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LightShed Ventures
Venture capital · New York, NY, United States · North America
LightShed Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund paired with a TMT research and media platform. It invests in the media, technology, consumer and telecom industries and helps portfolio companies with industry introductions, visibility and exit preparation.
Invests inEnterprise Software
In its own wordstmtmediatechnologyconsumertelecom
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Or find every investor that fitsLightShed Ventures lists 33 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 2 funding rounds. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 50% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (20%), Media & Entertainment (13%) and Consumer (9%). 94% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Evolution-VC, Greycroft and 1745 Ventures.
Counts come from funding rounds that name LightShed Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not LightShed Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 2 companies; its own site lists 33. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 50% |
| Series A | 50% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 2 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 71th | 33 companies |
| Recent activity | 69th | 2 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 73th | 50% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 57th | 3% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 17th | 20% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 20% | 8% |
| Media & Entertainment | 13% | 4% |
| Consumer | 9% | 3% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 9% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 9% | 6% |
| Fintech | 7% | 12% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 7% | 15% |
| Education | 7% | 7% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Evolution-VC | 3 |
| Greycroft | 3 |
| 1745 Ventures | 2 |
| Advancit Capital | 2 |
| Hawke Ventures | 2 |
| Imagination Capital | 2 |
| K Street Capital | 2 |
| RiverPark Ventures | 2 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers33100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare LightShed Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with LightShed Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | Seed |
Round details for LightShed Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in LightShed Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
33 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aby is an animation streaming platform where users can create their own shows | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Affiniti is a financial technology company that provides financial services including cards, banking, accounts payable, and expense management | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Antenna provides market data and insights for the subscription economy, helping businesses understand subscriber behavior and make data-driven decisions. | Media & EntertainmentSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Aria Labs builds joyful, tactile music-making software, from elegant, simple digital instruments, to full-blown creation games. | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Atorie sells clothing and accessories, such as bags, shoes, and jackets, made from various materials like leather, wool, and silk. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Breach provides insurance for businesses, homes, cars, and families, using AI to fill in application forms and compare quotes from multiple insurers. | FintechHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Cashmere connects publishers and AI applications to manage and license content | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
 Digiphydigiphy.it | Digiphy provides a platform for consumer brands to engage with customers, capture data, and measure retail sales through QR codes, rebates, and SMS marketing. | Consumer | Portfolio page | |
| Edge Sound Research develops patented audio technologies that capture, render, and reproduce sound, including turning physical surfaces into sound emitters. | Media & EntertainmentEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Freestyle sells diapers and other baby products | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| GetSetUp provides live online classes for older adults. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Giant builds worlds where kids imagine, create, play, and learn. | EducationEnterprise Software | Feb 2026Seed | Page + round | |
| Autolane connects autonomous vehicles with stores and customers for delivery purposes | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| The company runs auctions for high-end collectibles | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Helium provides intelligent infrastructure for building wireless connectivity and the software to utilize it. | Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Greeter provides funding, technology, installation, and ongoing support to improve how businesses show up to customers | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Illumix develops and provides spatial AI technology for various industries and applications. | AI & Machine LearningRobotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Incredible Dream develops original and licensed tabletop experiences with the discipline of world-class entertainment production. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Ludeo creates instantly playable game moments on PC | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- lightshedvc.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 23 Feb 2026
- Companies checked
- 33
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