Lightship Capital
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Overview
What they do
We turn bias into profit.
Lightship Capital is exploiting two market failures to the benefit of our LPs. The first market failure is a
lack of venture capital outside of Silicon Valley, the second is a lack of capital for underrepresented founders.
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What they look for
Lightship Capital invests in remarkable businesses led by FOC (Founders of Color), LBGTQ+, Women & Innovators with Disabilities, operating on the belief that impact and profit are simultaneously achievable.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
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Sectors
AI, Climate, Consumer, Healthcare
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Based
Cincinnati, US
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Sources
2026-08-26lightship.capitalCandice Brackeen is the General Partner of Lightship, the Cincinnati-based venture capital fund.
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Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 4 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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