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Lightspeed

Lightspeed

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Global venture investor founded in 2000, investing from seed through growth and later stages. December 2025 closing exceeded USD 9bn across multiple vehicles; named funds are recorded separately. Lightspeed Management Company, Lightspeed India Partners and Faction require separate adviser/fund attribution.

Founded
2000
Type
Venture capital

Funds5

  • Lightspeed Co-Investment Fund I$600M

    Closed committed capital announced 2025-12-15 in firm Business Wire release. One named vehicle within multi-fund closing; single-investor vehicles USD 1.25bn aggregate are separate, not an invented sixth flagship. Dated AUM over USD 40bn is distinct.

  • Lightspeed Opportunity Fund III$3.3B

    Closed committed capital announced 2025-12-15 in firm Business Wire release. One named vehicle within multi-fund closing; single-investor vehicles USD 1.25bn aggregate are separate, not an invented sixth flagship. Dated AUM over USD 40bn is distinct.

  • Lightspeed Select VI$1.8B

    Closed committed capital announced 2025-12-15 in firm Business Wire release. One named vehicle within multi-fund closing; single-investor vehicles USD 1.25bn aggregate are separate, not an invented sixth flagship. Dated AUM over USD 40bn is distinct.

  • Lightspeed Venture Partners Fund XV-A$980M

    Closed committed capital announced 2025-12-15 in firm Business Wire release. One named vehicle within multi-fund closing; single-investor vehicles USD 1.25bn aggregate are separate, not an invented sixth flagship. Dated AUM over USD 40bn is distinct.

  • Lightspeed Venture Partners Fund XV-B$1.2B

    Closed committed capital announced 2025-12-15 in firm Business Wire release. One named vehicle within multi-fund closing; single-investor vehicles USD 1.25bn aggregate are separate, not an invented sixth flagship. Dated AUM over USD 40bn is distinct.

Team

Yonit Wiseman
$15M$3M – $20MIsrael
Bejul Somaia
Bejul Somaia

Lightspeed, Partner // US

$15M$3M – $20MMenlo Park, California
Connor Love
$15M$3M – $20MMenlo Park, California
Bipul Sinha
Bipul Sinha

Lightspeed, Venture Partner

$15M$3M – $20MPalo Alto, California
Anoushka Vaswani
$15M$3M – $20MSan Francisco Bay Area
Peter Nieh
$15M$3M – $20MSan Francisco Bay Area
Sebastian Duesterhoeft
$15M$3M – $20MSan Francisco Bay Area
Alex Taussig
$15M$3M – $20MSan Francisco, California
Lisa Han
$15M$3M – $20MSan Francisco, California
Shan Shan
$15M$3M – $20MSan Francisco, California

