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Lytical Ventures

New York, New York · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsData & AnalyticsCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Every enterprise needs a technological advantage to survive. We invest in early-stage cybersecurity and data technologies essential to enterprise survival, not nice-to-have features.

Likely not a fit for

No hype plays with weak products, one-time solutions without sustainability, or teams lacking relevant cybersecurity/data domain expertise

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Investment Committee

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

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LUCAS NELSON

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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l•••@ly•••.com

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GRAHAM CARROLL

PartnerPartner

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Jeff Keswin

General PartnerGeneral Partner, Founder

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j•••@ly•••.com

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Steve Berg, CFA

PartnerManaging Director

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Portfolio

Ghost Security
RAD SecuritySecurity Cyber

RAD Security provides an AI-driven security platform that automates security processes and enhances evidence-based security management.

ThreatKeySecurity Cyber

ThreatKey is a leading SaaS and cloud security provider specializing in providing advanced security posture management solutions to businesses and organizations across industries. Our team of seasoned cybersecurity experts is dedicated to helping our clients identify and mitigate potential cyber threats before they can cause harm. At ThreatKey, we understand the critical importance of staying ahead in today's digital landscape. That's why we leverage cutting-edge technology and data analytics to

LimaCharlieSecurity Cyber

LimaCharlie is a cloud-native SecOps platform that empowers security teams by providing modular, on-demand cybersecurity capabilities such as endpoint protection, log ingestion, detection, automation, and response. It focuses on transparency, flexibility, and practitioner control, allowing for rapid deployment and seamless integration.

HackNoticeSecurity Cyber

HackNotice delivers real-time, operational intelligence on the threats targeting your organization, your employees, and your entire supply chain. It provides actionable intelligence to prevent account takeover and enhance cybersecurity posture.

TrueFortSecurity Cyber

TrueFort is the real-time zero trust application protection platform that is purpose-built to secure dynamic and complex application environments cloud-to-ground, leveraging CrowdStrike telemetry, advanced behavioral analysis, machine intelligence and automation to reduce excessive trust and related risks.

CynomiSecurity Cyber

Automated vCISO Platform Powered by AI, providing services like Cyber Resilience Management, Compliance Automation, and Risk Management.

Integris
PaperspaceEnterprise Software

Paperspace is a cloud platform for building and scaling AI applications, providing GPU-powered virtual machines and a Kubernetes-based container service.

SwitchboardEnterprise Software

Switchboard is an enterprise-grade data integration platform that unifies fragmented data from various sources, creating a strong, trustworthy single source of truth for data-driven decisions. It empowers teams to focus on strategy and impact, not data wrangling.

CoginitiEnterprise Software

Coginiti provides a Semantic Intelligence Platform that enhances data operations for individual data professionals and enterprise teams, offering features such as AI agents, analytics catalog, and collaboration tools.

GraylogSecurity Cyber

Graylog is the AI-powered SIEM and log management platform built for security and IT operations. The platform centralizes and analyzes event data from across complex environments to help teams detect threats faster, investigate smarter, and control data costs—without compromise.

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Lytical Ventures Research Document Executive Summary Lytical Ventures is a specialized NYC-based venture capital firm that invests exclusively in "Corporate Intelligence" technologies—a unique positioning that combines cybersecurity, data/analytics, and artificial intelligence. Founded by Jeff Keswin, Craig Lifschutz, and Lucas Nelson, the firm is backed by Lyrical Partners, which manages over $10

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