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LightShed Ventures

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 92 out of 100

Also known as LightShed Ventures Fund I, LP, LightShed Ventures Fund II, LP, LSV, LSV Cameo, LSV Cameo I LLC, LSV Genvid, LSV Genvid I LLC, LSV Overtime

  • Cloud & networking
  • Consumer apps & social
  • E-commerce & D2C brands
  • Family, parenting & kids
  • Food & beverage brands
  • Media, entertainment & gaming
  • Other
  • Travel & hospitality
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • VC
  • B2B
  • B2C
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
New York, United States
Assets under management
$87.1MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-06-15Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size
$72.6MForm ADV gross asset value, as of 2020Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
11
Legal name
LightShed Ventures
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

LightShed is uniquely combining its thought-leading TMT research and media platform with an early stage venture capital fund. We have an unmatched Rolodex and industry visibility that we leverage on behalf of entrepreneurs.

Investment approach

Thesis
We invest Seed through Series B in the media, technology, consumer and telecom industries.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
We invest Seed through Series B in the media, technology, consumer and telecom industries.

Funds

LightShed Ventures Fund II, LP
Vintage 2022Main fund
LSV Overtime I LLC
$2.4MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
LSV Genvid I LLC
$2MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
LSV Cameo I LLC
$2MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
LightShed Ventures Fund I, LP
Vintage 2020Main fund
LSV ILLUMIX I LLC
Main fund
LSV SPACE PERSPECTIVE I LLC
Main fund
LSV HELIUM I LLC
Main fund
LSV OVERTIME II LLC
Main fund
LSV FEDERATED I LLC
Main fund
LIGHTSHED VENTURES FUND II LP
Main fund

SEC registration

Registered adviser
LIGHTSHED VENTURES GROUP, LP
SEC file number
802-121209
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$87.1Mas of 2026-06-15
Private funds reported
8
SEC CIK
1841441, 1864368, 1864450

Locations

Headquarters
New York, United States
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