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Who invested in Lightship

3 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Automotive & EVsBiotechManufacturing

Raised 11 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$77Mraised across 3 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources

$34MSeries B$17MSeries C$27MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $27MDec 2025
Biggest round
$34MSeries B · Jan 2024
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20242025
$34MSeries B$17MSeries C$27MVenture
First round
Series B, $34M
Jan 2024
Biggest round
$34M
Series B · Jan 2024
Between rounds
22 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2025
    Venture$27M3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2024
    Series C$17M2 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $136M sold, first sale Feb 2024

  3. Jan 2024
    Series B$34M8 new

    Reported by Firms' own news pagesSEC filing: $136M sold, first sale Feb 2024

Founders and team

From Lightship's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

Toby KrausCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ben ParkerCo-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
  • Allie St. AmandVice President of People
  • Hayley CashdollarChief Operating Officer
  • Nick HerronChief Engineer
  • Rob WilliamsChief Creative Officer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series B2024Series C2024Venture2025Obvious VenturesLAlumni VenturesCongruent VenturesPrelude VenturesLKhosla VenturesNovartisAllegis CapitalTechNexus Venture CollaborativeTHOR IndustriesHyperGuap

Everyone who backed them

Obvious VenturesAccelerator2rounds, led 1
Alumni VenturesVC firm2rounds
Congruent VenturesVC firm2rounds
Prelude VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Khosla VenturesVC firm1round
NovartisVC firm1round
Allegis CapitalVC firm1round
TechNexus Venture CollaborativeAccelerator1round
THOR IndustriesGrowth equity1round
HyperGuapAngel network1round

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Quick answers about Lightship

Who invested in Lightship?

Lightship's investors include Obvious Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Prelude Ventures and Khosla Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Lightship raised?

Lightship has raised $77M across 3 rounds since 2024.

When did Lightship last raise?

Lightship's most recent round was a Venture of $27M in Dec 2025.

What was Lightship's biggest round?

Lightship's largest round on record is $34M (Series B), in Jan 2024, led by Obvious Ventures.

Who backed Lightship first?

Lightship's first round on record, in Jan 2024, was backed by Obvious Ventures, Prelude Ventures and Alumni Ventures and 5 others.

What stage is Lightship at?

Lightship's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2025.

Where is Lightship based?

Lightship is based in the United States.

Who led Lightship's rounds?

Obvious Ventures led the Series B in 2024.

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