Lightbank

Lightbank
Company typeFinancial organization/venture fund
Industryfinance
venture fund
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
FounderEric Lefkofsky
Brad Keywell
Headquarters,
Key people
Websitelightbank.com

Lightbank is a financial organization that specializes in making venture capital investments including seed investments, Series A round and late-stage investments in companies across the United States. The company was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. [1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Baverman, Laura (2012-12-20). "Lightbank and Kleiner Perkins create Windy City vs. Silicon Valley design fight". Bizjournals. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  3. ^ Marek, Lynne (2012-06-11). "Lightbank shines on more startups". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  4. ^ Ricketts, Camille (2010-03-15). "Groupon founders launch $100M 'Lightbank' fund to seed Chicago startups". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  5. ^ Rao, Leena (2012-12-23). "Lightbank Aims To Change The VC Game As It Expands Its Investments Beyond Chicago". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2012-12-24.