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Lightship Capital

Lightship Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in startups at the seed stage and Series A level. Focused on sectors such as artificial intelligence, consumer packaged goods, sustainability, e-commerce, real estate, and healthcare, the firm seeks to support companies in the Midwest or those with a presence in the middle of America. Lightship Capital prioritizes investing in underrepresented minority communities, including BIPOC individuals, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Founded in 2018, Lightship Capital provides an alternative funding option for technology-driven startups led by underrepresented professionals, aiming to help them overcome the challenges associated with traditional funding models. With its headquarters in the United States and an additional office in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lightship Capital is committed to supporting diverse entrepreneurs and innovative business ideas.
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Alexis Alston

Senior Associate

Candice Brackeen

General Partner

Brian Brackeen

General Partner

19 past transactions

Allergy Amulet

Seed Round in 2020
Allergy Amulet is the world’s smallest and fastest consumer food allergen sensor, testing for common allergenic ingredients in seconds. Whether it’s on a keychain, a necklace, a wristband, or in a pocket, Allergy Amulet’s sleek and portable design allows users to savor life’s important moments, safely and simply. Food allergies affect 32 million Americans and between 220-520 million people globally. That’s 1 in 13 children and 1 in 10 adults. Allergy Amulet has the potential to improve the quality of life for the millions of people living with food allergies or intolerances.

Proov

Seed Round in 2020
Proov rapid response urine progesterone test strips empower women to know more about their cycles. Current in home, rapid response tests measure hormones in the first half of the menstrual cycle that are predictive of ovulation – LH, FSH, and Estrogen. But Proov tests enable a more complete picture by measuring progesterone, a hormone critical to conception and pregnancy and the ONLY hormone that allows women to confirm that ovulation has occurred. Don’t just predict ovulation. Proov it!

FreshFry

Venture Round in 2020
They believe in fresh, craveable food; happy team members; and a strong P&L. The FreshFry Pod extends the life of your frying oil. The Pod captures and removes dissolved impurities in a safe and easy to use manner; making your cooking oil cleaner, brighter, and replenished. The FreshFry Pod is sustainably sourced and doesn't introduce chemicals into your oil. Your food will taste natural and fresh. The FreshFry Pod is easy and simple to use. A happier restaurant team makes superior oil management achievable and safe.

Haute Hijab

Private Placement in 2020
Haute HIjab is the leading US hijab brand that operates at the intersection of fashion, technology, and retail. We’re are a global community that celebrates and empowers the hijab-wearing woman by designing innovative products fueled by an obsession with superior service and craftsmanship. Our goal is to create a world where every woman feels comfortable and confident.

Undock

Private Placement in 2020
Undock is a SaaS platform for scheduling, coordinating, and hosting meetings. Their predictive AI model instantly discovers the ideal meeting time for participants by comparing availability, preferences, and behavior. Undock uniquely gives teams and organizations a single place for collaborative agendas and notes that overlay on any conferencing platform. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Healthy Roots

Seed Round in 2021
Healthy Roots is a toy company that utilizes a doll, book and app to teach natural hair care to young girls of color. Our dolls come in different skin tones, facial features and hair textures to represent the diversity of the african diaspora. Our dolls hair can be styled in a variety of ways with the guidance of the Big Book of Hair. The big Book of Hair is an illustrated manual to natural hair care. Our app allows users to track their hair health and get curated content for their specific hair needs based on data they input. All three products culminate to the perfect teaching tool for children in a language they understand.

Kare Mobile

Private Placement in 2020
Kare Mobile is a mobile platform and app for concierge-style dental treatment on demand.Focused on increasing access to oral healthcare regardless of socioeconomic status, Kare provides comprehensive dental care on its mobile dental unit by connecting a patient to a dentist based on location, availability, insurance, and procedure.

FreshFry

Private Placement in 2020
They believe in fresh, craveable food; happy team members; and a strong P&L. The FreshFry Pod extends the life of your frying oil. The Pod captures and removes dissolved impurities in a safe and easy to use manner; making your cooking oil cleaner, brighter, and replenished. The FreshFry Pod is sustainably sourced and doesn't introduce chemicals into your oil. Your food will taste natural and fresh. The FreshFry Pod is easy and simple to use. A happier restaurant team makes superior oil management achievable and safe.

Proov

Series A in 2021
Proov rapid response urine progesterone test strips empower women to know more about their cycles. Current in home, rapid response tests measure hormones in the first half of the menstrual cycle that are predictive of ovulation – LH, FSH, and Estrogen. But Proov tests enable a more complete picture by measuring progesterone, a hormone critical to conception and pregnancy and the ONLY hormone that allows women to confirm that ovulation has occurred. Don’t just predict ovulation. Proov it!

Femi Secrets

Venture Round in 2021
Femi Secrets provides the ultimate protection to women of all ages during their monthly menstrual cycle. Their premiere product, Pretty Panty, guarantees no leaks! Femi Secrets specializes in eco friendly, healthy and savvy options for women. Keeping women beautiful, comfortable and confident.

VisuWall

Seed Round in 2021
VisuWall is computer vision technology applied in the physical world of commercial real estate. It measures traffic, consumer engagement and response to advertising. VisuWall is accessible through the marketplace we created to feature eye level media and to provide access to the user dashboard giving access to the effectiveness of their campaign in real time.

Bootup

Seed Round in 2022
Bootup creates a marketplace for tech talent. Bootup's goal is to build tools to help bridge the gap between those looking for economic upward mobility and technology companies looking for strategies to solve for the impending talent crisis. We are excited to support all of the individuals looking to break into tech, the educators fueling their growth, and the enterprises who power the industry.

Boddle

Seed Round in 2021
Boddle is a game-based learning platform that helps K-12 teachers assess and differentiate their students’ learning to improve academic outcomes in STEM. The platform uses gameplay and adaptive learning technology to engage students for growth while turning student responses into actionable reports for teachers.

Undock

Seed Round in 2020
Undock is a SaaS platform for scheduling, coordinating, and hosting meetings. Their predictive AI model instantly discovers the ideal meeting time for participants by comparing availability, preferences, and behavior. Undock uniquely gives teams and organizations a single place for collaborative agendas and notes that overlay on any conferencing platform. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Boddle

Seed Round in 2022
Boddle is a game-based learning platform that helps K-12 teachers assess and differentiate their students’ learning to improve academic outcomes in STEM. The platform uses gameplay and adaptive learning technology to engage students for growth while turning student responses into actionable reports for teachers.

Kare Mobile

Venture Round in 2020
Kare Mobile is a mobile platform and app for concierge-style dental treatment on demand.Focused on increasing access to oral healthcare regardless of socioeconomic status, Kare provides comprehensive dental care on its mobile dental unit by connecting a patient to a dentist based on location, availability, insurance, and procedure.

Vyrill

Seed Round in 2022
Vyrill Inc. develops user-generated video content (UGVC) discovery, analytics, licensing, and content marketing platform. It offers Vyrill that provides videos for consumer products, such as demos, commercials, news clips, unboxing, fan reviews, expert reviews, installation guides, and setups that are aggregated from various Websites. The company’s Website also provides guidance on the price, where to purchase the product, and recommended related products, as well as generates hashtags for each video. Vyrill Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.