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Lightshift
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Lightshift

Lightshift

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Lightshift, a Lisbon-based financial firm, invests in and nurtures digital assets via blockchain.

Location
Lisbon, Lisbon, PT
Founded
2021
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Lightshift is a blockchain-focused investment firm based in Lisbon, Portugal. They specialize in early-stage projects in the digital asset and web3 space, often writing the first check for promising ventures. The firm takes a hands-on approach, joining forces with founders to co-build the open, decentralized future they envision.

As active contributors to the industry, Lightshift's engineers work closely with portfolio companies to accelerate their growth. Notable investments include D3 and Union Labs. The firm's commitment to being the "first believer" and "third co-founder" underscores their dedication to nurturing projects from the ground up, offering both financial support and technical expertise in the blockchain ecosystem.

Lightshift - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments2
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed2 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Union Labs logo

Union Labs

D3 logo

D3

Lightshift - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
  • 522300Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
  • 522320Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6090Functions Related To Depository Banking
  • 6099Functions Related To Depository Banking, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 14 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6282Investment Advice
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified