Fundraising FoxLudlow Ventures — 2020 Investments
9 investments dated 2020 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Fierce Network is a B2B media outlet covering the communications and network infrastructure industry, including wireless, wireline, cloud, AI-native networks, broadband, optical transport, data centers, edge computing and security.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Amplo VenturesSusa Ventures
Haute Hijab designs and sells hijabs and related accessories, including underscarves and magnets, for Muslim women seeking modest fashion products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Melanie Elturk(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAhmed Zedan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardAnthony Tjan(Director)
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalGaingelsHelmLightship CapitalCue BallMaveron+1 more
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Lightyear develops solar charging systems integrated into vehicle exteriors to enable electric vehicles to generate their own power and operate with reduced grid dependence.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation
Lex Hoefsloot(Founder)inDr. Bonna Newman(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))
Co-investorsBOMAmplo VenturesSusa Ventures
Lightyear is an investment platform offering commission-free ETF trading, access to stocks, funds, bonds and crypto, high-yield savings accounts, and automated investing plans for retail investors.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
MihkelMartin Sokk(Founder)inArjo van der Ham(Founder)Dennis Thankachan(Founder)Koen van Ham(Founder)Lex Hoefsloot(Founder)
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetMosaic VenturesSpecialist VCAmplo VenturesContrary+4 more
Lightyear curates and distributes market data for AI compute and inference, publishing quality-adjusted, transaction-validated price indices (benchmark indices) for the cost of intelligence, delivered via REST API and MCP tools for both humans and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsHivemind Capital LLCAmplo VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetNordicNinjaSusa Ventures
Lightyear, based in the United States, provides a platform for blockchain-based payments and currency exchange, with an emphasis on developing markets.
Developer Tools
Ryan Schrack(Founder)inBrit Yonge
Co-investors500 GlobalAAF Management Ltd.Amplo VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMetaplanetNordicNinja+1 more
Umba is a digital bank for African consumers and small businesses that provides banking services, credit products, and payment solutions via mobile platforms.
FintechNairobi, KE
Barry O’Mahony(Founder)Barry O'Mahony(Founder)Tiernan Kennedy(Founder)Mark Selcow(Director)
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalDunbar CapitalFrontline VenturesStreamlined VenturesTrueSight Ventures+9 more
Stir builds business and payment tools that let digital creators track income across platforms and split revenue with collaborators.
Joseph Albanese(Founder)
Co-investorsAtelierCasey NeistatHomebrewXYZ Venture Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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