The Cincinnati-based company has closed nearly $48 million for a $50 million fund for underrepresented groups seeking investment money. : Candice Matthews Brackeen and Brian Brackeen, general partners of Lightship Capital in Cincinnati, have made an intentional effort to remove barriers that make it harder for minority-led businesses to raise venture capital funds or get loans. The have closed nearly $48 million for a $50 million fund to deploy among minorities and other underrepresented groups seeking investment throughout the Midwest.