Lightshift is a venture capital firm that works with early-stage projects to co-build an open, decentralized future. It invests at seed stage and positions itself as a first-check investor, with a focus on blockchain and Web3 infrastructure as well as related areas such as privacy, on-chain finance, institutional blockchain applications and decentralized healthcare. The firm has United States investment activity and is relevant for founders building crypto infrastructure, identity, privacy and other decentralized technology products.