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City Light Capital
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
City Light Capital

City Light Capital

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City Light Capital, a US-based venture capital firm, invests in safety, education, energy, and environment sectors.

Location
New York City, NY, US
Founded
2004
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City Light Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on impactful companies in education, safety, care, and the environment. The firm invests primarily in seed and Series A rounds, supporting experienced teams building scalable solutions to complex societal challenges.

Notable portfolio companies include 2U, Bicycle Health, Brightline, and OhmConnect. City Light Capital's investment philosophy emphasizes the interconnected nature of social issues and the potential for private markets to drive meaningful change. The firm provides value-add services to portfolio companies, leveraging its expertise in impact-driven sectors.

City Light Capital - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments130
Current Portfolio Count85
Total Portfolio Exits4

Top Investment Stages

Seed65 (53.7%)
Series A27 (22.3%)
Series B14 (11.6%)
Series Unknown9 (7.4%)
Series C6 (5.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 54%Series A 22%Series B 12%Series Unknown 7%Series C 5%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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Forum

Xage Security logo

Xage Security

Affect Therapeutics logo

Affect Therapeutics

Movo logo

Movo

Spring Free EV logo

Spring Free EV

Evergreen Renewables logo

Evergreen Renewables

Circ logo

Circ

Classet logo

Classet

Brave Health logo

Brave Health

Rippl Care logo

Rippl Care

Noteworthy AI logo

Noteworthy AI

Terra.do logo

Terra.do

OhmConnect logo

OhmConnect

Teal logo

Teal

Planet FWD logo

Planet FWD

Bicycle Health logo

Bicycle Health

Reverence Care logo

Reverence Care

Ruth Health logo

Ruth Health

Frame - Fertility & Family Building logo

Frame - Fertility & Family Building

Actual logo

Actual

Ribbon Education logo

Ribbon Education

HealthRhythms logo

HealthRhythms

Mantra Health logo

Mantra Health

Together by Renee logo

Together by Renee

RAD AI logo

RAD AI

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City Light Capital - Classification

Also Known As
  • City Light Capital, LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end