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Jamie Roberts Seltzer

General Partner at LightShed Ventures

New York, New York

Overview 

Jamie Roberts Seltzer is a General Partner at LightShed Ventures in New York, with a focus on investing in start-ups in sectors like messaging, media/content, and consumer internet. With a background in corporate finance and private equity, Jamie has successfully co-founded and advised various companies, including WorkWeek and Alpha Audiotronics, Inc. Highlights of Jamie's career include being a co-founder of several successful ventures, such as State Affairs and Incredible Dream Studios, and making strategic investments in companies like WorkWeek, Breach Insurance, and Aura Health.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner, Co-Founder

    2020 - Current

    TMT focused venture capital fund.

LightShed Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the technology, media, telecom, and consumer sectors.

  • Ownership Group

    2014

    MLS Team

Philadelphia Union is a sports company that provides sports entertainment services.

  • Board Member

    2022

    B2B media using creator centric approach

Workweek is a media company that creates business insights and influential contents for professional communities.

Raised $18,444,537.00 from David Rubenstein, Jamie Seltzer, Richard Greenfield and Mike Smerklo.

  • Board Member, Co-Founder

    2021

    Non-partisan, state focused news + software + data

State Affairs is a media company that that investigate the state policies and provides the commentary & investigative reporting.

  • Board Member, Co-Founder

    2020

    Tabletop RPG & TCG IP Company

Incredible Dream is building a portfolio of iconic game IP for the next generation.

Raised $2,000,000.00 from Slow Ventures, David Birnbaum, General Catalyst, XRM Media, LightShed Ventures, Advancit Capital, Abe Burns, Courtside Ventures and Ambridge Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Government procurement technology

Procurated is the largest supplier ratings and reviews platform built for the public sector.

Raised $12,500,000.00 from K Street Capital and K Street Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Space tourism business

Space Perspective is a space travel company that provides an accessible carbon-neutral spaceflight experience.

Raised $65,083,333.00 from 100 Fundadores, InterFlight Global Capital and Gaingels.

  • Investor / Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR)

    2019 - 2020

  • Investor

    2018 - 2019

    Media focused venture capital firm.

Waverley Capital is a VC firm that focuses on early-stage investments throughout the broader media, entertainment, and sports ecosystem.

  • Advisor

    2018 - 2020

VI is the leading Enterprise-AI platform in the health sector.

Raised $147,001,000.00 from Alpha Partners, General Atlantic and Savano Capital Partners.

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    2014 - 2018

    Alpha Audiotronics, Inc. (DBA "Skybuds" ) is a NYC-based hearables venture. ACQUIRED by Vi Trainer in 2018.

Alpha Audiotronics is a consumer electronics venture focused on conveniently delivering personal wireless audio.

Raised $1,475,000.00.

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