Minority founded $50M VC fund focusing on underrepresented founders and regions expanding in Indy
Candice Matthews Brackeen and her husband Brian just announced that they are expanding Lightship Capital and bringing the firm’s $50 million in venture capital funds to Indianapolis. It’s the largest-ever VC fund raised by a Black woman in the U.S. The first order of business will be to find the right location for a community […]
By Joshua Hall July 7, 2020

VC Report: Q4 2020 M&A and investments in Indiana technology companies
Investments in Indiana tech companies shows foundation for continued growth The year started out with strong optimism based on the results of 2019, which saw some of the largest ever total numbers for venture capital investment in the state. Things quickly changed with the early onset of the pandemic that is still gripping the nations […]
By Roger Shuman January 12, 2021
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VC Report: Q4 & end-of-year 2018 investments in Indiana technology companies
The fourth quarter of 2018 turned out to be a busy one for both venture capital investments and acquisitions in Indiana. Over $45 million in funding was publicly announced, with $34.8 million going to Scale Computing of Indianapolis in one of the largest capital raises for a tech company in Indiana in recent years.
By Roger Shuman January 16, 2019