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Lumé
“The wearable signal for real-world connection.”
Open round — Lumé is raising $1.0M for its Pre-Seed
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Overview
Lumé grew from founder Emily Roper’s firsthand understanding of how connection can change a life. It began as a visible signal for the sober community, then expanded into a universal system for friendship, dating and belonging. A two-semester UT Austin Engineering partnership produced the initial BLE proof of concept, and Lumé has filed a provisional patent covering its social-signaling system. The company is now advancing industrial design, manufacturing readiness and an Austin pilot.
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Young adults want more real-world connection, but existing social tools keep intent trapped behind screens. In public, people have no clear, low-pressure way to show whether they’re open to conversation, friendship or dating. That ambiguity creates hesitation, fear of rejection and missed connections—even in crowded spaces.
Lumé combines patent-pending social-signaling IP, purpose-built hardware and a shared visual language. Its moat extends beyond the bracelet to a recognizable connection system strengthened by network effects, venue and community partnerships, and proprietary behavioral insights.
$103B global wearables market (2026), growing to $230B by 2033. Lumé’s use cases extend into events—a $2.5T projected 2035 industry—plus dating, campuses, hospitality and workplaces
Direct: Aphroditte/Coditte and Pear Ring. Substitutes: Bumble, Meetup, Timeleft, SweatPals and event-networking apps. Lumé combines premium wearable design, multi-intent signals and a connected app.
Founding team
John Terlizzi
Technical Co-Founder
John Terlizzi has 20+ years of experience leading product development, manufacturing and commercialization for brands including Apple, Nike, Amazon and Samsung. Through Verity Product Development, he helps companies turn complex concepts into scalable businesses by aligning engineering, operations, manufacturing, capital and strategy.
Emily Roper
Ceo and Founder
Emily Roper is the founder and CEO of Lumé, with experience spanning medical technology, hospital operations, sales and recovery-focused consumer brands. Her background includes Stryker, ImmersiveTouch and serving as COO of Sober Water. Drawing on her lived experience in recovery and belief that connection can change outcomes, she has led Lumé from concept through provisional patent filing and a t
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Lumé — raising $1.0M
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