Lightbank
Venture capitalChicago · Seed–Late Stage · 25 people tracked
Also known as LIGHTBANK ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Early-stage, Midwest-focused VC and company builder that incubates in-house, backed by operator-heavy partners who've founded and scaled multiple companies and deployed over $150M into 70+ regional companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Lightbank went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 53 of 145 portfolio companiesSaaS ×24Enterprise Software ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Fintech ×12Consumer ×6Healthtech ×6Marketplaces ×6Cybersecurity ×5
HQs:United States×49United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Indiana University Bloomington ×2University of Michigan ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 145 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 82021 · 12016 · 12015 · 22014 · 216 dated
Sprout Social offers a social media management platform with AI, automation, integrations and analytics tools for marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSocialChicago, US
Aaron Rankin(Executive Officer, Director)Justyn Howard(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Soung(Founder)in
BoardPeter Barris(Director)Eric Lefkofksy(Director)Jason Kreuziger(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Goldman Sachs
1up provides an AI-powered sales platform that answers customer questions and delivers accurate information to go-to-market teams in real time.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Jayden R.(Founder)inGeorge Avetisov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Manoj Abraham(Executive Officer)
BoardKobie Fuller(Director)
Co-investorsUpfront Ventures8-Bit CapitalAviso VenturesCalm VenturesRRE Ventures
B12 offers an AI-powered website builder that generates a complete first draft of a website, online store, portfolio, blog, or web app from a text prompt, which users can then refine via an AI agent or visual editor.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Nitesh Banta(Founder)inAdam Marcus(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersLux CapitalSuffolk Equity PartnersBrand Capital InternationalFounder CollectiveGeneral Catalyst+5 more
Valarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Max Buchan(Co-founder & CEO)inJosh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesIQ CapitalMolten VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scout VenturesFounders Factory+5 more
Hireology provides hiring and recruitment software designed to help multi-location businesses source, hire, and manage staff consistently across sites.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSChicago, US
Adam Robinson(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)inMichael Krasman(Secretary and Director)Jeff Ellman(Member and Manager)
BoardMichael Krupka(Director)
Board seatBill Pescatello· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBaird Venture PartnersBlue Cloud VenturesBluestein Ventures
86 Repairs provides a platform to help restaurants manage repairs and maintenance, removing the burden of equipment R&M so operators can focus on their core business.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel Estrada(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Cleveland AvenueConnetic VenturesID VenturesLofty VenturesM25+5 more
Aclaimant provides risk management software to help organizations identify and actively manage business risks.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechChicago, US
Michael Schultz(Co-founder)David Wald(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Farber(Founder)
BoardLaura Brady(Director)
Co-investorsMercury FundModerne VenturesNext Coast VenturesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcRRE VenturesUrban Capital Network
Andel is a cooperative pharmacy marketplace that gives employer health plans access to manufacturer-direct pricing on high-cost medications, cutting out rebates and middlemen.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces
Jay Bregman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCity LightBertelsmann InvestmentsHoughton Street Ventures
New York, US
Ritu Malhotra Singal(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Bregman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHoughton Street Ventures
Bearing provides software that digitizes corporate physical security operations on the ServiceNow platform, built by physical security leaders for security teams managing enterprise risk and vulnerability.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBridgeport, US
Michael A Conduff(Executive Officer)Philip E. Riley(Executive Officer)Michael P Madden(Executive Officer)James C Hunt(Executive Officer)Catherine L Spain(Executive Officer)Brad H Carmichael(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalHigh AlphaPHX VenturesAZ-VC
San Francisco, US
Vu Nguyen(Executive Officer, Director)Nils Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Watson(Director)
BenchPrep is a learning management system for associations, credentialing bodies, and training companies that delivers exam prep, continuing education, and professional certifications.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ashish Rangnekar(Founder)inUjjwal Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalOwl VenturesJump CapitalRevolution
Benzinga publishes financial news and market coverage, including company earnings, stock movements, and analyst commentary.
FintechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsWorldQuant Ventures
BillTrim is a bill negotiation and management service where professional negotiators lower consumers' recurring bills (such as cable and cell phone) twice a year, monitor bills for price increases, and automatically pay them from a connected bank account.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Dipesh Desai(Founder)inMatthew Turk(Founder)inAnubhai SuraMatt Turk
Co-investors500 GlobalCorazon CapitalNewfund Capital
Campus is a licensed merchandise platform for college athletes and Greek organizations (fraternities and sororities), enabling athletes to earn money through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals and custom merch sales.
