What is Illuminate Financial?

Illuminate Financial is a Venture Capital based in London.

How many investments has Illuminate Financial made?

Illuminate Financial has made 43 disclosed investments.

How much does Illuminate Financial manage?

Illuminate Financial manages $235.0M in assets.

What does Illuminate Financial invest in?

Illuminate Financial invests in Artificial Intelligence, Crypto & Web3, Fintech Pre-Seed, Early Stage companies.

What companies has Illuminate Financial invested in?

Illuminate Financial's portfolio includes WeMatch Live, Zocks, Waffo, Revelate, Arteria AI, Canton.

Illuminate Financial

Venture Capital

Illuminate Financial is a specialist venture capital firm founded by Mark Beeston in 2014, investing in early-stage Enterprise AI and fintech companies for capital markets and financial services. Headquartered in London with teams in New York and Singapore, the firm has raised roughly $500 million across four funds, including a $135 million early-growth fund closed in 2026, backing 55 companies with 14 exits to date.

London, United Kingdom · 43+ investments · 53 portfolio companies

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Pre-Seed

Early Stage

Artificial Intelligence

Crypto & Web3

Fintech

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2014
Website: illuminatefinancial.com
AUM: $235.0M

Portfolio Companies: 53
Total Investments: 43
Last Investment: Jun 2026
Geographic Focus: Europe, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

Investment Thesis

We invest in founders who have built solutions that we believe will become key components powering financial services...

Illuminate Financial is a Venture Capital firm based in London, United Kingdom. It has made 43 investments in Artificial Intelligence and Crypto & Web3, including WeMatch Live, Zocks and Waffo.

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