Lightshift is an early-stage venture fund based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2021 by Simão Cruz, David Nogueira, and Roberto Machado. The firm aims to co-build an open, decentralized future by investing in projects often overlooked by traditional investors. Lightshift positions itself as a 'third co-founder,' providing not just capital but also technical expertise, operational support, and network connections to help portfolio companies grow. They typically invest between $500,000 and $10 million in early-stage projects, focusing on decentralized technologies, infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), and decentralized biotech. Lightshift's portfolio includes 18 companies and they collaborate with notable partners like Protocol Labs, Gnosis, Ethereum, and a16z.