Updated: June 13, 2026
Venture Capital Firm
Marketplaces
FinTech
Lightbank
Founded 2010 · Chicago, USA
Lightbank is a VC started by serial entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky helping early stage founders across SaaS, marketplaces, fintech and crypto.
Total investments
181
Successful exits
42
Funding raised
$200M
Number of funds
2
About the program
Program type
Investment focus areas
Description
Early-stage, Midwest-focused VC and company builder that incubates in-house, backed by operator-heavy partners who've founded and scaled multiple companies and deployed over $150M into 70+ regional companies.
Founded2010
Location
Investment offer
Can lead rounds
No
Offer$400K - $5M
Details
Avg Check: $500K - $5M ·