Lightshift
Early-stage investor in decentralized and blockchain projects; says it writes the first check. Portfolio includes AminoChain, Arda, D3, Gyld, human.tech and Union.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2021
- AUM
- $30M (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- SECTORS
- Crypto & Web3
- GEOGRAPHY
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WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
ABOUT
Lightshift describes itself as investing in early-stage projects to co-build the open, decentralized future, writing the first check. Its site lists three founding partners (Simão Cruz, David Nogueira, Roberto Machado) and portfolio companies including AminoChain, Arda, D3, Finisterra, Gyld, Haven, human.tech, Lattica and Union. Its blog announced investments in Arda (March 2025) and xWeave (May 2025).
PORTFOLIO (10)
- AminoChainNOTABLECrypto & Web3
- ArdaNOTABLECrypto & Web3
- human.techNOTABLECrypto & Web3
- Crypto & Web3
- GyldCrypto & Web3
- Crypto & Web3
- Artificial Intelligence
- Crypto & Web3
- xWeaveCrypto & Web3
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FAQ
Lightshift is a VC fund based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2021.
Yes. Lightshift invests directly in private companies.
Lightshift invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Crypto & Web3.
Lightshift's stated ticket size is $250K–$2M.
Key people at Lightshift include Simão Cruz (Founding Partner & CEO), David Nogueira (Founding Partner & CTO) and Roberto Machado (Founding Partner).
Lightshift's investments include AminoChain, Arda, human.tech, D3, Finisterra, Gyld, Haven and Lattica, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Lightshift is xWeave, announced in May 2025.
Lightshift states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.