New York — Seed
LIMELIGHT Ventures — seed-stage venture firm backing women building deep technology
We see exceptional women before they become visible
New York-based LIMELIGHT Ventures invests in visionary women changing the world through breakthrough technologies, from AI and aerospace to biotech and quantum, and brings their work into the spotlight through the power of art.
The founder form takes about ten minutes. A deck is optional. Our partners read every submission.
01 — The Gap
Plenty of investors say they back women
Most of that capital goes to supplements, beauty, and fashion. Women training frontier models and designing space-grade hardware end up pitching generalists who see one company like theirs a year. We cover that group as a category.
02 — Art
Art is our language of influence
We use the power of art to build community around exceptional women and turn their breakthroughs into cultural artifacts that outlast technologies, headlines, and the moment, carrying their achievements into eternity.
03 — Focus
World-changing technology. Founded by women
AI · BioTech · Aerospace · Quantum · Robotics · Advanced materials · Fintech · And more
One page: what we fund, where we look, and the six things we weigh.
04 — A Note to Founders
If you see something others do not yet see, we want to hear from you
We look for exceptional women pursuing ideas that are deeply original, technologically ambitious, and capable of changing the world. If you are building something that has to exist, we want to meet you.
Use the Connect page to reach out to us. We reply within ten business days.