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Lumi
Print & packaging digital marketplace
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Marketplace
- Manufacturing
- Supply Chain
- eCommerce
- Vernon, CA
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Company mission
Lumi's mission is to help people understand how things are made, so better choices get made.
Our take
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the existing trend towards e-commerce, and this has meant a big boom for packaging. So too has the increase in home deliveries grown the appetite for smartly designed custom packaging. Desirable though they are, both of these are complicated and costly features to arrange. Lumi has spotted this niche, developing a digital supply chain infrastructure that acts as a middle-man to easily connect companies with personalised packaging manufacturers.
The company is now large enough to attract packaging manufacturers and popular subscription companies like MeUndies and BarkBox onto the portal. This is a positive development, as packaging manufacturers have proven resistant in the past to adopting online portals to secure clients.
Lumi boasts a 99.9% defect-free rate, and unrivalled ease of use for enterprise clients. With packaging costs significantly impacted by defective or wrong-sized items, and more money lost through systemic inefficiencies, Lumi’s service benefits both the brand and the bottom line. This could prove a real draw in future, with packaging costs projected to rise over the next few years due to ever increasing demand. In 2022 Lumi was acquired by Narvar, whch is testament to its market value. Now, Lumi will be able to reach and serve an increased customer base.
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Benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- Curiosity: Your role will evolve as time goes on. Do you have an eagerness to learn new skills, adapt to new situations and get out of your comfort zone?
- Communication: Whether it is in written or spoken form, are you able to communicate clearly and concisely with others?
- Empathy: Do you collaborate well with others? How do you deal with disagreements? Do you relate to the challenges we seek to solve for our customers?
- Work ethic: Do you have a can-do attitude? In the ever-moving world of logistics, will you do your best to not keep others waiting? Can we rely on you to bring rigor and enthusiasm necessary to your work?
- Good taste: Are you attentive to details? Do you care about creating an elegant, pleasant experience for customers and those around you?
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Feb 2018
$9m
SERIES A
Dec 2014
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $9.4m
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Leadership
Jesse Genet
(CEO)Prior to Lumi, Jesse was CEO of Inkodye, a sunlight-activated fabric dye business. Is now VP Packaging at Narvar.
Stephan Ango
(Chief Product Officer)Alongside Lumi, Stephan hosts a podcast about the people and ideas behind big brands, called Well Made. He also founded Slash Packaging, and is VP Product at Narvar.