Lumia Capital

Lumia Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that focuses on investing in later-stage internet and software companies poised for significant growth. The firm targets firms in sectors such as software as a service (SaaS), mobile technologies, cloud computing, infrastructure, and financial technology. Lumia employs a hands-on strategy, collaborating closely with management teams to leverage insights from Silicon Valley and global networks to navigate expansion challenges. It typically invests between $3 million and $30 million in companies with over $10 million in annualized net sales, while also exploring select early-stage opportunities. The firm has a diverse investment focus, targeting businesses in emerging markets including Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey, and Southeast Asia, as well as companies in the United States with significant connections to these regions.

Peter Weed

Partner & Head Of Lumia Global Success

49 past transactions

Kitopi

Series B in 2019
Kitopi Catering Services LLC operates as a managed cloud kitchen platform that partners with restaurants to expand their delivery reach. The company enables restaurants to open delivery-only locations by providing the infrastructure and software. The company’s in-house suite of applications optimizes all aspects of kitchen operations in real-time to operate ghost kitchens in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.

Naked Labs

Series A in 2018
Naked Labs is a Silicon Valley-based startup focused on3D scanning, computer vision, and human-centered design. It uses infrared light to capture a 3D body model, which is visualized on the Naked app. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

InstaCarro

Series A in 2018
InstaCarro is an online platform that enables individuals to buy and sell cars. The company aims to add value both to individuals who want to sell their cars and to resellers. For individuals who want to sell, InstaCarro delivers the convenience of online quotes, higher than average prices and immediate payment after inspection. For buyers, it offers online access to the large inventory of cars previously inspected and guarantees immediate return if a car purchased is in different conditions than reported. It was launched by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici in July 2015 and is operated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Carsome

Series B in 2018
Carsome Sdn Bhd operates an online platform that connects customers with used car dealers across Malaysia and has expanded its services to Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, the company streamlines the car-selling process by offering services that encompass inspection, valuation, bidding, payment, and logistics. This comprehensive approach allows individuals and entities to efficiently sell their vehicles directly to dealers through an online bidding portal. By facilitating each step of the transaction, Carsome aims to enhance the overall experience for customers looking to sell their cars.

Anomali

Series D in 2018
Anomali delivers earlier detection and identification of adversaries in your organization’s network by making it possible to correlate tens of millions of threat indicators against your real time network activity logs and up to a year or more of forensic log data. Anomali’s approach enables detection at every point along the kill chain, making it possible to mitigate threats before material damage to your organization has occurred. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., the company is privately held and has received venture capital backing from General Catalyst Partners, GV, Institutional Venture Partners, and Paladin Capital Group, as well as individual investors.

DigitalGenius

Series A in 2017
DIGITALGENIUS, INC. develops artificial intelligence software solutions for customer service operations. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

InstaCarro

Series A in 2017
InstaCarro is an online platform that enables individuals to buy and sell cars. The company aims to add value both to individuals who want to sell their cars and to resellers. For individuals who want to sell, InstaCarro delivers the convenience of online quotes, higher than average prices and immediate payment after inspection. For buyers, it offers online access to the large inventory of cars previously inspected and guarantees immediate return if a car purchased is in different conditions than reported. It was launched by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici in July 2015 and is operated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Trocafone

Venture Round in 2017
Trocafone is an online marketplace in Brazil that specializes in the buying and selling of used electronics, primarily smartphones. The platform enhances the experience for both buyers and sellers by acquiring devices from sellers, refurbishing them, and re-selling them as certified pre-owned. This model allows buyers to benefit from the affordability of a peer-to-peer marketplace while enjoying the service and security typically associated with retail stores. For sellers, Trocafone offers a streamlined process that simplifies the selling experience; items can be sold in seconds, and shipping is made easy with pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.

Hiya

Series A in 2017
Hiya is a developer of a caller identification application designed to offer a better phone experience to mobile users worldwide. The company's services identify unknown numbers and automatically blocks scam and spam threats across the globe, enabling users to stay protected and block unwanted calls.

Plexchat

Seed Round in 2017
Plexchat is a mobile chat platform designed for gamers to connect, communicate, and engage in meaningful conversations about their interests. Established in 2015 and based in Redwood City, California, Plexchat aims to enhance social coordination in mobile gaming by providing an anonymous environment where players can form large open communities. The platform enables users to exchange feedback, collaborate, and coordinate within the gaming community, addressing a common challenge in online social networks, which often lack effective communication tools. Plexchat's focus on facilitating interaction among gamers positions it as a significant player in the social networking landscape for mobile games. In 2018, Plexchat was acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, furthering its reach and development potential.

