Candice Brackeen
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Lightship Capital · General Partner at Lightship
Cincinnati, Ohio
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
FoundedLightship
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92 people in our graph share verified history with Candice — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alexis AlstonunlockedCandice: together at Lightship Capital (2020–2026)
×2Candice: together at Lightship Capital
Candice: together at Lightship Foundation
×7Candice: together at University of Cincinnati
About
General Partner of Lightship, the Cincinnati-based venture capital fund supporting underrepresented, early-stage, transformational businesses.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- c•••@lightship.capitalreveal70% confident
General Partner at Lightship
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In turn, Candice can intro founders to Lightship's investors below.
Lightship's investors · 12
ALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks · since 2024Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Atento CapitalTulsa · $500K – $1M checksCongruentOaklandCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Define VenturesSan Francisco · $750K – $6M checks · since 2021Hyperguapsince 2024Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2021McKesson VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021Obvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2024Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024TechNexus Venture CollaborativeChicago · since 2024
Co-founders at Lightship
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Brian BrackeenGeneral Partner
Experience
- Lightship CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Lightship FoundationChief Executive Officercurrent2017 — presentCincinnati, Ohio
- Howard UniversityVisiting Professor2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- GANAdvisory Board Member2019 — 2022Greater Denver Area
- Beech Acres Parenting CenterMember Board of Directors2015 — 2018Cincinnati, OH
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Office3Public Speaking18Leadership1Management1Strategic Planning1Data Analysis5Teaching3Social Media Strategist3Social Media Marketing44Fitness Training4Social Media Consulting1
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SEOPersonal TrainingEntrepreneurshipBrand DevelopmentSmall BusinessTrainingCreative DirectionSocial MediaSocial NetworkingMarketingEvent PlanningMarketing StrategyFrom Candice's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lightship Capital
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Candice Brackeen?
- General Partner of Lightship, the Cincinnati-based venture capital fund supporting underrepresented, early-stage, transformational businesses.
- Where does Candice Brackeen work?
- Candice Brackeen is General Partner of Lightship and General Partner at Lightship Capital.
- What check size does Candice Brackeen write?
- Candice Brackeen typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies did Candice Brackeen found?
- Candice Brackeen founded Lightship.
- Where did Candice Brackeen go to school?
- Candice Brackeen studied at University of Cincinnati (BA, Economics).
Founder mafias
University of Cincinnati mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
D.E. LawrenceBachelor of Science - BSFounded Buckeye Senior Care +2Gavin MooreBachelor of Science - BSFounded Buckeye Senior Care +2Ry WalkerComputer ScienceFounded Differential +2Austin AllisonDual BSFounded Pacaso +1Brian SmithBSEEFounded Crossroads SystemsDave SchallerBSFounded Orametrix
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Lightship Capital mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Cincinnati74
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesJon CottrellDirector, M&A Advisory at eGateway CapitalNeil ChatterjeeAdvisor, Former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at Overture ClimateLeah BartoLead Director, Research at Endeavor Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lightship Foundation3
Also worked at Howard University16
Troy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCOJudith KorantengLegal at MicrotractionMark GrovicInvestor at New Markets Venture PartnersLauren RobinsonCo-Founder and General Partner at Highline BetaMarjorie KingDirector of Platform & Operations at Aperture Venture CapitalJaisa GoodenVenture Partner at NOEMIS Ventures
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Also worked at GAN8
JulianDirector, Pipeline Management at Denver VenturesWenyi CaiManaging Partner & CEO at Polymath VenturesRyan O'MearaOperations at Bankless VenturesCandice MatthewsCEO at Lightship CapitalPatrick RileyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GAN VenturesRamez El-SerafyCEO at Flat6Labs
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