Lightship Capital is the largest-ever first-time venture fund raised by a Black woman in the U.S. ($50M), with an explicit mandate to back founders who are people of color, LGBTQ+, women, and people with disabilities while intentionally avoiding coastal hubs like New York and San Francisco to focus on the "Mighty Middle" with extra preference for Ohio, Tulsa, and Arkansas. The firm operates as both a VC fund and ecosystem builder through deep integration with accelerators and policy work, plus runs an Anchor Fund structure that backs other venture managers globally across the Americas, Africa, and Europe.