LightShed Ventures
Venture capitalArmonk · Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
Also known as LIGHTSHED VENTURES GROUP, LP
Investment thesis
LightShed positions itself as a new type of venture capital firm that combines a thought-leading TMT (technology, media, telecom) research and media platform with an early-stage fund. It invests from Seed through Series B across the media, technology, consumer, and telecom industries. The firm emphasizes its deep industry network and visibility, offering entrepreneurs 'white glove' access to key players across the TMT ecosystem. It aims to amplify founders' ideas and grow their mindshare through its media reach, and to help portfolio companies navigate exits by identifying business combinations and preparing CEOs for IPOs and M&A events.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 42 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Media & Entertainment ×10Consumer ×9Gaming ×6Marketing Tech ×4AdTech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×21
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×33 founders×4
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 32022 · 12021 · 22015 · 18 dated
Digiphy offers a connected packaging and contextual storytelling platform that uses QR codes and page building to enable brands to communicate product origin, traceability, and sustainability information directly to consumers.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyMarketing TechRetail TechLos Angeles, US
Sarah Wagman Ellenbogen(Co-Founder & CEO)Sarah ((Founder)Sarah Ellenbogen(Founder)
Co-investorsTechstarsM13Builders + BackersGROOVE CAPITALAlumni VenturesCapitalize VC+2 more
ShopShops operates a livestream, interactive cross-border shopping marketplace linking brick-and-mortar retailers with mobile consumers.
New York, US
Liyia Wu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Qian Hang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatRich Greenfield· per SEC Form D · $15.8M raise · filed Jun 2021
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalForerunner VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
New York, US
Board seatJamie Seltzer· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Feb 2022
Austin, US
Adam Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)Jordi Hays(Director)
Board seatJamie Seltzer· per SEC Form D · $14.2M raise · filed Apr 2024
1v1Me is a platform that allows users to stake money on esports matches as a legal alternative to esports betting, available across all 50 U.S. states.
Gaming
Alexander Emmanuel(Founder)in
Co-investorsConductive VenturesFJ LabsBettor CapitalMana VenturesValhalla VenturesVillage Global
Affiniti is a financial technology company offering a platform that combines banking, payments, credit cards, expense management, bill pay, and accounting automation for small and mid-sized American businesses.
FintechSaaS
Sahil Phadnis(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesSignalFireSpice CapitalIndicator VenturesMontage Ventures
Antenna provides subscription analytics and market intelligence on streaming and subscription services, publishing estimates and metrics such as subscriber counts and retention rates for services like Roku's Howdy.
Data & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsGrit Capital PartnersImagination CapitalPurple Sage VenturesWaverley CapitalIDEA Fund PartnersUTA Ventures
Skyler Logsdon(Founder)in
Co-investors305 VenturesEvolution VenturesMonta Vista CapitalSeventySix CapitalUnanimous CapitalGold House Ventures
Boomerang offers an AI agent ("Rudy") that maps a company's collective relationship network across employees, board members, investors, advisors, customers, and partners to generate warm introductions to enterprise buyers.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsBetter CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESGranite AsiaLEADSeventySix Capital
Marketplace enabling users to request personalized video messages or live chats with celebrities and influencers.
Steven Galanis(Co-founder)inMartin Blencowe(Founder)inDevon Spinnler Townsend(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupChicago VenturesCleo CapitalConnect VenturesDigi VenturesDuke Capital Partners+14 more
Cashmere provides a multi-signature Solana wallet that allows enterprises and startups to manage cryptocurrency holdings across multiple authorized signers rather than concentrating control in a single account.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Shashank Khanna(Founder)inRebecca Lee(Founder)inCharlotte McGinn(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesNotation CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorCanapi VenturesFortitude Ventures+3 more
Arlington, US
Iyad Tarazi(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Rabinovitsj(Director)Jill Smith(Director)Steven C. Marshall(Director)Joseph Pignato(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Cowden(Director)
Edisyl builds a semantic layer for enterprise data that encodes organizational understanding of metrics and data meaning, enabling AI tools to answer questions according to business logic.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
David Balter(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAdam D'Augelli(Director)inRalph Folz(Director)Shikar Ghosh(Director)
Co-investorsBitDAOCeras VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommerce VenturesDigital Currency GroupFounder Collective+5 more
Freestyle makes baby care products including diapers and water-based wipes designed for sensitive skin, using chlorine-free and plastic-free materials.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Russ Wallace(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesECP GrowthEntrepreneur VenturesSuperAngel.FundLeft Lane CapitalSilas Capital Partners
Genvid builds interactive livestreaming middleware for games and publishes large-scale interactive live events (MILEs).
