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LightShed Ventures

403 Main Street, Armonk, NEW YORK, 10504, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in tech and media sectors.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

27rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Status AI
May 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Giant
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Cashmere
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Vurvey
Nov 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Affiniti
May 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
WorkWeek
Jun 2024Participated
$13 MSeries A
Boomerang
Jan 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Sway
Jan 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Illumix
Mar 2023Participated
$18 MSeries A
Pebble
May 2022Led
$6 MSeed
Slip.stream
May 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Space Perspective
May 2022Participated
$17 MDebt
Status AI
May 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Giant
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Cashmere
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Vurvey
Nov 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Affiniti
May 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
WorkWeek
Jun 2024Participated
$13 MSeries A
Boomerang
Jan 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Sway
Jan 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Illumix
Mar 2023Participated
$18 MSeries A
Pebble
May 2022Led
$6 MSeed
Slip.stream
May 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Space Perspective
May 2022Participated
$17 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

LightShed Ventures: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
LightShed Ventures: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed55
Series A09
Series B10
Series C+02
Other Equity13
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

LightShed Ventures: 27 deals are recorded across 70 months.All available history.
LightShed Ventures: 27 deals are recorded across 70 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '213
Dec '212
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Apr '220
May '224
Jun '220
Jul '220
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Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
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Mar '231
Apr '230
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Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '242
Feb '240
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Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
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Sep '240
Oct '240
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Dec '240
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Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

LightShed Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LightShed Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Media & Entertainment8
Gaming & eSports5
Social & Community Platforms4
Education & Workforce3
Enterprise Software3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Data, Analytics & IT3
AI & Machine Learning3
Travel & Hospitality2
AR/VR2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

LightShed Ventures: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

LightShed Ventures: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

LightShed Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

LightShed Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States27
LightShed Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1517 Fund sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

LightShed Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1517 Fund sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
1517 Fund2
Advancit Capital2
Base Ventures2
Crossbeam Venture Partners2
E2MC2
Explorer 1 Fund2
General Catalyst2
Greycroft2
Griffin Gaming Partners2
Kirenaga Partners2
Powerhouse Capital2
Prime Movers Lab2
SpaceFund2
The Chernin Group2
Union Square Ventures2
Y Combinator2
Yamauchi no.10 Family Office2
7 Global Capital1
Abstract Ventures1
Acrew Capital1

Investment Strategy

LightShed Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation.All available history.
LightShed Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led726%
Participating2074%
LightShed Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
LightShed Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Jamie Seltzer

Co-Founder, General Partner

Rich Greenfield

General Partner

Walter Piecyk

General Partner