E-commerceEdTechSports Tech
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsConnetic VenturesHigh Street Equity PartnersIllinois VenturesRiverPark VenturesScrum Ventures+1 more
PagerDuty Workflow Automation lets Dev and IT Operations teams automate manual business processes by combining human-in-the-loop steps such as approvals and decisions with technical automation like Runbook Automation.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Sean Chou(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Barris(Director)
Co-investorsboldstart venturesChicago VenturesIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalHyde Park AngelsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US
Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAILMaven VenturesMaveronY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+6 more
Chariot operates a shared commuting service that uses optimized routing to transport multiple passengers between home and work destinations.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Romain Di Vuolo(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaven VenturesY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFJ LabsGraph Ventures+4 more
Peachtree City, US
Christopher O'Reilly(Member of the board of managers)Daniel Collier(Member of the board of managers)Stuart Roehm(Member of the board of managers)
Co-investorsFundersClubKapor Capital
Clearcover is an insurance company that simplifies auto insurance coverage selection and claims processing through a mobile-first platform, enabling fast claim payouts.
InsurTechChicago, US
Kyle Nakatsuji(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Brigham(Executive Officer, Promoter)inJennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)Norman Smagley(Executive Officer)
BoardCynthia Hardy(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesGeodesic CapitalIA Capital GroupOMERS Ventures+2 more
Babak Pahlavan(CoFounder)
San Francisco, US
Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOsuke Honda(Director)
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesGingerbread CapitalQuest Venture PartnersZ Venture CapitalAtami Capital+2 more
Contently is a platform and content management service that helps brands create and distribute editorial content at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York City, US
Shane Snow(Executive Officer)Joseph Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)David Goldberg(Director)Dave GoldbergJoe ColemanPearl Collings
Co-investors500 GlobalContour Venture PartnersFf Venture CapitalHarmony PartnersJackson Square VenturesLongley Capital+2 more
CrowdRise is an online fundraising platform that enables individuals and organizations to raise money for charitable causes and personal needs.
FintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Edward Norton(Co-founder)Shauna Robertson(Co-founder)Robert Wolfe(CEO)Jeffrey Wolfe(Co-founder)in
BoardFred Wilson(Director)inBijan Sabet(Director)in
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Spark Capital
Dock is a revenue enablement platform that lets sales teams create shared client workspaces, deal rooms, and client portals, manage sales content, and build AI agents that draft proposals, follow-up emails, and mutual action plans from live CRM data.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsFjor FoundersOperator CollectiveRecall CapitalHearst VenturesLinse CapitalMatter Venture Partners+3 more
Dock is a collaborative workspace where users create teams of specialized AI agents that coordinate with one another to carry out departmental work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Govind Kavaturi(Co-Founder)inMike Molinet(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHearst VenturesLinse CapitalMatter Venture PartnersRiverwood CapitalSozo Ventures+1 more
Eventup runs a US online marketplace for event spaces, listing venues such as galleries, lofts, warehouses, banquet halls, rooftop bars and conference centers across multiple cities.
PropTech
Jayna Cooke
Co-investors500 GlobalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Expel provides managed detection and response (MDR) services for cybersecurity threats, helping organizations detect and respond to security incidents.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMclean, US
Dave Merkel(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsCapitalGCisco InvestmentsIndex VenturesMarch Capital Partners+4 more
Expel provides managed detection and response (MDR) services powered by AI and 24/7 human security analysts.
