Lightship Capital, led by general partner Brian Brackeen and his wife and cofounder Candice Matthews Brackeen, is a venture capital fund based in Cincinnati. Their mission is to invest in exceptional businesses led by founders of color, LBGTQ+, women, and innovators with disabilities. By providing the necessary resources for startup success, Lightship empowers and uplifts these underrepresented ecosystems, enabling wealth creation opportunities.
Under the Brackeen’s brilliant guidance, Lightship has made significant investments, amounting to millions of dollars, in minority-owned tech-driven businesses. These investments span various sectors, including Healthtech and Foodtech, among others.
In addition to funding, Brian Brackeen spearheads the Lightship Bootcamp, an innovative entrepreneur education program that operates in cities nationwide. The bootcamp equips startup founders with essential skills in product development, brand building, leveraging AI for business, fundraising, and more. Brian’s commitment to fostering minority innovation knows no bounds, as he actively serves as an advisor and mentor to numerous tech startups and organizations.
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