<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lightning Capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lightning Capital is an investment platform focused on opportunities across emerging technology.

We invest across both liquid and private markets through a high-conviction, intentional approach designed to provide investors differentiated exposure to emerging technology while supporting founders with strategic capital, network access, and operating insight.]]></description><link>https://www.lightning.capital/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:59:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lightning.capital/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Ripple, Not the Splash: Where AI's Next Category Leaders Are Forming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the AI conversation is about the splash. The lasting companies will be built in the ripples, and they’ll win on go-to-market as much as on technology. I’ve spent about twenty years in Silicon Valley, most of it on the go-to-market side, in the room when a founder tries to convince an enterprise buyer that something new is worth changing how they work. That seat teaches you something the headlines miss: technology doesn’t create value when it’s invented. It creates...]]></description><link>https://www.lightning.capital/post/the-ripple-not-the-splash-where-ai-s-next-category-leaders-are-forming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aec8e3f2901b8b88ca4f95c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb74ff_cd42f3c833144d308cef2f5612f9281a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing in the Future of AI Infrastructure: Why We Invested in Phasic Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2, 2026 — New York, NY Every major technology shift creates pressure on infrastructure. The AI era is no different. As artificial intelligence scales globally, compute is becoming one of the defining infrastructure constraints of the next decade. Next-generation chips are delivering extraordinary performance, but they are also creating new demands on power, thermal management, and data center design. That is the opportunity Phasic Energy is pursuing.]]></description><link>https://www.lightning.capital/post/investing-in-the-future-of-ai-infrastructure-why-we-invested-in-phasic-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aec9073201d7d1b31608ab9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b2725_d2fee67c12804211adfa04d663c5049d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_762,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michele Griffin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightning Capital Announces $100M Venture Fund II Target; Michele Griffin Joins as GP &#38; COO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press Release Lightning Capital Management Group LLC, Investment Manager to a Multi-Strategy Platform of Private Funds, Announces $100 Million Venture Fund II Target and Integration with Premier GTM; Michele Griffin Joins as General Partner and Chief Operating Officer]]></description><link>https://www.lightning.capital/post/lightning-capital-announces-100m-venture-fund-ii-target-michele-griffin-joins-as-gp-coo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aec9073201d7d1b31608ab8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb74ff_7b1720167893412fa8748973e8d900c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_864,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Albanese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating a Shifting Global Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 28, 2026 Policy Insights The current decade marks a period of structural realignment across the global economy, an intersection of technological acceleration, shifting capital flows, and evolving policy paradigms. Digital infrastructure is rapidly becoming as consequential as physical infrastructure was in the last century. Artificial intelligence and blockchain technology are driving technological deflation, compressing costs across industries and redefining...]]></description><link>https://www.lightning.capital/post/navigating-a-shifting-global-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aec9073201d7d1b31608ab7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b2725_766fca822a094f07acb85be08a1908c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Albanese</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovation as a Macro Variable]]></title><description><![CDATA[January 26, 2026 Macro Insights For years, technology was treated as a cyclical tailwind — a sector that moved with capital markets. That framing no longer holds. In 2026, innovation is better understood as a macro variable. It is a structural driver of growth, productivity, and increasingly, geopolitical positioning. Across industries, digital infrastructure is reshaping how economies function. The conversation has moved beyond tech stocks and AI cycles. What matters now...]]></description><link>https://www.lightning.capital/post/innovation-as-a-macro-variable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aec9073201d7d1b31608aba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b2725_3607ceceb0984399a9395a4560ba983c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_832,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Albanese</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>