About
Candice Matthews, among the first 88 Black women to raise VC, built an accelerator-and-foundation, relocated Black Tech Week, and sits on NASA advisory bodies steering institutional funding toward underrepresented founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Colleagues at Lightship Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Candice Matthews?
- Candice Matthews, among the first 88 Black women to raise VC, built an accelerator-and-foundation, relocated Black Tech Week, and sits on NASA advisory bodies steering institutional funding toward underrepresented founders.
- Where does Candice Matthews work?
- Candice Matthews is CEO at Lightship Capital.
- What does Candice Matthews invest in?
- Candice Matthews invests in AI & Machine Learning, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Candice Matthews write?
- Candice Matthews typically writes checks of $100K β $10M.




