ERP 2.0: From Legacy Suites to AI-Driven Composable Platforms
Although there’s no consensus on how large the ERP market is ($183bn in 2025 according to NetSuite, while other estimates put it closer to…
Hugo Hazon
Jun 11
Our Investment in Pliant: Building the Infrastructure for the Future of B2B Payments
Our Investment in Pliant: Building the Infrastructure for the Future of B2B Payments
Illuminate Financial is proud to co-lead Pliant’s $40 million Series B alongside Speedinvest and other top-tier investors. Here’s why we…
Konstantin Koenig
May 6
Our Investment in Terminal 3: Bringing Decentralised Identity to Enterprises
Our Investment in Terminal 3: Bringing Decentralised Identity to Enterprises
Illuminate Financial is excited to partner with Terminal 3, supporting their mission to make data fully private and composable across…
Luca Zorzino
May 6
Growth in 2025: PE & VC Momentum and Emerging Infrastructure
Growth in 2025: PE & VC Momentum and Emerging Infrastructure
Private capital demand has soared to record levels as private markets have consistently outperformed public markets over the long run…
Stephanie Chen
Apr 1
Private Credit is Exploding: Is There Room for Venture Capital?
Private Credit is Exploding: Is There Room for Venture Capital?
Read our deep dive into private credit and where we at Illuminate believe venture-backed companies can play in the growing asset class.
Julie McCrimlisk
Feb 5
AI’s next frontier: Predicting Extreme Weather
AI’s next frontier: Predicting Extreme Weather
Read our thesis deep dive into weather modeling and the potential for 10x improvement in weather forecasting & applications.
Alex Gheorghe
Jan 30
Why there’s still a billion dollar opportunity in the Treasury Management market
Why there’s still a billion dollar opportunity in the Treasury Management market
An in-depth exploration of the essential elements of treasury management, focusing on their importance in today’s economic environment.
Hugo Hazon
Jan 21
Private Markets 2.0: How Fintech is Revolutionizing the Landscape
Private Markets 2.0: How Fintech is Revolutionizing the Landscape
At Illuminate Financial, we are doubling down on our commitment to supporting early- and growth-stage businesses developing tech-enabled…
Shivani Shashidar
Dec 9, 2024
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