Operations and support

Aaron FrankPartner // US
Alexa BoghosianPartner // US
Alexander SchmittPartner // Europe
Alyssa WalkerVice President, Investor Relations // US
Amanda FrinkVice President, HR // US
Amber YangPartner // US
Amish DesaiPartner // US
Anand IyerVenture Partner // US
Andrew MoleyOperating Partner + CFO // US
Angela SibleyPartner, Investor Relations // US
AnnaRose HughesVP, Executive Talent // US
Antoine MoyroudPartner // Europe
Arif JanmohamedVenture Partner // US
Barry EggersCo-Founder // US
Beth KarlssonPeople, Strategy & Culture, Partner and CHRO // US
Brett NissenbergPartner, General Counsel // US
Brian KellyOperating Partner // US
Charlie FergusonSenior Associate, Capital Markets // US
Charlotte Van ReykPartner, Global Engagement // Europe
Claire ZauPartner & New Media // US
Claudia LevanPartner, Fundraising // Europe
Dan GrunfeldVice President, Business Development // US
David GussarskyPartner // Israel
Dev KharePartner // US
Dr. Brenton FargnoliPartner // US
Dr. Galym ImanbayevPartner // US
Dr. Shelley ChuPartner // US
Eli ConniffPartner // US
Elijah SutantoPartner // US
Eoin O’MahonyPartner, Data Science // US
Eric TraupeOperating Partner // US
Gaurav GuptaPartner // US
Greg GoldbergVice President, Legal // US
Guru ChahalPartner // US
Henry NiHead of Value Creation // US
Isaac KimPartner // US
Jack FowlerPartner, Capital Markets // US
James AlcornPartner // US
James EphratiPartner // US
Jeremy LiewVenture Partner // US
Jessica AdamsChief Compliance Officer // US
Joe BinderPartner, Capital Strategy and Formation // US
John BorgerdingOperating Partner // US
John W. ThompsonVenture Partner // US
Jonah CaderPartner // US
Jonathan MacQuittyJonathan MacQuittyPartner // US
Josh MachizChief Marketing Officer // US
Justin OverdorffPartner // US
Justin ShenPartner // US
Kaash PaladuguVP, Investor Relations // US
Lea LyberopoulosController // US
Lina ZhuoPartner // US
Locke JillsonVP, Executive Talent // US
Luke BesedaPartner, People Infrastructure // US
Mark SuiPartner // US
Marni Blake EllisVice President, Production // US
Michael CarpenterVenture Partner // US
Michael DeCaroCISO, Head of IT // US
Michael RomanoChief Business Officer // US
Michelle TangVP, Talent // US
Morgan WorthPartner, Legal // US
Myia SilkaitisVice President, Investment Operations // US
Myles WeinsteinOperating Partner // US
Nakul MandanVenture Partner // US
Naveed MatinfarPartner // US
Nicole NeumarkerOperating Partner // US
Nicole NorthPartner, Global Platform // US
Nikita BierProduct Growth Partner // US
Nnamdi IregbulemPartner // US
Paul MurphyVenture Partner // Europe
Paul RicciVenture Partner // US
Pete SteinlePartner, Executive Talent // US
Prathik HosalliPartner // US
Rachel Manson GrillVice President of Marketing and Head of Global Communications // US
Ravi MhatrePartner & Co-Founder // US
Raviraj JainPartner // US
Rob HortonChief Operating Officer // US
Roger MurffPartner, Global Market Development // US
Ross MasonVenture Partner // Europe
Roxanne OulmanOperating Partner // US
Ryan ConnorGlobal Chief Financial Officer // US
Ryan Stouffer SmithPartner, Legal // US
Sachin PatelPartner // US
Sam EislerPartner // US
Sam WholleyOperating Partner, Technology // US
Semil ShahVenture Partner // US
Shaurya AggarwalPartner // US
Simon ParmettVenture Partner // US
Stacy Johnson RobnettHead of Org Design & Ecosystem Strategy // US
Tal MorgensternPartner // Israel
Vitaly GudanetsOperating Partner // US
Will KohlerPartner // US
Yoni CheifetzPartner // Israel

Co-investing

Sequoia
General Catalyst
Accel
Sequoia Capital
Khosla Ventures

Investments

$230M2026-03-05Science CorporationLightspeed, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, IQT, Quiet Capital, 885 Capital, Mangusta Capital, Octant Ventures, RRE Ventures, Bayshore Global Management, In-Q-Tel, Lightspeed Venture Partners
$13B2025-09-02AnthropicLightspeed, Hemant Taneja
$650M2025-06-02NeuralinkGV, Founders Fund, DFJ Growth, ARK, Vy Capital, G42, Human Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia, Lightspeed
$3.5B2025-03-03AnthropicLightspeed, General Catalyst, D1 Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Fidelity Investments, Jane Street Capital, Byron Deeter, Sameer Dholakia, Hemant Taneja
$—2024AnthropicLightspeed
$550M2026-09-09HarveyLightspeed
$245M2026-09-08CylakeLightspeed
$1.5B2026-07-23Fireworks AIIndex Ventures, Lightspeed, TCV, Atreides Management, Menlo Ventures, 20VC, Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners
$6M2026-07-15Zero Delta (Glacis Labs)Lightspeed Faction, Lightspeed, Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures, Protein Capital, Again (formerly IDC Ventures), Techni Ventures
€411M2026-07-07PROXIMA FUSION GMBHLightspeed, Burda Principal Investments, Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, SPRIND, Bayern Kapital, Balderton Capital, Elaia, Redalpine