Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners invests in early-stage and growth-stage companies across multiple sectors
About
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Barry Eggers, Christopher Schaepe, Ravi Mhatre, and Peter Nieh. The firm focuses on accelerating disruptive innovations in the enterprise, consumer, health, and fintech sectors. With a global presence, Lightspeed has offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, New York City, Tel Aviv, New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Singapore, London, Paris, and Berlin. As of 2023, the firm manages approximately $35 billion in assets under management. Over the years, Lightspeed has backed hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped build more than 500 companies globally. Notable portfolio companies include Affirm, Carta, Cato Networks, Epic Games, Faire, Forty Seven, Guardant Health, Mulesoft, Navan, Netskope, Nutanix, Rubrik, Sharechat, Snap, Udaan, Ultima, and Genomics. The firm's investment approach emphasizes depth of commitment, building strong relationships, and unwavering belief in the companies they back. Lightspeed's global team comprises investment professionals and advisors across the U.S., Europe, India, Israel, and Southeast Asia. In recent years, Lightspeed has expanded its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) investments. The firm has been an early investor in AI companies such as Anthropic, Mistral AI, Glean, and xAI. In 2022, Lightspeed led a $50 million funding round in developer infrastructure company ngrok, reflecting its commitment to tools enabling secure and scalable web application access. Additionally, in October 2024, Lightspeed led a $24 million Series A funding round in AI startup TollBit, aiming to advance its marketplace connecting publishers and AI companies. These investments highlight Lightspeed's strategic focus on AI and its potential to transform various industries.