UK Innovation Zones

Investor · London

Illuminate Financial

Specialist fintech investor working closely with financial institutions as strategic partners.

Investment profile

Stage

  • Seed
  • Series A

Investment type

  • Venture capital
  • Strategic investment

Geographic mandate

Global

Typical cheque size is shown only where the investor publishes it. Where it is absent, it is not published rather than estimated.

Connected ecosystem

Companies in the same place and sectors

  • Synthesia

    AI video generation platform used for enterprise communication and training content.

  • Quantexa

    Decision intelligence platform used by banks and government for entity resolution and financial crime detection.

  • Improbable

    Builds large-scale simulation and virtual world technology for entertainment and defence customers.

  • Wise

    Cross-border payments company listed in London and operating internationally.

  • Monzo

    UK digital bank built on its own technology platform.

  • Oxford Quantum Circuits

    Superconducting quantum computing company providing quantum computing as a service from UK data centres.

Relevant proposed UKIZ missions

Listing does not imply participation. No investor here is a UKIZ participant unless stated on the UKIZ people page.

Proposed by UKIZ · not a government designation

Sources

  • Organisation's own published material

Last verified: 15 August 2026