Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIIoT & Edge
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Lightbank is a Chicago VC founded in 2010 by the founders of Groupon with $100M in initial capital. Fund III stands at $290M, with $300M+ invested in 150+ companies. The portfolio includes 7 unicorns, 5 IPOs, and 38 acquisitions — Fiverr and Sprout Social among the notable exits.
The partners are operator-heavy, having founded and scaled multiple companies. Investment preference is seed stage in ...
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