Lightning Capital
Venture capitalMiami · Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
Also known as LIGHTNING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC
Investment thesis
Lightning Capital operates a differentiated multi-fund platform that invests across the full lifecycle of technology innovation, spanning private, secondary, and liquid markets. It runs three strategies: the SAYF Fund pursuing liquid digital asset opportunities, the Unicorn Fund targeting late-stage private market leaders, and Venture Funds backing early technology builders with strategic capital and operational support. The firm combines institutional discipline, operator-led insight, and proprietary research, taking a long-term, high-conviction approach to opportunities where technological innovation is believed to create durable value across dynamic market conditions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 12 portfolio companiesFintech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cleantech ×2Construction Tech ×2Marketing Tech ×2SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12020 · 12 dated
CodeComply.ai offers a tool that reviews building design and permit documents to identify discrepancies and code issues before submission, helping teams speed up permitting and improve quality assurance during design phases.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTech
Co-investorsGOVO Venture Partners
Edgemesh runs at the edge of Shopify stores to filter bots and invalid traffic, capture first-party server-side analytics queryable in plain language, cache storefronts for faster load times, and manage Meta and Google paid media against efficiency targets.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsMango Capital
ElectronX (EXI) operates a CFTC-regulated power derivatives exchange and clearinghouse offering trading products tied to intraday electricity price fluctuations, aimed at risk management and volatility hedging.
CleantechEnergyFintech
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Systemiq CapitalSYSTEMIQ
HyperSphere builds a Data Neutralization Appliance (DNA) that sits between applications and S3-compatible object storage to encrypt and decrypt data using ephemeral, never-stored keys, so that exfiltrated data remains cryptographically unusable.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDefense Tech
Interactive streaming platform bridging the gap between actors, filmmakers and Hollywood.
Redmond, US
Mahak Garg(Director)Karan Varshney(Director)Saumya Yadav(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsA100X VenturesBlockchain Founders CapitalHyperithmBlockchain Founders Fund
Kutt operates a peer-to-peer betting platform where users deposit and place bets, with payments handled via Aeropay ACH.
ConsumerFintechGilbert, US
Simeon Harmon(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Preiss(Director)
BoardJock Percy(Director)
Co-investorsEntrepreneur Ventures
The Prime Unicorn Index is a modified market cap price return index that tracks the share price performance of U.S.-based private companies valued at $1 billion or more, using preferred and common stock prices plus secondary transaction data.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Justin Byers(Founder)inRod Taylor(Executive Officer)Robert Crawford(Director)Ross P. Barrett(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Swearingen(Director)
Peach is a no-code platform for building interactive 3D websites using drag-and-drop tools, UI blocks, keyframe animations, 3D models, and WebGL effects.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsJenson Ventures
Phasic Energy designs and manufactures advanced heat exchangers offering higher heat transfer, lower pressure drop, and compact form factors.
CleantechDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsNextView VenturesThe Venture Collective
Togal is an AI-powered construction takeoff tool that automatically detects, measures, and compares quantities from drawings, offering cloud-based real-time collaboration.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsFlorida Funders
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTogal · ainvest.com · Aug 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lightning Capital made?
- Lightning Capital has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Lightning Capital invest at?
- Lightning Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Lightning Capital focus on?
- Lightning Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Lightning Capital located?
- Lightning Capital is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Who does Lightning Capital co-invest with?
- Lightning Capital most often shares deals with A100X Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), Florida Funders, among 11 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 2
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.
Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.
Firms observed investing alongside Lightning Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Lightning Capital's recorded portfolio.
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