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Lightbank

Lightbank

Chicago, Illinoislightbank.com

Overview

Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies, predominantly at the seed and series A stage . The firm is sector agnostic, focusing mainly on North American companies with disruptive ideas that will transform any industry . Sectors of interest have included internet, software, technology, social networking, and consumer services .

Year Founded

2010

AUM

$360M

Portfolio Companies

64

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Room AIFeb 2026Series BCo-investor
Letter AIFeb 2026Series BCo-investor
BearingFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
Campus InkJan 2026VC RoundCo-investor
KargoDec 2025Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Brad Keywell

Co-Founder

Eric Lefkofsky

Co-Founder

Matt Sacks

Co-Managing Partner

Bill Pescatello

General Partner

Gabe Karp

Venture Partner

Anish Aggarwal

Partner Co-Head Of Growth Equity

Eric Ong

Partner

Hank Couture

Partner

Joe Daccache

Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded2010
AUM$360M

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