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Lightship Capital

2900 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH, 45206, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting underrepresented founders outside Silicon V

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Brevity
Feb 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Proov
Sep 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Vyrill
Mar 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Bootup
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Proov
Dec 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Allergy Amulet
Mar 2021Led
$4 MSeed
Undock
Nov 2020Participated
$2 MSeed
FreshFry
Jul 2020Led
$3 MOther Equity
Brevity
Feb 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Proov
Sep 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
Vyrill
Mar 2022Led
$3 MSeed
Bootup
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Proov
Dec 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Allergy Amulet
Mar 2021Led
$4 MSeed
Undock
Nov 2020Participated
$2 MSeed
FreshFry
Jul 2020Led
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Lightship Capital: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lightship Capital: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed32
Series A02
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Lightship Capital: 8 deals are recorded across 76 months.All available history.
Lightship Capital: 8 deals are recorded across 76 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Lightship Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Lightship Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences3
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Developer Tools1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Lightship Capital: 8 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.

Lightship Capital: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Lightship Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lightship Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
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Lightship Capital: 19 co-investors are shown, with GingerBread Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Lightship Capital: 19 co-investors are shown, with GingerBread Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
GingerBread Capital2
Portfolia2
SteelSky Ventures2
Active Capital1
AllerFund1
Alumni Ventures1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Established Ventures1
Gaingels1
gener8tor1
Hambrecht Ducera Growth Ventures1
IBOS Ventures1
Kapor Capital1
Lerer Hippeau1
Noemis Ventures1
Nurture Ventures1
Open Prairie1
WCC Partners1
WR Hambrecht + Co1

Investment Strategy

Lightship Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Lightship Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led450%
Participating450%
Lightship Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lightship Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Alexis Alston

Principal

Brian Brackeen

Co-founder & General Partner

Candice Brackeen

Co-Founder & CEO & General Partner

Marlon Avery

Engineering Director