GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
Varies — venture capital investment, amount not specified.
Rolling submissions — no fixed deadline.
FUNDING TYPE
Venture Capital
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
No acceptance rate is published, but this is a venture fund, not a grant — competition is inherent to the model.
Lightship is a Cincinnati-based VC with a focused portfolio, meaning they make selective bets. The rolling application window means no single deadline crunch, but slots are limited by fund size.
WHAT IT TAKES
Review their investment thesis on the website — 30 minutes
Submit application via their Apply form — 1-2 hours
Schedule office hours if invited — 1 hour
WORTH KNOWING
Lightship explicitly values founders who do more with less — leading with capital efficiency in your pitch aligns directly with how they describe their selection criteria.
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