About This Fund
BroadLight Capital is a growth equity firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in New York and Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was established by entertainment industry veterans Kevin Yorn and Rick Yorn — leading figures in talent management and entertainment law — alongside investment banker David Dorfman. BroadLight Capital occupies a distinctive position at the intersection of private capital and cultural influence, investing in late-stage growth and expansion-stage companies across the technology, consumer, and media and entertainment sectors.
The firm's investment strategy centers on partnering with category-leading, high-growth companies where its network of globally recognized artists, athletes, creators, and entertainers can provide meaningful competitive advantage beyond capital. BroadLight leverages these relationships to help portfolio companies accelerate customer acquisition, enhance brand positioning, and unlock distribution channels typically inaccessible to traditional growth equity investors. The $225 million inaugural fund, which closed in May 2023, focuses on businesses that can benefit from both financial backing and proprietary cultural access — a model the founders describe as 'distribution as a service.'
BroadLight Capital's portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward artificial intelligence, consumer technology, and health innovation. Notable investments include ElevenLabs, Perplexity, Black Forest Labs, Function Health, Ramp, and Higgsfield — companies that collectively represent a significant share of venture-backed AI and consumer technology activity. The debut fund demonstrates the market's receptivity to the firm's differentiated approach, blending institutional growth equity rigor with the network effects of one of entertainment's most connected teams.