Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Consumer |
Stages | Series B, Series A |
Investing | India |
Investment Range | $2,000 - $20,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $5,000 |
Lightbox is a venture capital firm that operates out of Mumbai, India, focusing on investments across various sectors within the broader technology and internet economies. With a specific interest in software, IT, and TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), the firm looks for innovative companies that are reshaping the landscape of Retail and E-Commerce, Investment Management, Mobile, and adjacent areas such as Education, Digital Marketing, and Alternative Energy. Their approach is to create an enabling environment to fuel the success of their founders, indicative of a hands-on investment style that seeks to foster growth and innovation in their portfolio companies. Over the course of its operation, Lightbox has established itself with 10 years of investment experience, creating three funds and working with 15 brands that it believes exemplify the kind of disruptive potential and operational excellence they value. The firm pitches itself not merely as a source of capital but as a source of new thinking and practical support to entrepreneurs, aiming to make substantive happenings in the startup ecosystem. They offer a fellowship program, periodic events for engagement, and a platform for new ideas to be pitched. Their commitment to engaging with experimentative and unconventional ideas is highlighted by their encouragement for founders to engage with them, suggesting a culture of approachability and collaboration.