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LightShed Ventures — Portfolio

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

45
Companies
$375.7M
Total invested
$8.3M
Avg. check
59
Industries
Software 8Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6Internet 4Gaming 3Media and Entertainment 2Music 2+53 more
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Portfolio companies

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EDGE Sound Research
October 2026

EDGE Sound Research is a audio technology company that provides patent-pending audio format allows people to hear and feel sound.

Audio · Riverside$2.0M Seed
status
May 2026

Status AI social simulation app where users roleplay, create personas, and interact in immersive AI fandom worlds.

Apps · Long Island City$17.0M Series A
Affiniti
March 2026

Affiniti Fueling Small Businesses Across America With Industry-Tailored Credit Cards.

Banking · New YorkCorporate Round
Giant
February 2026

Giant is an AI-powered digital studio delivering personalized storytelling experiences fostering children's creativity, curiosity, learning.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · San Francisco$8.0M Seed
Cashmere
January 2026

Cashmere provides publishers with tools to manage and monetize data in the agentic AI era.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Salt Lake City$5.0M Seed
Vurvey Labs
November 2025

Vurvey Labs is an applied AI company developing models and platforms that remove the barriers for human collaboration.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Cincinnati$8.5M Series A
Slip.stream
November 2024

Slip.stream is a music platform that provides an AI-powered music library and helps music creators avoid risk of copyright strikes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · New YorkVenture - Series Unknown
GetSetUp
October 2024

GetSetup is a social learning platform that offers classes and social opportunities to help older adults.

Continuing Education · San Francisco$36K Grant
Digiphy
August 2024

Activate your products and marketing assets digitally with QR-enabled contextual marketing.

B2B · Los AngelesPre-Seed
Telly
July 2024

Telly develops smart TVs with integrated displays, streaming features, and connected home entertainment technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Sherman Oaks$50.0M Series A
WorkWeek
June 2024

Workweek is a media company that creates business insights and influential contents for professional communities.

Analytics · Chattanooga$12.5M Series A
1v1Me
April 2024

1v1Me allows you to stake top gamers all day, everyday.

eSports · New YorkSeries A
Space Perspective
February 2024

Space Perspective is a space travel company that provides an accessible carbon-neutral spaceflight experience.

Aerospace · Merritt IslandVenture - Series Unknown
Boomerang
January 2024

Boomerang is a technology-powered service that collects, stores, and returns lost valuables back to the owners.

Software · Miami$4.9M Seed
Sway
January 2024

Sway is a provider of shipping services that allows returning an online purchase without leaving home.

E-Commerce · Venice$19.5M Series A
Peak
January 2024

Peak provides API software that supports online child safety and helps fight child exploitation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · New York$3.3M Pre-Seed
Federated Wireless
September 2023

Federated Wireless develops a spectrum controller for wireless networks and communication intended to revolutionize the wireless industry.

Cloud Computing · Arlington$5.0M Grant
Infinite Canvas
July 2023

Infinite Canvas is a publisher for user-generated, creator-led games.

Gaming · New York$6.0M Venture - Series Unknown
Breach Insurance
June 2023

Breach is an insurance company that develops, underwrites, and distributes insurance solutions for the digital asset marketplace.

Asset Management · SuwaneeSeed
Illumix
March 2023

Illumix is an infrastructure solution that develops augmented reality games.

Augmented Reality · Redwood City$18.0M Series A
Pebble
May 2022

Pebble is the first financial product where you are paid to save, spend, and send your money — all in one balance.

Blockchain · New York$6.2M Seed
Toucan
April 2022

Toucan is a browser extension that allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while browsing the web.

Education · Santa MonicaSeries A
Incredible Dream Studios
December 2021

Incredible Dream is building a portfolio of iconic game IP for the next generation.

Media and Entertainment · Los Angeles$2.0M Seed

Where LightShed Ventures invests

Software8
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6
Internet4
Gaming3
Media and Entertainment2
Music2

About LightShed Ventures's portfolio

How many companies has LightShed Ventures invested in?▸

LightShed Ventures has invested in 45 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does LightShed Ventures invest in?▸

LightShed Ventures's top investment sectors include Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet, Gaming, Media and Entertainment. The firm invests across 59 different industry categories.

What is LightShed Ventures's largest investment?▸

Among tracked funding rounds, Telly received $50.0M in a Series A round. LightShed Ventures's total known invested capital is $375.7M.

What is the average investment size for LightShed Ventures?▸

LightShed Ventures's average investment size is $8.3M across its portfolio of 45 companies.

What are LightShed Ventures's most recent investments?▸

Recent LightShed Ventures portfolio additions include EDGE Sound Research, status, Affiniti, Giant, Cashmere. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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