What has Luminous Ventures invested in recently?

Recent investments include Honghu Future Energy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Nova Fusion X and Sealien. It made 21 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is Luminous Ventures based?

Luminous Ventures is headquartered in Shanghai, China. It has 1 other office.

How do I contact Luminous Ventures?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Luminous Ventures are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

Luminous Ventures

Venture Capital FirmShanghai, ChinaFounded 2015luminousvc.com/en/about

Est. dry powder

$1.3B

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$3B

Assets under management

Latest fund

$14.1M

Suzhou Guangyue Venture Capital Fund

Est. cheque size

$505.8K–$12.8M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About Luminous Ventures

Established in December 2015,Luminous Ventures is a private equity firm based in Shanghai with a branch in Beijing, China. The firm focuses on venture opportunities. It invests in a diversified range of industries, including business services, consumer discretionary, healthcare, financial services, information technology, raw materials, industrials and TMT in China.

Type: Venture Capital Firm
Headquarters: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Stages: AngelSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries EEarly Stage
Est. cheque size: $505.8K–$12.8M
Sectors: Industrials, Information Technology, Diversified
Regions: Asia
Strategies: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Series A19
Angel11
Series B7
Seed3
Series C3

Across 69 deals

Portfolio sectors

Industrial Machinery8
Software6
Materials5
Electronics4
Semiconductors4

Across 48 companies

Portfolio countries

China47
US1

Across 48 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 69

Sep 2026
Honghu Future Energy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Sep 2026 · Angel
Angel—Legend Capital, Detong Capital, Yunqi Partners, Glory Ventures +9
Aug 2026
Nova Fusion X
Aug 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$178.5MLegend Capital, T- Capital, Gaorong Ventures, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group +3
Aug 2026
Sealien
Aug 2026 · Series A
Series A$74.1MCathay Capital, Fortune Capital, ECC Capital, China Insurance Investment Fund +8
Jul 2026
Morphi Robot
Jul 2026 · Angel
Angel$147.3MLegend Capital, Tencent Investment, Alibaba Group, Gaorong Ventures +5
Jun 2026
Physis
Jun 2026 · Seed
Seed$100M5Y Capital, Ant Group, MPCi, GL Ventures +1

Offices

2 locations

Shanghai, Shanghai, ChinaHQ
Beijing, Beijing, China

Questions about Luminous Ventures

How much does Luminous Ventures invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Luminous Ventures writes estimated cheques of $505.8K–$12.8M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Luminous Ventures invest in?

Luminous Ventures has invested at Angel, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Angel and Series B.

How much capital does Luminous Ventures have left to invest?

Luminous Ventures has an estimated $1.3B in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

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