# Lightbank's AI Investments: 13 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 13 AI startups Lightbank has backed, by stage: $324M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/lightbank-ai-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 4 - [1up](https://millionrounds.com/company/1up) - [Kairon Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/kairon-health) - [Kilsar](https://millionrounds.com/company/kilsar) - [Aropha](https://millionrounds.com/company/aropha) ## Series A 3 - [Valarian](https://millionrounds.com/company/valarian) - [Justpoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/justpoint) - [Flywheel](https://millionrounds.com/company/flywheel) ## Stage not reported 3 - [Presto](https://millionrounds.com/company/presto) - [Arta](https://millionrounds.com/company/arta) - [Needle](https://millionrounds.com/company/needle) ## Series B 3 - [Kargo](https://millionrounds.com/company/kargo) - [Letter AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/letter-ai) - [*OF* One Footprint](https://millionrounds.com/company/one-footprint) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 4 startups · $15M raised - [**1up**](https://millionrounds.com/company/1up) 1up is an enterprise-grade Artificial Intelligence company based in New York, specializing in knowledge automation for sales, mark United States $5.3M - [**Kairon Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kairon-health) Kairon Health is a private healthcare technology company founded in 2024 and based in New York, NY. United States $5.0M - [**Kilsar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kilsar) Kilsar is an AI-driven predictive maintenance platform based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, founded in December 2021. United States $3.7M - [**Aropha**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aropha) Aropha is an independent testing laboratory based in Bedford, Ohio, founded in 2021. United States $1.0M ### Series A 3 startups · $113M raised - [**Valarian**](https://millionrounds.com/company/valarian) Valarian is a UK-based sovereign infrastructure company headquartered in London. United Kingdom $50M - [**Justpoint**](https://millionrounds.com/company/justpoint) Justpoint is an AI-powered consumer protection and legal technology company founded in 2018. United States $45M - [**Flywheel**](https://millionrounds.com/company/flywheel) 30 Day brand sprint for startups. United States $18M ### Stage not reported 3 startups · $68M raised - [**Presto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/presto) Presto is a software company that provides AI and automation solutions to the restaurant industry. United States $55M - [**Arta**](https://millionrounds.com/company/arta) Arta is a logistics technology company based in New York and London, founded in 2014. United States $11M - [**Needle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/needle) Needle is an AI-powered marketing platform tailored for direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce brands in sectors such as fashion, bea United States $2.1M ### Series B 3 startups · $128M raised - [**Kargo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kargo) Kargo is the leader in mobile brand advertising. United States $60M - [**Letter AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/letter-ai) Letter AI is an innovative revenue enablement platform founded in 2023 by Ali Akhtar and Armen Forget, based in Chicago, Illinois. United States $43M - [*OF* **One Footprint**](https://millionrounds.com/company/one-footprint) One Footprint is a technology company. United States $25M **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Lightbank as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. 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