City Light Capital
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Overview
What they do
City Light is a venture capital firm that invests early in impactful companies. They partner with experienced teams building category-defining solutions in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment - where more revenue equals better lives at scale, every time. As one of the earliest and most successful impacts investing firms, City Light has a track record of identifying and scaling impact in ways that build better companies.
The firm was founded in 2004 and is based in New York, New York. Some of its key portfolio investments are 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), ShotSpotter (Nasdaq: SSTI), Trilogy Education, and Ready Responders.
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What they look for
We Only Invest in Companies Where There is a Direct Relationship Between Financial Outcomes and Measurable Social Impact. For City Light companies, the primary impact comes from their core products or solutions. How they make money is how they have impact.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
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Sectors
Climate, Edtech, Healthcare
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Based
New York, US
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Sources
2026-08-28citylight.vcWe Invest Early in Experienced, U.S.-Based Teams, Building Category-Defining Impactful Companies
2026-08-28citylight.vcPartner Josh Cohen Partner Jeff Rinehart Senior Vice President, Operations Grace Cushman Head…
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 6 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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