Luminance Capital Partners

Technical due diligence for venture capital and private equity.

We are a global software engineering and due diligence firm that helps our clients mitigate risk, shape strategy and close deals.

Focusing On What Matters

We specialize in comprehensive technical diligence. Our audits highlight risk factors that impact valuation and reveal opportunities for value creation.

100+

Deals we've reviewed

2B+

AUM by Global Clients

2M+

Average Deal Size

100%

Global Impact

Trusted by Top Firms

Case Studies

Venture Capital

Diligence on Retainer for Venture Capital

Over the lifetime of our engagement, we have performed technical due diligence on over 100 deals for this long-term venture fund client, reviewing over $70M of potential investments. Our work has been instrumental in helping them make informed investment decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

FinTech

On the cutting edge of African Fintech

In our work with African FinTech deals, we have uncovered multiple instances of improper open source code usage, which could have led to significant litigation risk for the developer teams. In one case, a developer had incorrectly marked their code as MIT licensed internally, while another potential client had used GNU GPL code in a production service, creating a requirement for it to be open sourced.

Search Technology

Software Developers Don't Always compute COGS

A client was evaluating a startup that claimed to have innovated in web search by scraping results in real-time when a query is made. While the technology was functional and could have worked, our analysis revealed that the compute costs were unsustainable due to mistakes in estimating COGS.

Luminance is earnest, hardworking, and thorough. They're my go-to for all technical due diligence and deal analysis.

Edward Castaño

Former Managing Partner, First Gen Growth Equity

Luminance jumped into the code top-to-bottom for a last-minute project, and turned it around in record time. I can't recommend them enough. If you're looking for help on tech or investment projects I'm happy to recommend him.

Hasan Haider

Managing Partner, Plus VC

Luminance brought us David, he was a tremendous software engineering expert. He was very knowledgeable about the subject matter, wrote a great report, and most importantly was an excellent witness on the stand during direct and cross examination.

Seth Wilson

Partner, Morris Wilson

There are so few teams with such a fluid mix of the technical, and financial skills to help with complicated transactions, there's no better value for money in this business.

Divyat Rungta

Senior Associate, Dubai Future District Fund

Luminance consistently showcases exceptional technical skills, resourcefulness, and a proactive approach in understanding our project objectives.

Alexis DeBose

Senior Attorney, Archetype Legal, P.C.

I wish we had reached out sooner, this small part of the transaction turned into a masterclass on our entire growth strategy.

Yves Ackaouy

CMO, BThere, Co.

Frequently Asked Questions

How secure is any data we provide?

We use industry-standard encryption and secure storage practices to protect your assets. All files are encrypted with AES-256, and our servers are regularly monitored and updated to prevent vulnerabilities.

Do you do small projects?

We're committed to supporting small firms, Search Funds, and Independents.

Are you willing to sign NDAs?

We have our own standard NDA we're happy to provide, and we are happy to review additional agreements which is quite common.

Do you do custom software development work?

While we consider ourselves experts in software and finance, we focus primarily on technical due diligence.

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