Méliuz

Series B in 2017
MÉLIUZ S.A. operates a cashback program in Brazil. Its portal that offers free of charge, discount coupons from the online stores and returns part of the amount spent directly to the bank account. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

The Mednet

Seed Round in 2017
The Mednet is a community of physicians helping each other treat patients with cancer.Their Mission is Improve knowledge sharing between physicians so that patients get high quality care wherever they are treated.They help physicians get answers to questions where there is no clear answer in guidelines or published research and expert opinion is necessary. All answers are indexed and searchable so that every physician can quickly access expert knowledge to provide their patients with high quality care.

Careem

Series E in 2017
Careem designs an online booking platform that connects passengers with local drivers. Its platform offers a marketplace of community drivers where passengers can request a ride in minutes, see the cost, and have it charged to their selected credit card, which helps passengers have access to affordable and advantageous transportation. Abdulla Elyas, Magnus Olsson, and Mudassir Sheika founded Careem on June 15, 2012, with its headquarters in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Fresha

Series A in 2017
Fresha is a SaaS-enabled marketplace platform for beauty and wellness industry. The platform takes the hassle out of running a business by managing appointment bookings, point-of-sale, customer records, human resources, inventory, and financial reporting. The consumer marketplace unlocks revenue potential for merchants by leveraging the power of online bookings and automated marketing through mobile apps and integrations to Instagram, Facebook and Google.

Fresha

Venture Round in 2017
Fresha is a SaaS-enabled marketplace platform for beauty and wellness industry. The platform takes the hassle out of running a business by managing appointment bookings, point-of-sale, customer records, human resources, inventory, and financial reporting. The consumer marketplace unlocks revenue potential for merchants by leveraging the power of online bookings and automated marketing through mobile apps and integrations to Instagram, Facebook and Google.

Carsome

Series B in 2017
Carsome Sdn Bhd operates an online platform that connects customers with used car dealers across Malaysia and has expanded its services to Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, the company streamlines the car-selling process by offering services that encompass inspection, valuation, bidding, payment, and logistics. This comprehensive approach allows individuals and entities to efficiently sell their vehicles directly to dealers through an online bidding portal. By facilitating each step of the transaction, Carsome aims to enhance the overall experience for customers looking to sell their cars.

Careem

Series D in 2016
Careem designs an online booking platform that connects passengers with local drivers. Its platform offers a marketplace of community drivers where passengers can request a ride in minutes, see the cost, and have it charged to their selected credit card, which helps passengers have access to affordable and advantageous transportation. Abdulla Elyas, Magnus Olsson, and Mudassir Sheika founded Careem on June 15, 2012, with its headquarters in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Méliuz

Series A in 2016
MÉLIUZ S.A. operates a cashback program in Brazil. Its portal that offers free of charge, discount coupons from the online stores and returns part of the amount spent directly to the bank account. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Quero Bolsa

Convertible Note in 2016
Quero Bolsa is an online platform based in São José dos Campos, Brazil, that assists students in finding discounts and scholarships for their desired universities. Founded in 2010 by Bernardo de Pádua, Lucas Gomes, and Thiago Brandão, the company operates an online marketplace that connects students with educational institutions. This platform enables users to compare over 1,000 colleges, explore various courses, and access information on tuition prices and available scholarships. By facilitating the enrollment process, Quero Bolsa aims to simplify the path for students seeking affordable higher education options in Brazil.

PagerDuty

Secondary Market in 2016
PagerDuty, Inc. operates a platform designed for real-time operations, providing solutions that enhance visibility and actionable intelligence throughout the incident lifecycle. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company combines digital signals from various software-enabled systems with human response data to coordinate effective team actions during critical disruptions. Its platform offers features such as event intelligence, incident response, on-call management, business visibility, and advanced analytics, catering to diverse industries including technology, telecommunications, retail, and financial services. PagerDuty serves over 10,000 global customers, empowering them to proactively manage incidents and enhance customer experience. The company has also partnered with Tata Consultancy Services to support digital transformation efforts across businesses.

