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A VC firm backing companies that solve problems in financial services

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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…
    Go to the profile of Hugo Hazon
    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…
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    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…
    Go to the profile of Hugo Hazon
    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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
    Go to the profile of Hugo Hazon
    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…
    Go to the profile of Shivani Shashidar
    Shivani Shashidar
    Dec 9, 2024
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