Cybersecurity
Dave Merkel(Founder)inYanek Korff(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapitalGGreycroftMarch Capital PartnersBattery VenturesPaladin Capital GroupScale Venture Partners
Extend provides a virtual card issuing platform and spend management software that banks can offer to their business customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Andrew(Founder)Danny(Co-founder)Guillaume(Co-founder)Guillaume Bouvard(Founder)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCommerce VenturesMarch Capital PartnersPoint72 VenturesReciprocal Ventures+2 more
Felux is a software tool for steel service centers that automatically captures and analyzes RFQs, quotes, POs, and BOLs from sales teams' email, giving visibility into demand, quote and win rates, and no-quote activity by rep, customer, grade, and gauge.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsExpaSuffolk Technologies8VCSignia Venture Partners
Micha Kaufman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBessemer Venture PartnersSquare Peg CapitalUnion Tech VenturesQumra Capital
Flywheel provides a platform for organizing, managing, and sharing medical imaging data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US
Brian Wandell(Co-founder)Gunnar Schaefer(Co-founder)Colby Moosman(Executive Officer)Matthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)Sarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Jim Olson(Executive Officer)
Co-investors8VCBeringeaGreat North VenturesIntuitive VenturesiSelect FundNovalis LifeSciences+2 more
Fooda operates a marketplace that brings restaurant partners and popup dining experiences directly to workplaces, allowing employees to access fresh meals from high-rated restaurants without leaving their office location.
FoodTechHR TechMarketplacesChicago, US
Orazio Buzza(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Stulberg(Executive Officer)Alex Groesbeck(Executive Officer)Maddy.perseghin Maddy.perseghin
BoardJonathan K. Shulkin(Director)Susan S. Hassan(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupFull In PartnersMultiplier CapitalValor Equity Partners
FrontrowMD is a platform that helps consumers discover and purchase health and wellness products with guidance from medical professionals.
Direct to ConsumerHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & Fitness
Irfan Alam(Founder)in
Co-investorsNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture Partners
HDVI provides insurance solutions for trucking fleets, combining insurance expertise with technology to help operators run safe, compliant, and profitable operations.
InsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Chuck Wallace(Executive Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder)Adam Barnett(President & CEO)
Co-investorsAutotech Ventures8VCATX Venture PartnersQualcomm VenturesWeatherford CapitalWestern Technology Investment+1 more
Hello Divorce offers hourly divorce mediation, with mediators who work with both parties to reach agreements that comply with state rules and avoid court.
ConsumerLegalTechMarketplacesSaaSAlameda, US
Erin Levine(Founder)in
Co-investorsCitrine AngelsEvolution VC PartnersHouston Angel NetworkSwizzle VenturesThe Artemis Fund
Kargo uses computer vision hardware ("Towers") installed at warehouse loading docks to capture freight events in real time and turn them into structured data.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Samuel Lurye(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sam Lurye(Founder)
BoardSpencer Foust(Director)in
Co-investorsSozo VenturesAvenir Growth CapitalEvolution VC PartnersIndustrious VenturesMatter Venture PartnersAvenir+2 more
Keeper Tax provides tax filing and accounting software for W2 employees, contractors, sole proprietors, and small business owners, with tiered plans ranging from self-service to dedicated accountant support.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Kang(Founder/CEO)inPAUL KOULLICK(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMatrixTeamworthy VenturesY CombinatorChampion Hill VenturesGoodwater CapitalInsight Partners+1 more
Kilsar provides an AI-powered platform that captures and enriches technical documentation for industrial operations, serving aerospace, heavy equipment, manufacturing, and utilities sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareVirginia Beach, US
Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcTechstars
Klover provides early access to earnings, budgeting tools, and rewards to help users manage debt and improve credit without interest charges, credit checks, or hidden fees.
FintechHighland Park, US
Brian S Mandelbaum(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalStarting LineUpper90
Leap builds a platform that enables virtual power plant management by connecting storage, electric vehicle, and smart building systems to grid-support energy programs, helping reduce fossil fuel dependence and integrate renewable energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS
Remco van den Elzen(Co-founder)Thomas Folker(Founder)in
Co-investorsPresidio VenturesCongruent VenturesNational Grid PartnersGaruda VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Apis Partners+6 more
Letter offers automated investment and wealth management services including portfolio management using BlackRock models, crypto deposit accounts with interest, native stock trading, and automatic cash sweeping features.
FintechSan Diego, US
Drew Wilson(Founder)inMatt DeLoach(Founder)inAndrew CarrollBen HowdleRick Richardson
Co-investorsOpera VenturesY CombinatorBattery VenturesEarl Grey CapitalStage 2 Capital
Letter AI provides an AI-native revenue enablement platform for sales and GTM teams, delivering personalized content, training, coaching, and buyer engagement tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechChicago, US
Ali Akhtar(Founder)inArmen Forget(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFormus CapitalStage 2 CapitalY Combinator
Luminary builds AI-powered software that helps wealth, legal, and tax advisors manage trust and estate planning by automating data extraction from documents and enabling modeling, visualization, and reporting of tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
David Barnard(Co-founder)inJoe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inIan Lyons(Founder)in
Co-investors2.12 Angels8VCGilgamesh Ventures
New York tablet publishing and ad-tech startup, a 2011 Techstars NY alum, acquired by Beanstock Media in August 2014.
