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Lighthouse Network founder Danya

Investing in the Lives of Founders™

We are a founder development network. We support early-stage founders building companies by focusing on both the work and the person doing it.

2012Established
153+Companies Supported
$500M+Capital Raised Since 2012

Supported by

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
CarMax
Capital One
Henrico Economic Development
Arlington Economic Development
Activation Capital
Williams Mullen
Atlantic Union Bank

Our Philosophy

Not just another accelerator.

The startup ecosystem is obsessed with the business, often ignoring the human building it. We believe that founders don't fail from a lack of information—they fail from a lack of judgment, structure, and belief.

By investing in the whole person, we create resilient leaders capable of making the hard decisions that define a company's trajectory.

Our Story

Community

A curated network of peers who understand the unique weight of leadership.

Structure

Building the internal systems that let founders scale without burning out.

Judgment

Cultivating the wisdom to make high-stakes decisions with clarity and conviction.

The Community

Built on real relationships.

Thirteen years of founders, mentors, and partners showing up for each other.

Lighthouse Network Accelerator cohort together
Founders networking at a Lighthouse gathering
Lighthouse founders connecting at a community event
Speaker sharing experience at a Lighthouse founder event
Founders and community members at Lighthouse Network

"In an ecosystem where many accelerators are structured primarily around extracting value from founders who succeed, Lighthouse stands out for investing deeply in the people behind the companies."

Ashley Sherry
Ashley Sherry
Co-Founder & CEO, EmpathixAI

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