Lightbank
VC · Chicago · United States
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Lightbank is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2010 by Eric Lefkofsky and Bradley Keywell. The firm has a team of 12 professionals and is known for its contrarian approach to investing, focusing on empowering emerging entrepreneurs. Lightbank differentiates itself by leveraging deep networks and actively engaging with its portfolio companies to accelerate growth beyond just providing capital. The firm primarily invests in technology sector companies, with a focus on AI, SaaS, marketplaces, healthcare, fintech, and consumer sectors. Lightbank typically invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $5M. The firm has a total AUM of $700 million and has launched funds such as Lightbank Fund and Lightbank II, L.P. Notable investments by Lightbank include Fiverr - freelance services marketplace, Super - home warranty services, Udemy - online learning platform, SpotHero - parking reservation service, and CancerIQ - cancer risk assessment platform.
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