Megan Lightcap

Megan Lightcap is a Partner at Slow Ventures, where she helped build, and now leads, the Creator Fund alongside Sam Lessin since 2022. Before joining Slow, Megan held roles at L Catterton, J.P. Morgan, Olive, and others—bringing a strong foundation in finance and consumer investing and operations to her expertise. Megan also writes Slow Upload, a newsletter exploring trends in the creator economy and how creators can scale their businesses by cultivating deeper, more durable relationships with their audiences.

Meet the Creator Fixing PT: Our Investment in Tayla Cannon’s Rebuildr

Nov 18, 2025

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Meet the Creator Fixing PT: Our Investment in Tayla Cannon’s Rebuildr

PT is moving from “here are five exercises, good luck” to an integrated, continuous model. The numbers back this up: the US in-person PT market is $48B, while telerehab is growing fast at 13% CAGR and already worth ~$2B.

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Nov 18, 2025

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Creator CEO Resources

We’re living through a weird inversion of status. If you rewind to the early 2010s, being busy and “optimized” was the flex—Uber Eats, Peloton, Duolingo streaks, and all the hacks. But as we tiptoe into a world where AI, short-form dopamine hits...

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What We Told Our LPs About Our Eight Month Old Creator Fund

Oct 25, 2025

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What We Told Our LPs About Our Eight Month Old Creator Fund

Last week was our annual general meeting (AGM) with our LPs—the institutions and individuals who’ve put their trust (and capital) into Slow. If you’ve ever managed a fund, you know AGMs are basically our Super Bowl

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AI Content Slop Flood: Why Your Moat Matters More Than Ever

Oct 16, 2025

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AI Content Slop Flood: Why Your Moat Matters More Than Ever

OpenAI dropped Sora 2, their new social app for AI-generated video. The hype was real: 1M downloads in under five days, smashing even ChatGPT’s launch record (and this was with code gates and North America-only).

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Are You a Founder Building in Public or a Creator-Founder?

Oct 16, 2025

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Are You a Founder Building in Public or a Creator-Founder?

We’re seeing an abundance of founders who share their journey online—posting on X, writing newsletters, podcasting, and generally being transparent about the ups and downs of startup life. But there’s a spectrum here.

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Aug 22, 2025

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IRL Events are Creators’ Ultimate Flex

The “offline” opportunity for creators is so much broader. It’s not just about in-store retail, but all personal consumption (PCE, for my fellow econ nerds). There’s a ton of consumer spend up for grabs far beyond the checkout aisle.

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Aug 15, 2025

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$2M Into Woodworking Creator

We’re betting on creators with founder-level discipline and niche market insight, not someone chasing fame. Jonathan Katz-Moses’ vertically integrated approach (content, design, manufacturing, fulfillment) enables strong margins and brand control.

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Aug 13, 2025

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What We Look For in Creator Investments

We’re often asked what we look for in a creator opportunity. While there are dozens of factors we consider, our framework boils down to four key areas: the creator, the community, the category, and current scale.

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The Billion-Dollar Power of Obscure Hobbies

Aug 13, 2025

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The Billion-Dollar Power of Obscure Hobbies

There’s massive, often underestimated economic and cultural value in niche markets. Communities around hyper-specific hobbies or life experiences can support billion-dollar businesses and highly engaged creator ecosystems.

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