DICE

Series A in 2016
DICE is built for fans and has grown from being a tiny six person company in London to an eighty person (and growing) company that is launching in every major city in the world. DICE has become the leading platform to discover and buy tickets for live experiences. In London alone, over 60% of under 30s have DICE, and while it's a beautiful app it's platform that gets smarter with each interaction and uses context neural networks to constantly update its recommendation engines. Heads up, one fan went to 298 DICE shows in 2017.

LeadGenius

Series B in 2016
LeadGenius, Inc. is a lead generation and outreach company that serves businesses, development organizations, nonprofits, and researchers both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2011 and based in Berkeley, California, LeadGenius offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes customer research to generate targeted lead lists, data enrichment to ensure the accuracy and relevance of lead information, and lead qualification to identify viable prospects. Additionally, the company provides outbound email prospecting to facilitate sales outreach. With its end-to-end sales solution, LeadGenius assists sales teams in efficiently growing and scaling their operations throughout the sales process, ultimately enhancing their ability to convert leads into customers.

CargoX

Series B in 2016
CargoX is a technology freight marketplace that provides shipping companies and carriers a smart and efficient solution to transport the most diverse types of products in any parts of Brazil. Through technology, we connect over 10 thousand shippers with 1.4 million trucks to eliminate excess capacity. CargoX save on shipping costs for shippers, increase earnings for truckers and reduces C02 emissions generated by empty trucks on the road. CargoX was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

LeadGenius

Series B in 2016
LeadGenius, Inc. is a lead generation and outreach company that serves businesses, development organizations, nonprofits, and researchers both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2011 and based in Berkeley, California, LeadGenius offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes customer research to generate targeted lead lists, data enrichment to ensure the accuracy and relevance of lead information, and lead qualification to identify viable prospects. Additionally, the company provides outbound email prospecting to facilitate sales outreach. With its end-to-end sales solution, LeadGenius assists sales teams in efficiently growing and scaling their operations throughout the sales process, ultimately enhancing their ability to convert leads into customers.

InstaCarro

Seed Round in 2016
InstaCarro is an online platform that enables individuals to buy and sell cars. The company aims to add value both to individuals who want to sell their cars and to resellers. For individuals who want to sell, InstaCarro delivers the convenience of online quotes, higher than average prices and immediate payment after inspection. For buyers, it offers online access to the large inventory of cars previously inspected and guarantees immediate return if a car purchased is in different conditions than reported. It was launched by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici in July 2015 and is operated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

June

Series A in 2016
June Life Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in the manufacturing of smart ovens, having pioneered this market in 2016 with the introduction of its innovative countertop convection oven. The June Oven combines multiple cooking functionalities, serving as an air fryer, slow cooker, roaster, broiler, baker, dehydrator, toaster, reheater, and warming device, effectively replacing seven kitchen appliances and reducing clutter. The company aims to enhance the cooking experience by leveraging technology, elegant design, and exceptional performance, making cooking accessible and easy for everyone. Established in 2013, June Life Inc. continues to focus on transforming the culinary landscape through its advanced kitchen solutions.

Hired

Series C in 2016
Hired is a career marketplace that matches tech talent with innovative companies. Users on the Hired platform receive objective guidance throughout the interview process from a dedicated Talent Advocate, as well as the ability to compare new opportunities side by side so they can make their next career move with confidence. Employers get access to a hand-picked pool of candidates who are interested in new roles, as well as unmatched transparency into competing offers so they can recruit and hire with insight. The end result is an efficient, effective and enjoyable experience that’s far faster than traditional methods.

EatStreet

Series C in 2015
EatStreet is an online and mobile food ordering service that streamlines commerce between restaurants and diners. To college students and young professionals, EatStreet is a smart, simple, and affordable way to order delivery and takeout from their favorite restaurants. To restaurant owners, EatStreet is a one-stop-shop for online ordering and marketing. By providing web, mobile, and social products for online ordering, EatStreet brings in new business for restaurants. Diners enjoy the upside of fast, simple ordering while restaurants see their sales soar. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

Careem

Series C in 2015
Careem designs an online booking platform that connects passengers with local drivers. Its platform offers a marketplace of community drivers where passengers can request a ride in minutes, see the cost, and have it charged to their selected credit card, which helps passengers have access to affordable and advantageous transportation. Abdulla Elyas, Magnus Olsson, and Mudassir Sheika founded Careem on June 15, 2012, with its headquarters in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Greenhouse Software

Series C in 2015
Greenhouse is a software company that helps businesses in hiring through its hiring approach, complete suite of software and services, and large partner ecosystem so businesses can hire for what’s next. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Kahuna

