Lightship Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

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Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women People of color and other minorities LGBTQ
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Lightship Capital is a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 2018. The firm is led by a team of three professionals, including notable figures like Candice Brackeen and Ollen Douglass. Lightship Capital is distinguished by its commitment to backing underrepresented founders, including people of color, LGBTQ+, women, and people with disabilities, particularly in the 'Mighty Middle' regions such as Ohio, Tulsa, and Arkansas.

The firm invests in sectors like consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and health tech. Lightship Capital typically invests in pre-seed to Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $10M. The firm focuses on U.S.-based startups and has a portfolio of 19 companies, with investments in notable sectors such as Food and Agriculture Tech and Life Sciences.

Notable investments by Lightship Capital include FreshFry - a company providing solutions to extend the life of frying oil, Haute Hijab - a fashion brand for hijabs, Allergy Amulet - a consumer food allergen sensor, Proov - a company focused on women's health, and Kare Mobile - a mobile dental clinic service.

Industry

AI Healthcare Services E-commerce/Marketplace Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Food and Beverage Life Sciences HealthTech ClimateTech

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FAQs about Lightship Capital

Lightship Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Lightship Capital is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Lightship Capital was founded in 2018.
Lightship Capital invests in companies and startups in AI, Healthcare Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, Life Sciences, HealthTech, ClimateTech.
Lightship Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Lightship Capital invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Lightship Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Lightship Capital invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities, LGBTQ startups and founders.
Yes, Lightship Capital is impact investor.
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