Luminar Ventures

ReCarber, a Swedish impact startup, specializes in accelerating bio-energy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) projects. Its platform streamlines the complex BECCS value chain, facilitating faster project deployment and connecting emitters with carbon credit buyers. This enables industries to achieve more efficient and lower-risk carbon reduction, thereby enhancing climate impact.

Founded in 2016, Corsmed specializes in developing advanced cloud-based platforms for medical imaging education. Its flagship product is a highly realistic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) simulation platform, often referred to as 'the flight simulator of MRI'. This platform enables educational institutions, healthcare providers, and research organizations worldwide to enhance MRI-related skills, improve patient safety, and facilitate innovative research.

Greenely develops an application that enables users to monitor electricity consumption and provides tips for savings. With over 150,000 connected homes, the company aims to create zero-emission communities by optimizing energy usage through its platform.

Open Payments Europe is a developer of an innovative open banking platform that facilitates secure access to a wide range of bank APIs across Europe. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company provides crucial infrastructure for the open banking ecosystem, complying with PSD2 regulations. Its platform enables third-party providers and business partners to seamlessly integrate banking services while maintaining their own branding and user experience. By offering a single, secure access point, Open Payments empowers businesses to develop and enhance their products and services in a streamlined manner, promoting efficiency and innovation in financial technology.

Petbuddy Group is a D2C pet care group of sustainable brands with the mission to do good for pets, pet parents and the planet. Our brand Buddy Pet Foods offers tailored subscriptions of natural- high quality dog food. In Sep 2020 we also launched Rockybox, a curated dog treat subscription box. We have invested heavy into our ecommerce/subscription platform and will over the next 5 years launch 5 to 7 more sustainable pet care brands based on data and trends. One customer group, one platform, many brands = strong value creation. Based out of Sweden we're experiencing strong growth and are seeking 5 MEUR to further scale PBG and it's brand offerings to new EU markets in 2021.

Hackyourcloset.com was founded in 2019 to reduce and prevent waste in the apparel industry. Our subscription service is the first of its kind offering access to a closet on rotation. For as little as 279 SEK/month (28€) you can receive 4 pieces of clothing every month that we picked based on your measurements and style preferences. All items are rescued and taken out of the waste stream, from pre-loved to leftover goods. Wear more, spend less, and save the planet.

Greenely develops an application that enables users to monitor electricity consumption and provides tips for savings. With over 150,000 connected homes, the company aims to create zero-emission communities by optimizing energy usage through its platform.

Petbuddy Group is a D2C pet care group of sustainable brands with the mission to do good for pets, pet parents and the planet. Our brand Buddy Pet Foods offers tailored subscriptions of natural- high quality dog food. In Sep 2020 we also launched Rockybox, a curated dog treat subscription box. We have invested heavy into our ecommerce/subscription platform and will over the next 5 years launch 5 to 7 more sustainable pet care brands based on data and trends. One customer group, one platform, many brands = strong value creation. Based out of Sweden we're experiencing strong growth and are seeking 5 MEUR to further scale PBG and it's brand offerings to new EU markets in 2021.

Open Payments Europe is a developer of an innovative open banking platform that facilitates secure access to a wide range of bank APIs across Europe. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company provides crucial infrastructure for the open banking ecosystem, complying with PSD2 regulations. Its platform enables third-party providers and business partners to seamlessly integrate banking services while maintaining their own branding and user experience. By offering a single, secure access point, Open Payments empowers businesses to develop and enhance their products and services in a streamlined manner, promoting efficiency and innovation in financial technology.

Founded in Sweden in 2015, BYON8 aims to revolutionize healthcare through digital solutions. The company develops AI-based software for medical diagnostics, enabling users to track and maintain their health effectively.

Instabridge AB is a Stockholm-based company that develops a mobile application designed for finding and sharing Wi-Fi networks. Founded in 2012, the application facilitates the sharing of Wi-Fi access without requiring users to disclose passwords, promoting a community-driven approach to connectivity. Originally launched to enable users to share their home Wi-Fi with friends on Facebook, Instabridge has evolved into a broader Wi-Fi sharing platform, particularly gaining traction in developing markets like Brazil and Mexico, where cellular data can be costly. The app allows users to share access details of Wi-Fi hotspots and taps into a crowdsourced database, featuring both user-contributed hotspots and known public venues with free Wi-Fi, such as McDonald's and Starbucks. The company's mission is to establish a global Wi-Fi sharing community in cities worldwide.