Series B in 2015
Kahuna creates highly personalized experiences for every buyer and every seller for the world’s leading marketplaces. Kahuna is the platform of choice for meeting the needs of marketplaces, using state of the art machine-learning technology to drive extreme personalization, product and pricing optimization, trust, and engagement. With more than 144 million engaged users, over 4 billion messages sent, and 46 billion optimized events, Kahuna is the proven solution for marketplaces of all sizes. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with global locations, Kahuna investors include Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital, and Uncork Capital. Learn more at http://www.kahuna.com

Trocafone

Seed Round in 2015
Trocafone is an online marketplace in Brazil that specializes in the buying and selling of used electronics, primarily smartphones. The platform enhances the experience for both buyers and sellers by acquiring devices from sellers, refurbishing them, and re-selling them as certified pre-owned. This model allows buyers to benefit from the affordability of a peer-to-peer marketplace while enjoying the service and security typically associated with retail stores. For sellers, Trocafone offers a streamlined process that simplifies the selling experience; items can be sold in seconds, and shipping is made easy with pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.

Automatic

Series B in 2015
Automatic's mission is to empower drivers with knowledge about themselves and their cars so they can be safer and drive smarter. Automatic believes that drivers should not have to buy a new car to have a better driving experience, and that the phone in their pocket can bring the future of driving to today's automobiles. Automatic is based in San Francisco, California, but its team comes from every corner of the world. The team obsesses about creating beautiful and well-engineered products that make a real difference in people's lives. Its members are big on ideas, low on ego, and love working together.

DigitalGenius

Seed Round in 2015
DIGITALGENIUS, INC. develops artificial intelligence software solutions for customer service operations. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Cymmetria

Seed Round in 2015
Cymmetria is a cybersecurity company at the forefront of deception technology. Cymmetria’s deception products, MazeRunner and ActiveSOC, give organizations the ability to hunt attackers, detect lateral movement inside the perimeter, automate incident response, and mitigate attacks. The company also offers deception as a service, enabling organizations to customize deception technologies for their business environment. Founded in 2014 by security expert Gadi Evron, Cymmetria is changing the asymmetry of cybersecurity, giving defenders the upper hand.

AnyRoad

Pre Seed Round in 2015
AnyRoad Inc. operates a platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, allowing users to find, book, and experience tours in various global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company also provides an experience relationship management (ERM) platform designed to help brands measure, scale, and implement their experiential marketing campaigns. This software integrates with customer relationship management, loyalty, enterprise resource planning, and point-of-sale systems, enabling companies to develop brand loyalty, influence consumer behavior, and gain insights into brand associations. AnyRoad's clients include well-known brands such as Budweiser, Honda, Michaels, and Tabasco.

Sprig

Series B in 2015
Sprig is an online app that provides healthy organic meals delivered in 15 minutes. It is a mobile application that enables users to find and order healthy meals and have them delivered in a minimal time frame. All the ingredients used in these meals are locally-sourced, sustainable, and seasonal. Sprig was launched by Morgan Springer, Neeraj Berry, Matt Kent, and Gagan Biyani in April 2013 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

Sprig

Series B in 2015
Sprig is an online app that provides healthy organic meals delivered in 15 minutes. It is a mobile application that enables users to find and order healthy meals and have them delivered in a minimal time frame. All the ingredients used in these meals are locally-sourced, sustainable, and seasonal. Sprig was launched by Morgan Springer, Neeraj Berry, Matt Kent, and Gagan Biyani in April 2013 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

Hinge

Series A in 2014
Hinge, Inc. develops applications for mobile, Internet, and social platforms. The company’s applications allow users to meet people in their social circles; browse Facebook-validated profiles, photos, and full names; and review friends in common, interests, religion, and other details. Hinge, Inc. was formerly known as Cleod9, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York. As of June 20, 2018, Hinge, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Match Group, Inc.

Hired

Series B in 2014
Hired is a career marketplace that matches tech talent with innovative companies. Users on the Hired platform receive objective guidance throughout the interview process from a dedicated Talent Advocate, as well as the ability to compare new opportunities side by side so they can make their next career move with confidence. Employers get access to a hand-picked pool of candidates who are interested in new roles, as well as unmatched transparency into competing offers so they can recruit and hire with insight. The end result is an efficient, effective and enjoyable experience that’s far faster than traditional methods.

