Lightstone Ventures

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$700 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Asia Europe North America Australia and others

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Lightstone Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012, with offices in Portola Valley, California, and Dublin, Ireland. The firm is led by a team with nearly 100 years of combined experience in company-building, focusing on healthcare and life sciences. They are known for their hands-on approach, partnering with founders to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable products.

Lightstone Ventures invests in biotech and medtech sectors, targeting companies developing first-in-class drugs and groundbreaking medical technologies. They focus on areas such as oncology, immunology, and ophthalmology, with a global investment reach including Europe and Australia. The firm typically invests in early to late-stage companies and has a portfolio that includes notable exits and IPOs.

Notable investments by Lightstone Ventures include Ardian - medical devices, Acceleron - biopharmaceuticals, ALX Oncology - cancer therapeutics, Calithera BioSciences - oncology, and Disarm Therapeutics - neurology. These investments highlight their commitment to advancing healthcare innovations.

Industry

Biotechnology Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Internet and Web Services Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals MedTech HealthTech Robotics SaaS Security Software Financial Services Fintech

Lightstone Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Lightstone Ventures I LP	Venture Capital (VC)	Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Robotics SaaS Security Software HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$172 M	April 2014
Lightstone Singapore, L.P.	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services SaaS Security Software HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$50 M	February 2016
Lightstone Ventures III	Venture Capital (VC)	Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services SaaS Security Software HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$375 M	September 2021

Contacts

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Jingjing Wang Vice President

Vice President

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Mike Carusi Managing Partner

Managing Partner

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FAQs about Lightstone Ventures

Is Lightstone Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Lightstone Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Lightstone Ventures located?

Lightstone Ventures is located in New York, New York, United States.

When was Lightstone Ventures founded?

Lightstone Ventures was founded in 2012.

What sectors and industries does Lightstone Ventures invest in?

Lightstone Ventures invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Internet and Web Services, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, HealthTech, Robotics, SaaS, Security, Software, Financial Services, Fintech.

What is Lightstone Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Lightstone Ventures invests in companies and startups in Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and others.

At what stages of companies and startups does Lightstone Ventures typically invest in?

Lightstone Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Lightstone Ventures investment?

Lightstone Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Lightstone Ventures?

Lightstone Ventures has around $700m assets under management.

When was Lightstone Ventures last fund created?

Lightstone Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2021-09-14

What are the contacts of Lightstone Ventures?

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