Startup profile for LTSE: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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LTSE

SEC-registered stock exchange and private-markets platform built for long-term company governance.

Stage

See coverage

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why LTSE is interesting

LTSE, founded by Lean Startup author Eric Ries, aims to reduce short-term quarterly pressure on public companies — a16z backed early rounds alongside Founders Fund as the exchange won SEC approval.

Key facts

  • Series B (Aug 2019): $50M led by Founders Fund; a16z, Initialized, Obvious re-upped (Axios)
  • Prior seed included Greylock, Collaborative Fund per SEC filing and Wikipedia
  • Co-investors: Founders Fund, Collaborative Fund, Initialized, Greylock added; Obvious not in VCT directory (sources reviewed 2026-07-24)

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from LTSE's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover LTSE's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24