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Lightbank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 206 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $182M, Apr 2021VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ABusiness IntelligenceMobilePublishing

Deploying now
74%of best year17cheques in 12 months, 206 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.5MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led3 of 206Sole investor46 roundsExits12 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Lightbank

Lightbank highlights

  1. 01

    17 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 46 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    12 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Lightbank is an investment firm.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Business IntelligenceMobilePublishing
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first206 appearances

  1. 2026

    16 rounds

  2. Oct
    Wrapped HealthPre-seed · US · Google News search$2.1MLed
  3. Oct
    Chariot ClaimsSeries A · US · Crunchbase News$10MWith 9 others
  4. Sept
    InspirenSeries C · US · Ventureburn$70MWith 8 others
  5. Sept
    Chariot ClaimsUS · AlleyWatch$9.5MWith 3 others
  6. Sept
    Rebuild TechnologySeed · US$13MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    One FootprintSeries B · US$25MWith 4 others
  8. Sept
    Kairon HealthSeed · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  9. Sept
    NoiseSeed · US · Cultivation Capital$7.2MWith 3 others
  10. Aug
    Super.comSeries D · US · Ventureburn$65MWith 4 others
  11. Aug
    Ours PrivacySeries A · US$15MWith 2 others
  12. Jul
    ValarianSeries A · GB · Ventureburn$50MWith 10 others
  13. Mar
    GameflipCrowdfunding · US$182KWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    Letter AISeries B · US · Ventureburn$40MWith 5 others
  15. Feb
    BearingSeed · US$4.5MWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    Campus Ink - NIL StoreSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  17. Jan
    PrestoVenture · US$10MWith 3 others
  18. 2025

    22 rounds

  19. Dec
    KargoSeries B · US$42MWith 3 others
  20. Oct
    AndelSeed · US · AlleyWatch$4.5MWith 5 others
  21. Oct
    ClearcoverVenture · US$25MWith 5 others
  22. Sept
    TandemStrideSeed · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  23. Sept
    Hello DivorceVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. Aug
    FoodaVenture · US$1.3MWith 3 others
  25. Aug
    Pearl EdisonSeed · US$3.3MSole investor
  26. Jul
    BlueprintVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  27. Jul
    Allegro EnergyGrant · AU$1.2MWith 1 other
  28. Jul
    KilsarSeed · US$3.7MWith 1 other
  29. Jun
    PaytientSeries C · US$40MWith 7 others
  30. May
    Pathos AISeries D · US · Crunchbase News$365MWith 5 others
  31. May
    PinchVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  32. May
    Axle HealthSeries A · US$10MWith 4 others
  33. Apr
    Chariot ClaimsSeed · US$3.6MWith 2 others
  34. Apr
    BenchPrepVenture · US$2.5MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    ProtivVenture · US$1.3MSole investor
  36. Mar
    WendyPre-seed · US$2.3MSole investor
  37. Feb
    86 RepairsVenture · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  38. Feb
    JustpointSeries A · US$45MWith 4 others
  39. Jan
    1upSeed · US · Lightbank VC$5.3MWith 4 others
  40. Jan
    LeapVenture · US$20MWith 3 others
  41. 2024

    12 rounds

  42. Dec
    RetrievablesUS$125KWith 3 others
  43. Oct
    ClaimSeries A · US · Lightbank VC$12MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

EPEric P. LefkofskyManager of Lightbank, LLC and Black Media, LLCiFiling they signed
MSMatthew Scott SacksCo-Managing PartneriForm ADV

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$839Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Lightbank Asset Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 319430

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed12 in all

TakeLessonsBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedSept 2021
OnSwipeBought by Beanstock MediaUndisclosedAug 2014
TalentBinBought by MonsterUndisclosedFeb 2014
YellowsmithBought by ETSUndisclosedJan 2014
BonfaireBought by Moda OperandiUndisclosedDec 2013
LocuBought by GoDaddy$70MAug 2013
12SocietyBought by QuarterlyUndisclosedJul 2013
QwikiBought by Yahoo!$50MJul 2013
60moBought by FreeAgentUndisclosedMay 2012
HipsterBought by AOLUndisclosedMar 2012
Clever SenseBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2011
Where I've BeenBought by TripAdvisorUndisclosedJul 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Lightbank. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm16rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm13rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm11rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator11rounds together500 GlobalAngel10rounds togetherBullpen CapitalVC firm7rounds togetherFJ LabsVC firm7rounds togetherGaingelsPrivate equity6rounds togetherff Venture CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm5rounds togetherCRVVC firm5rounds togetherDavid CohenAngel5rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Lightbank put money into.

Chariot Claims$10M · Oct 2026Inspiren$70M · Sept 2026Kairon Health$5.0M · Sept 2026Noise$7.2M · Sept 2026Super.com$65M · Aug 2026Ours Privacy$15M · Aug 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Lightbank in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Lightbank

What does Lightbank invest in?

Lightbank invests most often at Seed and Venture (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business Intelligence, Mobile and Publishing.

How active is Lightbank?

206 investments on record, 17 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Lightbank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Wrapped Health (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Chariot Claims (Series A, Oct 2026) and Inspiren (Series C, Sept 2026).

How big are Lightbank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.5M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Does Lightbank lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 206 investments on record (1%).

Where does Lightbank invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Lightbank investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 17 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Lightbank invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (16 rounds together), SV Angel (13 rounds together) and Alumni Ventures (11 rounds together).

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