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Lightbank
lightbank.com · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2010 · team 19 partners/investors · Pre-seed to growth equity; partners with founders before Series A · trust 0/4
Partner in entrepreneurship - backing founders at the earliest stages and staying with them through growth equity
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| Firm Name | Lightbank
source: https://www.lightbank.com (homepage) |
| Investment Thesis | Partner in entrepreneurship - backing founders at the earliest stages and staying with them through growth equity
source: https://www.lightbank.com (homepage tagline) |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois
source: https://www.lightbank.com/team (team page contact info) |
| Founded | 2010
source: https://www.lightbank.com/blog/lightbankfund3 (Fund III blog post) |
| Team Size | 19 partners/investors
source: https://www.lightbank.com/team (team page - all listed names are partners) |
| Investment Stages | Pre-seed to growth equity; partners with founders before Series A
source: https://www.lightbank.com/blog/lightbankfund3 (Fund III blog post) |
| Founders | Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell (co-founders of Groupon)
source: https://www.superscout.co/investor/lightbank (Superscout investor profile) |
| Fund Information | $290M Fund III closed May 2024; ~$700M total capital raised since inception; $300M+ invested in 150+ companies; ~$15B market cap created; check sizes $100K-$5M
source: https://www.lightbank.com/blog/lightbankfund3 (Fund III blog post) |
| Contact Email | info@lightbank.com
source: https://www.lightbank.com/blog (blog page contact footer) |
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