Leeds Illuminate is a venture capital firm. Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The known portfolio counts 6 companies, including Wonolo, The Mom Project, IntelyCare, Eruditus Executive Education, Mursion and Product School.
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Who to pitch at Leeds Illuminate
Leeds Illuminate portfolio companies (6)
- Wonolo
- The Mom Project
- IntelyCare
- Eruditus Executive Education
- Mursion
- Product School
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About Leeds Illuminate
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Consumer, Education and Hardware, and focus areas Corporate Training, Creator Economy, EdTech and Enterprise SaaS; known deals cluster at Growth, Late-Stage and Series B.
Of the 4 people on file at Leeds Illuminate, Susan Cates (Managing Partner), Stephanie Nieman (Managing Director) and Elizabeth Wills Chou (Partner) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, 11 co-investors appear alongside Leeds Illuminate, including Endeavour Vision, Propel Capital and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Frequently asked questions
What is Leeds Illuminate?
Leeds Illuminate is a venture capital firm based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, with a known portfolio of 6 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Leeds Illuminate invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer, Education and Hardware; listed focus areas include Corporate Training, Creator Economy, EdTech and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Leeds Illuminate invest at?
The known deals of Leeds Illuminate include Growth, Late-Stage and Series B rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Leeds Illuminate?
3 of the 4 people on file at Leeds Illuminate are listed as contacts for the firm. All 4 have their own profile page.
How do I contact Leeds Illuminate?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 4 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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