Candice Matthews
Co-Founder & CEO & General Partner @ Lightship Capital
Cincinnati, United States
Candice Matthews is a seed investor at Lightship Capital in Cincinnati focused on Agriculture and Manufacturing. Candice Matthews is the Executive Director at Hillman Accelerator.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Candice Matthews invests in
Stages Candice Matthews invests in
Countries Candice Matthews invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 1 (50%)
- Manufacturing 1 (50%)
- Sustainability 1 (50%)
- Food Processing 1 (50%)
- Food and Beverage 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Bootup creates a marketplace for tech talent. Bootup's goal is to build tools to help bridge the gap between those looking for economic upward mobility and technology companies looking for strategies to solve for the impending talent crisis. We are excited to support all of the individuals looking to break into tech, the educators fuelingtheir growth, and the enterprises who power the industry. | $2.1M / Seed / Feb 21, 2022 | ||
| FreshFry is committed to providing sustainable products in commercial kitchens. It creates meaningful, innovative, and sustainable products for those who make food. | $3.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 15, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Lightship Capital
We turn bias into profit. Lightship Capital is exploiting two market failures to the benefit of our LPs. The first market failure is a lack of venture capital outside of Silicon Valley, the second is a lack of capital for underrepresented founders.
Lightship Capital Contacts
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Brian Brackeen
General Partner - Lightship Venture Capital Fund I
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Alexis Alston
Principal
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Candice Matthews
Co-Founder & CEO & General Partner
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Marlon Avery
Engineering Director
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FAQ
What does Candice Matthews invest in?
Candice Matthews invests primarily in Agriculture, Manufacturing and Sustainability startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Candice Matthews last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Candice Matthews closed in Feb 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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