{"id":2703,"name":"Lumina Impact Ventures","slug":"lumina-impact-ventures","website":"https://www.luminafoundation.org","hqGeo":"Indianapolis, IN","stageFocus":["Seed","Series A"],"sectorTags":["EdTech","Other"],"excludedSectors":["Consumer Games","Entertainment"],"checkSizeMin":500000,"checkSizeMax":2000000,"thesisSummary":"Invests in technologies that improve learner outcomes and deliver solutions at scale, especially for underrepresented demographics.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":null,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"Credential Engine","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Skills Platforms","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"InStride","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"Corporate Upskilling","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null}],"partnerCount":10,"partners":[{"id":9512,"name":"Tracy Chen","title":"Media Strategy Director","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-chen-70abb591","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9513,"name":"Jasmine Haywood","title":"Director of Student Success","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmhaywoodphd","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9514,"name":"Mandy Facer","title":"Director of Digital Strategy","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-facer-2430107b","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":2565,"name":"Jamie Merisotis","title":"Executive Director","seniority":null,"focusTags":["Lifelong Learning Tools","Education Ecosystems"],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-merisotis-4799aa9","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9511,"name":"Kermit Kaleba","title":"Director of Strategy","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kermit-kaleba-18577110","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9515,"name":"Dominique Raymond","title":"Director of Strategy","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-raymond-35a1ba11","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9516,"name":"Erin Archer","title":"CFO","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinarcher","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9517,"name":"Monica Robinson","title":"Director","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-l-robinson","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9518,"name":"Courtney Brown","title":"Vice President of Strategy","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-brown-8b1a377","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":9519,"name":"Wayne Taliaferro","title":"Director of Strategy","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-taliaferro-8b550437","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsLast12Months":0},"investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"warm intro preferred","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":10388,"name":"Africa Tech Ventures","slug":"africa-tech-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":null,"stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","AI / ML","Food / AgTech","Consumer","Fintech","EdTech"],"hqGeo":"Nairobi, Kenya"},{"id":14295,"name":"Propel Impact Fund","slug":"propel-impact-fund","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://propelventures.com","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["Real Estate","SaaS","Climate / Energy","Healthcare","EdTech","AI / ML"],"hqGeo":"Lagos, Nigeria"},{"id":14748,"name":"AARP Innovation Labs","slug":"aarp-innovation-labs","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://aarpinnovationlabs.org/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["EdTech","Other"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":14750,"name":"Owl Ventures","slug":"owl-ventures-14750","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://owlventures.com","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["EdTech","Other"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":14749,"name":"Class 5 Global","slug":"class-5-global","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://global.morningstar.com/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["EdTech","Other"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":11650,"name":"Global Talent Ventures","slug":"global-talent-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://globaltalent.co/","stageFocus":["Seed","Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","EdTech","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"London, UK"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"seed","displayName":"Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"series-a","displayName":"Series A Investors","pageType":"stage"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"what-vcs-actually-look-for-pitch-deck","title":"What VCs Actually Look for in a Pitch Deck"},{"slug":"find-right-pre-seed-investors-b2b-saas","title":"How to Find the Right Pre-Seed Investors for Your B2B SaaS Startup"},{"slug":"Finding-Investors-For-Startup-In-2026","title":"How to Find Investors for Your Startup in 2026 (Without Cold-Searching Databases)"}],"overviewNarrative":null,"portfolioNarrative":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-07-18T00:10:46.256Z"}