New York City, US
Co-investorsTechstarsBetaworksEniac VenturesMorado Venture PartnersSpark CapitalSV Angel+1 more
Ovia Health provides digital health tools and clinical programs for reproductive and family health, including fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood support.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Alex Baron(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoutique Venture PartnersForeground CapitalLionBirdMartin VenturesTechstars
Paladin provides software and data-driven solutions to help organizations manage cyber risk more affordably and effectively.
CybersecurityInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsChaos VenturesCyber Mentor FundExpansion Venture CapitalGround Up VenturesHemi Ventures, LlcHaystack
Pathos applies AI, biological modeling, and a large collection of multimodal oncology patient data to develop cancer drugs and accelerate clinical development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechChicago, US
Eric Lefkofky(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Lefkofsky(Co-founder)Ryan Fukushima(Co-founder)Andrew Heinlein(Executive Officer)Alex Dolan(Executive Officer)Iker Huerga(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)
Co-investorsCota CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Paytient is a platform that removes out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to healthcare access, allowing patients to choose care without financial burden while ensuring providers receive full payment and employers control costs.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechColumbia, US
BoardAndy Cloyd(Director)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesInspired CapitalMercato PartnersBertelsmann InvestmentsCultivation CapitalLeft Lane Capital
Pearl Edison provides an online platform that gives homeowners instant system designs and estimates for electrified heating and cooling upgrades (such as heat pumps) and matches them with vetted contractors to complete installations.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsCommonweal VenturesMichigan Rise
PerBlue is an independent mobile games studio that develops free-to-play midcore games for players worldwide.
ConsumerGamingMadison, US
Justin Beck(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Forrest Woolworth(Executive Officer)Andrew Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBill Pescatello(Director)
Print Syndicate is an online store selling original apparel and merchandise designs, including exclusive collaborations tied to specific communities, cultures, and lifestyles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceColumbus, US
Michael Limes(Executive Officer, Director)Tanisha Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Savitz(Director)
Co-investorsVTF CapitalData Point Capital
New York, US
David Franco(Executive Officer)Michael Fortinberry(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEugeen Bernan(Director)Aaron Strom(Director)
Greenwich, US
Kabir Syed(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRick Zullo(Director)Giles Coppel(Director)
Scanifly is an end-to-end solar design and field operations software platform that pairs with drones to capture site measurements and shading data and produce 3D models, PV system designs, and permit-ready plan sets.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianEarly Light VenturesRunway Venture PartnersSustainVC
Snapsheet offers a configurable claims management platform that centralizes documents, communications, tasks, vendors, and automated workflows in a single claim file.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Brad Weisberg(Founder)inCJ Przybyl
Co-investors500 GlobalActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesF-Prime CapitalIA Capital GroupOCA Ventures+5 more
SpotHero is a parking reservation app that helps drivers find and book affordable parking at garages, lots, and valet services across North American cities.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US
Mark Lawrence(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inLarry Kiss(Co-Founder, Chief Architect Officer)Jeremy Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Guren(Director)Lawrence Kiss
BoardSamuel Guren(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBlossom Street VenturesBullpen CapitalChicago VenturesCorazon CapitalInsight Partners+10 more
Springbig provides loyalty marketing and rewards programs, including CRM and messaging campaign tools, for retail businesses with a focus on the cannabis industry.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSBoca Raton, US
Jeffrey Harris(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman)Paul Sykes(Chief Financial Officer)Amanda Lannert(Director)Patricia Glassford(Director)Steven Bernstein(Director)Phil Schwarz(Director)
Co-investorsAltitude Investment ManagementKEY Investment PartnersTVC Capital
Square Roots operates modular indoor hydroponic farming facilities and provides farm-management software along with expert services for growing crops in controlled environments.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechBrooklyn, US
Tobias Peggs(Executive Officer, Director)Kimbal Musk(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCity LightValor Equity Partners
Steven Cox(Founder)in
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesCrosslink CapitalGen CapitalMoore Venture PartnersSpider CapitalUncork Capital+1 more
Co-investorsFundersClub
tastytrade offers online trading platforms for retail traders, including an open API for integrating custom trading strategies with the platform.
