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Founded by Eric Lefkofsky in 2010.1
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American venture capital investments firm
Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Lightbank is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell.2
Founded by Eric Lefkofsky in 2010.1
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