Lumia Capital

Expansion-stage VC partnering with leading tech companies in emerging markets and forward-thinking US companies to accelerate growth

Lumia is an expansion-stage VC partnering with leading tech companies in under-invested emerging markets and forward-thinking US companies targeting these markets to accelerate growth. Lumia employs a hands-on strategy, working closely with management teams by pairing Silicon Valley insights and contacts with global knowledge sharing and relationships to propel companies through expansion-stage challenges and opportunities. It prefers to invest in internet and software companies with a focus on consumer internet and digital media, online marketing and advertising, mobile, cloud computing and SaaS, infrastructure, and big data. It typically invests between $3 million and $30 million in companies with greater than $10 million annualized net sales. Lumia also invests in select early stage opportunities via its 'Telescope' program. The company focuses on investing in primary and secondary transactions and in common and preferred shares. Lumia Capital was founded by Martin Gedalin in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco.