City Light Capital

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City Light partners with experienced teams to build scalable companies that have meaningful impact in three primary areas: education, climate/environment, and care (including mental health, addiction treatment, and healthcare). They invest at seed stage through City Spark and at Series A and beyond through their main fund, focusing on U.S.-based companies with at least $1mm in revenue and exponential growth paths.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth

Focus Areas

Edtech, Healthtech, Digital Health

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Investment Thesis

City Light invests early in companies where financial success and measurable social impact are directly aligned. They believe that private markets can play a meaningful role in addressing complex societal problems. Their core philosophy is captured in their principle: ‘How they make money is how they have impact.’ They recognize that problems like climate change, mental health, education access, and safety are complex and intertwined, requiring scalable technology-driven solutions rather than silver bullets.

What Sets Them Apart

Direct relationship requirement: Only invest where there is a direct relationship between financial outcomes and measurable social impact - impact must come from core products, not peripheral efforts
Dual-stage investment approach: Operate both City Spark (seed/pre-seed) and City Light (Series A+) to support companies from early stages through scale
Impact measurement focus: Leverage tools like The Impact Beacon to quantify, track, and scale impact alongside financial metrics
Community integration: Portfolio companies are part of one of the largest product-based impact communities globally with active collaboration and business development support
Experienced team focus: Prioritize experienced, mission-driven entrepreneurs rather than first-time founders