Fintech
Team Liquid is a professional esports organization that fields teams across more than 15 different esports, with over 150 players competing internationally in major leagues.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSanta Monica, US
VICTOR GOOSSENS(Director)John Patterson(Executive Officer)STEVEN ARHANCET(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Vela(Director)PETER GUBER(Director)
BoardZach Leonsis(Director)
Co-investorsHiro CapitalHOF Capital
Chicago, US
Eric Lefkofsky(Founder)in
PartnerEric Lefkofsky· led
Co-investorsCompoundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)RevolutionTMC Venture FundSBVA
San Francisco, US
Gagan Biyani(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalFounders Circle CapitalLeft Lane CapitalNewView CapitalSparq Capital (SFO)Vershina Capital
Co-investorsGreycroft
Chicago, US
Ashish Rangnekar(Executive Officer, Director)Ujjwal Gupta(Director)Nickolay Schwarz(Executive Officer)Michael McMahon(Director)
BoardMike Mauceri(Director)Peter Carroll(Director)
On-demand massage service connecting customers with licensed massage therapists.
New York, US
BoardSamer Hamadeh(Executive Officer, Director)inIlya Nykin(Director)inRyan Freedman(Director)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesECP GrowthGrit Capital PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLCMultiplier Capital+4 more
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSprout SocialNASDAQ: SPTCatalyticacq. by PagerDutyCrowdriseacq. by GoFundMeOvia Healthacq. by Labcorp
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
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Kargo · dealstreetasia.com · Jul 22, 2026
Letter · publishingperspectives.com · Jul 15, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lightbank made?
- Lightbank has 124 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Lightbank invest at?
- Lightbank invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Lightbank's typical check size?
- Lightbank typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Lightbank focus on?
- Lightbank focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Lightbank located?
- Lightbank is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Lightbank lead rounds?
- Lightbank typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Lightbank co-invest with?
- Lightbank most often shares deals with 500 Global, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), 8VC, among 148 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 112
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
Chicago Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders in industries it views as overlooked, writing high-conviction checks and taking board seats.
Corazon Capital is a venture capital firm founded by investors and operators Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht to back founders pursuing bold visions through long-term partnership and hands-on advice.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
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Alumni VenturesFelicis VenturesEniac VenturesKapor CapitalBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalMaveronThrive CapitalGoodwater CapitalCostanoa VenturesJackson Square VenturesMontage VenturesContour Venture PartnersCultivation CapitalEqual VenturesRiverPark VenturesMercato PartnersFounders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersCraft VenturesUberEverywhere VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Sound VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalTiger Global ManagementPlug and Play VenturesStreamlined VenturesSusa VenturesACME CapitalOffline VenturesNextView VenturesUpHonest CapitalFifth WallPrecursor VenturesCanvas VenturesAfore CapitalFloodgateInovia CapitalBowery CapitalBonfire VenturesIA VenturesTrinity VenturesRed Swan VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcLerer HippeauFoundryWEEKENDBAM VenturesM13Threshold Ventures75 & SunnyHustle FundGeneral PartnershipWinklevoss CapitalAngelPadCausalCowboy VenturesFuel CapitalPelion Venture PartnersTransmedia CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersNyca PartnersBrand Foundry VenturesClimate CapitalAccelerator VenturesExpansive VenturesHelium-3 VenturesEndeavor CatalystNotation CapitalBoost VCSweet CapitalTenOneTen VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcCurious CapitalFifty YearsRTP GlobalPeterson VenturesCelesta CapitalGriffin Gaming PartnersLearn CapitalNIVEvolve VC FundsGemini Israel VenturesDivergent CapitalPTC PolymarketArthur VenturesDag VenturesEnergy Capital VenturesMHS CapitalPortal VenturesElement PartnersCadenzaGlade Brook Capital PartnersWestRiver GroupCrossbeam Venture PartnersDistributed VenturesWealthing VC Club
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