We bring a track record of successful partnerships with entrepreneurs, leading to category defining IPOs as well as successful exits to strategic and financial investors.
Investment & Transaction Experience
We bring a track record of successful partnerships with entrepreneurs building some of the most important and impactful companies in the global human capital development sector.
Current Portfolio
Our current 9 long-term partnerships
Prior Experience
Education technology, workforce development, knowledge services companies that the principals of Lumos Capital Group have partnered with in prior investment, consulting or financing situations include:
Long-term partnerships
We seek like-minded companies and entrepreneurs who have a long-term vision for their industry and focus on creating lasting enterprises.
"Lumos is the type of investor that all companies in our sector should want to work with. They know the space incredibly well, think strategically, and are always adding value. Most importantly, we have complete mission alignment. As we grow globally, their network and experience in new markets have been extremely helpful. And on top of that they are all very good people, trustworthy, and grounded."
Pierre Dubuc
Co-Founder & CEO OpenClassrooms
"The [Lumos] team is extremely well-connected in our edtech space, both domestically and internationally. They have been active and aggressive in helping us identify partners and acquisition targets, which has been a major value-add. In addition, the Lumos team has a strong sense of how to create value. Their background and expertise have been a very strong addition to our board."
Teddy Rice
Co-Founder & President Ellevation Education
"I have worked with Lumos from the very beginning and with Victor and James from way before that... What I see is that they do the work, roll their sleeves up and bring to the table the sort of up-to- the-minute thinking and view that you can only do when you are at the very top of your game... And they are nice people who care and can connect with people both socially and when things are really hard."
Louise Rogers
OpenClassrooms Board Chair & Lumos Advisory Director
"With Lumos, I can't think of better partners in this space. Their knowledge is frankly unique. We share the same guiding principles: thinking globally, sustainability and capital efficiency. Lumos has been very helpful in the journey, even before there was a term sheet."
Ariel Quinones
Co-Founder & CEO Ironhack
"Lumos has been an incredible partner. Their knowledge and expertise in financing growth coupled with their mission-driven motivation has enabled us to build a sustainable business model. Lumos has rolled up their sleeves and worked shoulder-to-shoulder with us to build the business and I find that to be truly unique."
Bharani Rajakumar
Founder & CEO Transfr
"We partnered with Lumos because they have the most industry expertise – in our opinion, more than any other investment firm in the world. This experience – combined with their "roll up the sleeves" approach – has been extremely valuable when making strategic decisions in the business."
Brooks Morgan
Co-Founder & CEO Podium Education
