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Luminar Ventures (Luminar)

Seed-stage venture capital fund in the Nordics

luminarventures.com

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded year: 2017
Company type: Partnership
Number of employees: 10–15
Industry: Investment Management & Fund Operators

Last updated September 30

Latest news about Luminar Ventures (Luminar)

In short: Luminar Ventures backed AI startups while Luminar Technologies faced asset bids and cash crisis

Company announcements

September 30 Luminar

Luminar backs Ipercept Series A funding

The $16.5M round, led by Isogon Ventures, supports AI-powered CNC sensor technology serving major manufacturers like Airbus and Bosch.

June 23 Luminar

Luminar portfolio company Fika Jobs raises $4M

The funding will develop a video-first hiring platform with AI agents interviewing candidates.

May 21 Luminar

Luminar portfolio company Redpine secures €6.8M

The €6.8M round will help Redpine provide premium data for AI applications.

April 1 Luminar

Luminar Ventures highlights Berget AI's €2.1M funding

Swedish startup Berget AI secures €2.1M amid rising demand for sovereign AI in Europe.

Media coverage

January 15 American City Business Journals

Luminar receives $22M bid for company's remaining assets

Luminar's founder has also indicated interest in bidding for the company, but bankruptcy court filings reveal complications around his cooperation with information requests.

January 12 TechCrunch

Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business

The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar's semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell...

November 27, 2025 MSN

Luminar brings in restructuring specialist as debt pressures mount

In light of the ongoing challenges, Luminar has suspended its guidance for the financial year ending 31 December 2025. "Luminar brings in restructuring specialist as...

November 17, 2025 Yahoo Finance

Luminar is fighting with its biggest customer as bankruptcy threat looms

Swedish automaker Volvo has canceled a five-year-old contract with Luminar, the latest escalation in an increasingly ugly brawl between the lidar sensor company and its...

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