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Lytical Ventures

Lytical Ventures, based in New York, backs cybersecurity and infrastructure startups at Seed and Series A, can lead rounds, and has invested in Wickr and Graylog.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusCybersecurity, Dev tools and infra
Latest fundn/a
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Lytical Ventures

5 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Craig Lifschutz
Craig LifschutzManaging Partner, FounderHe has previously held leadership roles at DG Capital and Neuberger Berman and founded several companies.
Jeff Keswin
Jeff KeswinGeneral Partner, FounderHe also founded Lyrical Partners, which manages over $10 billion in various investment funds.
Lucas Nelson
Lucas NelsonManaging Partner, FounderHe previously worked at Evolution Equity, Gotham Ventures, Adobe, and @stake.
Graham Carroll
Graham CarrollPartnerHe previously co-founded Tutum, which was acquired by Docker, and worked in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Taylor Margot
Taylor MargotPartnerFocus: capital formation and deal sourcing.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

WickrGraylogLimaCharlie

In their words

Lytical VenturesLytical Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in cybersecurity, data analytics, AI, and enterprise intelligence.www.lyticalventures.com
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On these lists

Seed dev tools and infra investors in New York28Series A dev tools and infra investors in New York20Seed cybersecurity investors in New York13Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in New York347Series A investors in New York233Seed dev tools and infra investors162

Questions

What stage does Lytical Ventures invest in?

Lytical Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Lytical Ventures invest?

Lytical Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Lytical Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Lytical Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Lytical Ventures?

Craig Lifschutz (Managing Partner, Founder), Jeff Keswin (General Partner, Founder), Lucas Nelson (Managing Partner, Founder), Graham Carroll (Partner), Taylor Margot (Partner).

Is Lytical Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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