Updated: June 13, 2026
Venture Capital Firm
Accelerator
CPG / D2C
Health
Lightship Capital
Founded 2018 · Columbus, USA
By seeking entrepreneurs who innovate in US regions leveraging modest resources to produce outsized returns Lightship finds and develops remarkable talent while catalyzing emerging ecosystems.
Total investments
12
Funding raised
$22M
About the program
Program type
Description
Backs underrepresented founders (people of color, LGBTQ+, women, people with disabilities) in the Mighty Middle—preferring Ohio, Tulsa, Arkansas—offering accelerator and policy integration and an Anchor Fund backing managers globally.
Founded2018
Location
Countries invested
Program details
Diversity focus
Investment offer
Can lead rounds
No
Details
Avg Check: $100K - $10M ·