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Lofty Ventures

GeneralistChicago, United StatesActiveWebsiteLinkedIn
Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2023
Industry Focus
Industries
Hardware
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio

Lofty Ventures is a Chicago-based venture fund founded in 2014, investing in local startup founders. It describes its network as "the Lofty Family," a group of 159 founders across 88 portfolio startups; about 80% of those founders are based in Chicago and roughly 75% come from underrepresented backgrounds, with 5 exits to date.

Named portfolio companies referenced in founder testimonials include ...

Notable Investments
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teaBOT
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Cubii
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IndiFit

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