Hinge

Convertible Note in 2014
Hinge, Inc. develops applications for mobile, Internet, and social platforms. The company’s applications allow users to meet people in their social circles; browse Facebook-validated profiles, photos, and full names; and review friends in common, interests, religion, and other details. Hinge, Inc. was formerly known as Cleod9, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York. As of June 20, 2018, Hinge, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Match Group, Inc.

Procore

Series D in 2014
Procore Technologies, Inc. provides cloud-based construction management platform and related software products. Its platform and related software products enable stakeholders in the construction industry, such as owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, architects, and engineers, to collaborate on construction projects. The company serves customers, including owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors operating in the commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure segments of the construction industry. Procore Technologies, Inc. primarily sells subscriptions to access its products on computers, smartphones, and tablets through any web browser or from its mobile application available for iOS and Android platforms through its direct sales team. It has operations in California, New York, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon in the United States; and in Australia, Canada, England, and Mexico. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, California.

OpenDNS

Series C in 2014
OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. It also provides internet wide security network for web content filtering, anti phishing, Domain Name System infrastructure, and navigation services that enable consumers and administrators to protect networks from online threats and to enforce internet use policies.

Kabbage

Series D in 2014
Kabbage, Inc. is a financial technology company that offers automated funding solutions to small businesses through its innovative online lending platform. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Kabbage simplifies the loan application process, allowing businesses to apply for lines of credit up to $250,000 online and receive approvals within minutes. The platform utilizes various business data, including revenue and transaction history, to assess creditworthiness. Kabbage also provides a mobile application for on-the-go access to accounts and funding, as well as the Kabbage Card, which enables businesses to make purchases directly from their credit lines at point-of-sale locations. Since expanding its services to all small businesses in 2014, Kabbage has gained recognition for its rapid growth and innovative approach to providing working capital. The company has raised substantial funding to support its operations and has formed strategic partnerships to enhance its lending capabilities.

Telly

Series B in 2013
Telly, Inc. operates a Web-video discovery platform. The company offers Telly, a solution to share and discover videos; and Telly Plus, a premium content service that allows users to stream movies and television shows to their iOS and Android mobile devices, and computers. It serves customers primarily in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, and Yemen. Telly, Inc. was formerly known as TwitVid, Inc. and changed its name to Telly, Inc. in June 2012. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Lenddo

Venture Round in 2013
Lenddo International provides an online platform that allows users to use their online social connections to build their creditworthiness and access local financial services. It enables community members to use their reputation on social networks, such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Yahoo to obtain life-improving loans for education, debt consolidation, appliances and furniture, medical expenses, major home improvements, or small businesses. The company serves customers in Colombia and the Philippines. Lenddo International was founded in 2011 and is based in Central, Hong Kong with additional offices in Manila, the Philippines; Bogotá, Colombia; and New York City, New York. As of October 17, 2017, Lenddo International operates as a subsidiary of EFL Global LTD.

Automatic

Series A in 2013
Automatic's mission is to empower drivers with knowledge about themselves and their cars so they can be safer and drive smarter. Automatic believes that drivers should not have to buy a new car to have a better driving experience, and that the phone in their pocket can bring the future of driving to today's automobiles. Automatic is based in San Francisco, California, but its team comes from every corner of the world. The team obsesses about creating beautiful and well-engineered products that make a real difference in people's lives. Its members are big on ideas, low on ego, and love working together.

Xtime

Venture Round in 2012
Xtime is the leading provider of hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Scheduling software for automotive service departments in North America. Xtime has over 3,000 dealerships, registered over 1 Million customers and processes over 1 Million appointments a month. Xtime is the exclusive or preferred provider for many of the leading global automotive manufacturers, including Lexus, Toyota Canada, Toyota US, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Infiniti, VW, Audi, Chrysler and Hyundai. Xtime is also the trusted choice for many of the industry's leading dealership groups, including AutoNation, Group 1 Automotive, Sonic Automotive, West Herr, Luther, Ferman and Checkered Flag. Xtime is based in Redwood Shores, California.

Couchsurfing

Series B in 2012
Couchsurfing began in 2004 as a small passion project by founders Casey Fenton, Daniel Hoffer, Sebastian Le Tuan and Leonardo Bassani da Silveira. An email to a group of students in Iceland gave birth to the idea that people anywhere would want to share their homes with strangers (or, as we like to call them, friends you haven’t met yet ).