Candice Matthews

Brackeen

General Partner

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Candice Matthews Brackeen is the Founder and General Partner of Lightship, the Cincinnati based venture capital fund, where she serves as Managing Partner. Lightship works to support of underrepresented, early-stage, transformational businesses.

Brian

Brackeen

Managing Partner

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Brian Brackeen is the Managing Partner of the Cincinnati

based venture capital fund

Lightship Capital. Brian is

responsible for fund

operations, entrepreneurial training,
and leadership of the AI team.

Alexis

Alston

Fund Associate

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Alexis Alston is the Associate of Lightship, where
she is the first contact for our founders, prepares investment memorandum, and manages deal flow.