New York, US
Christopher Cataldi(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Navok(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGregory Milken(Director)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesMakers FundNTT DOCOMO VenturesThird Point VenturesMarch Capital PartnersOCA Ventures+1 more
St. George, US
Lawrence Kosick(Executive Officer, Director)inNeil D'Souza(Executive Officer, Director)Neil Dsouza(Founder)in
BoardMatthew Greenfield(Director)in
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesHDS CapitalPrimetime PartnersRethink EducationGeneral PartnershipRethink Capital Partners
Giant creates personalized, interactive digital stories for children that adapt to their names, voices, and interests.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
John Kobs(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsDecasonicJ4 VenturesPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcWestern Technology Investment
Buy, sell, and trade rare, culturally and historically significant collactibles
Ken Goldin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)75 & Sunny
Greeter provides commercial-grade digital storefront displays (55", 46", LED and transparent mesh) bundled with installation, content management software, performance data, and support for a single monthly fee with no upfront cost.
AdTechHardwareRetail Tech
Illumix builds infrastructure for spatial AI, combining computer vision, multimodal AI, and edge deployment technologies for both consumer and enterprise applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Kirin Sinha(Founder & CEO)inMarianne Dang(Founder)in
Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorLightspeed Venture PartnersMaveronRaptor GroupSony Ventures CorporationUnusual Ventures+1 more
Incredible Dream is a tabletop game studio that develops original intellectual property and adapts licensed properties, handling worldbuilding, production, localization, and global retail distribution.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalCourtside VenturesGeneral Catalyst
Ludeo builds an SDK and consumer platform that lets game studios turn game scenes into "Ludeos" — playable, interactive moments generated at the game-engine level while preserving the game's IP.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment
Asaf Gazit(Founder)inOmri Gazit(Founder)in
Co-investors91 VenturesLG Technology VenturesSamsung NextStardom
Memo provides article readership data sourced directly from publications, letting communications and PR teams see how many people actually read their press coverage and which stories, outlets, and reporters drive traffic.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Eddie Kim(Founder & CEO)Karlie Santucci(Chief Customer Officer)Brad Kagawa(CTO)
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveMHS CapitalSusa VenturesAbstract VenturesLauder PartnersPreface Ventures
Helium operates a decentralized wireless network where individuals and businesses host small devices called Hotspots to provide cellular connectivity and earn HNT cryptocurrency.
Crypto & Web3
Amir Haleem(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBlueYard CapitalBorderless VentureCanaan PartnersColor CapitalDraft Ventures Llc+9 more
Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US
Daniel Porter(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital+14 more
Peak develops AI models for detecting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and pornographic deepfakes, integrating with existing content moderation stacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsExpert DOJO
Oklahoma City, US
Cole Raven(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Luckett(Director)Bradley Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalGreycroftPoplar VenturesHigh AlphaHyde Park Venture PartnersLunsford Capital+1 more
PrivacyHawk offers consumer personal data protection through automated data broker opt-outs, spam unsubscription, and identity theft protection, drawing on a database of companies that buy, sell, and share consumer data.
ConsumerCybersecuritySaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersK Street CapitalLalotte VenturesLiebenthal Ventures
Procurated operates a marketplace and review platform connecting public sector buyers with suppliers, providing ratings, reviews, and insights to facilitate informed purchasing decisions for government, educational, and nonprofit organizations.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSWashington, US
David Yarkin(Executive Officer, Director)inCassie Fay(VP, Sales)Becca Smith(VP Product & Engagement)
BoardPaul Finnegan(Director)Alan Patricof(Director)
Co-investorsGreycroftK Street Capital
ShopShops is a livestream shopping application for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle goods.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceSocial
Liyia Wu(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalSozo VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)Acrew CapitalForerunner Ventures+3 more
Slip.stream offers music licensing plans that provide coverage for content published across platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, and podcasts, aimed at content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsThird Prime
Status AI is a social media simulation mobile game where players create avatars and virtual personas, interact with 1000+ AI characters from fandoms like Marvel and Anime, and navigate the dynamics of online fame and controversy.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSocial
Co-investorsAbstract Ventures
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesGood FriendsGraph VenturesHawke VenturesV1 VCValia Ventures+1 more
Returnmates operates a tech-enabled delivery and returns network for retail brands, offering premium same-day and next-day deliveries, box-less at-home return pickups, and doorstep exchanges.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechVenice, US
ERIC WIMER(Founder)inEric Wimer(Executive Officer, Director)Kristian Zak(Director)
Co-investors7GC & CoBlackhorn VenturesFirebrand VenturesYes VCThe Fund
Telly builds a television platform designed as a central hub for home entertainment, information, fitness, and social connection.
AdTechConsumerHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Ilya Pozin(Founder)inMohammad Al Adham(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCameron Lester(Director)Nasser Al-Sabah(Director)Mohammed El Saadi(Director)
Co-investorsEverybody VenturesFourward VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHawke VenturesMech VenturesPalm Tree Crew Investments+3 more
Vurvey Labs develops AI-powered platforms that simulate human behavior and consumer insights, enabling enterprises and agencies to research, validate, and deploy products and marketing strategies at speed across CPG, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and entertainment sectors.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSCincinnati, US
Chad Reynolds(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Poff(Executive Officer)Keith Brown(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Price(Director)
Co-investorsCincyTechEagle Venture
Workweek operates a media network built around individual creators who produce newsletters and shows for professional audiences, including ecommerce, HR and people, healthcare, banking and fintech, and marketing leaders.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Becca Sherman(Founder)in
Co-investorsDay One VenturesNext Coast Ventures
WasteNot is an ad optimization tool that automatically syncs dynamic exclusion audiences (such as past customers and recent visitors) across Meta and Google Ads campaigns to prevent wasted spend and lower customer acquisition costs.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsNextView Ventures
Waywise provides "expectation intelligence" for video game studios, analyzing player discourse across Steam, Reddit, YouTube, and Discord to measure how player beliefs form and where perception diverges from what a game delivers.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matthew Cavnar(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Danton(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Rupp(Director)in
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Overtime · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 22, 2026
Boomerang · forbes.com · Aug 19, 2026
Peak · m.economictimes.com · Aug 17, 2026
Vurvey · intelligence360.news · Jul 29, 2026
Slip · ts2.tech · Jul 24, 2026
Giant · techtimes.com · Jul 13, 2026
Illumix · castleplacement.com · Jul 9, 2026
Cashmere · thesaasnews.com · Jun 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LightShed Ventures made?
- LightShed Ventures has 36 tracked investments.
- What stage does LightShed Ventures invest at?
- LightShed Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does LightShed Ventures focus on?
- LightShed Ventures focuses on Cloud Computing, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is LightShed Ventures located?
- LightShed Ventures is headquartered in Armonk, US.
- Does LightShed Ventures lead rounds?
- LightShed Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does LightShed Ventures co-invest with?
- LightShed Ventures most often shares deals with Evolution Ventures, Raptor Group, The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto), among 121 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 45
TCG (formerly The Chernin Group) is an investment firm that backs platforms and brands shaping culture, focused on sports, media, and content businesses with strong brand identities and loyal fan communities.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
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.
Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a team-based approach to investing, offering portfolio companies access to its full team.
The General Partnership (thegp) is a venture firm that supports founders with hiring, product execution, and go-to-market help to close the execution gaps that can undermine growing companies.
Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.
Third Point Ventures is the venture capital arm that invests in and supports technology companies, guiding, coaching, and connecting founders from early to late stage.
Reach Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building companies in learning, health, and work.
Makers Fund is a global venture capital firm focused on games and interactive entertainment, backing early-stage founders.
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former operators that uses thematic research to invest in and support high-growth startups.
Primetime Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund that incubates and invests in companies transforming the quality of living for older adults, focused on the longevity economy.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
▶33 more co-investors
Greylock PartnersLong Journey VenturesFirst Round CapitalFoundation CapitalQuiet CapitalACME CapitalRRE VenturesLux CapitalTrajectory VenturesLowercase CapitalNot Boring CapitalSocial LeverageKindred VenturesHustle FundWGI GroupBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBrainchild HoldingsGalaxy Digital Assets FundRecursive VenturesAccelerator VenturesVast VenturesGutter CapitalHummingbird VenturesValor Equity PartnersAtreides Managementsuper{set}iHeartMedia10x GenomicsChingona VenturesLOWERCARBONWellington ManagementRed Sea VenturesLearnLaunch Fund Accelerator
Firms observed investing alongside LightShed Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LightShed Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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