LUMO Labs USA

Overview

LUMO Labs USA is the US subsidiary of LUMO Labs, a Dutch venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Andy Lurling and Yuri van Geest. The firm has historically operated from Eindhoven and Amsterdam, investing in European deep-tech startups at seed and Series A stages. Its Los Angeles office, established to facilitate US market entry for portfolio companies, marks a geographic expansion of its model. The firm targets startups at the intersection of sustainability and digital inclusion, with sector focuses including AI/ML, energy transition, health tech, and circular economy. LUMO Labs typically leads or co-invests in rounds ranging from €500,000 to €3 million, and runs an accelerator program for early-stage ventures. Confirmed European portfolio companies include Catalyze Group, a clean-tech incubator, and Ennox Solar Energy, a solar panel innovation firm. Team size and total AUM are not publicly disclosed for the US entity. LUMO Labs as a group has backed over 40 startups across Europe, often co-investing with institutional partners like the European Innovation Council. The Los Angeles office is led locally by a team whose names have not been widely published. A structural differentiator is LUMO Labs' explicit focus on 'Smart Communities' and 'Circular Economy' as investment theses, embedding social impact metrics alongside financial returns. This mission-aligned approach, combined with its European-to-US bridge model, distinguishes it from purely financial venture capital firms operating in Southern California.