Investor Overview
2000
Founded
$6B
Funds Raised
6
# Funds
42
# Portfolio
93
# Investments
12
# Exits
8.65x
Avg Exit Multiple
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the Enterprise and Consumer sectors. Over the past two decades, the Lightspeed team has backed hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped build more than 350 companies globally, including Snap, Nest, Nutanix, AppDynamics, MuleSoft, OYO, Guardant, StitchFix, and GrubHub. Lightspeed currently manages $7.9B across the global Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in Silicon Valley, Israel, India, and China.
News
ㅤTitle | Date | |
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ㅤHis company just raised $238m, so what’s eating Shlomo Kramer? | Globes | October 1, 2023 | |
ㅤHis company just raised $238m, so what’s eating Shlomo Kramer? | Globes | October 1, 2023 | |
ㅤWhat’s eating Shlomo Kramer? | Globes | September 29, 2023 | |
ㅤHis company just raised $238m, so what’s eating Shlomo Kramer? | Globes | September 29, 2023 | |
ㅤPalo Alto Networks in negotiations to acquire Talon Cyber Security in $600 million deal | CTech | September 20, 2023 | |
ㅤPatronus AI conjures up an LLM evaluation tool for regulated industries | Techcrunch | September 14, 2023 | |
ㅤCyber insurtech unicorn At-Bay lays off almost 10% of workforce | CTech | September 12, 2023 | |
ㅤLightspeed and GamesBeat launch Game Changers top game startup list | Venturebeat | August 16, 2023 | |
ㅤSingapore wealth management platform Endowus raises $35M | Techcrunch | August 9, 2023 | |
ㅤDave Reed Joins YL Ventures as Chief Financial Officer | FinSMEs | July 21, 2023 |
Team (6)
Name | Title | Contact | |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | ㅤAmy Wu | Partner and Board Observer | 1 |
![]() | ㅤDavid Gussarky | Partner | 1 |
![]() | ㅤRavim Mhatre | Partner | 1 |
![]() | ㅤBarry Eggers | Partner | 1 |
ㅤTal Morgenstern | Partner | 1 |
Portfolio (42)
ㅤCompany Name | Status | Founded | Sector | Funding ($) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ㅤDescope | Active | 2022 | Enterprise, Cyber Security, Authentication | $53M | |
ㅤOligo Security | Active | 2022 | Enterprise, Cyber Security, Open Source | $20M | |
![]() | ㅤFORDEFI | Active | 2021 | Blockchain, DeFi, Fintech | $18M |
![]() | ㅤSavvy | Active | 2021 | Enterprise, Cyber Security | $30M |
ㅤCapitola | Active | 2021 | Fintech, Insurance, Marketplace | $15.6M |
Funding Rounds (93)
ㅤCompany Name | Date | Amount | Investors | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ㅤCATO Networks Series G | September 2023 | $238M | 5 |
![]() | ㅤSavvy Series A | July 2023 | $30M | 3 |
![]() | ㅤHyperGuest Series A | July 2023 | $23M | 3 |
ㅤCapitola Series A | April 2023 | $15.6M | 2 | |
![]() | ㅤWiz Series D | February 2023 | $300M | 3 |
Funds (6)
Fund Name | Date Announced | |
---|---|---|
![]() | ㅤLightspeed Venture Partners raises $1.05 billion | July 2018 |
![]() | ㅤLightspeed Venture Partners raises $750 million | July 2018 |
![]() | ㅤLightspeed Venture Partners raises $500 million | March 2016 |
![]() | ㅤLightspeed Venture Partners raises $715 million | March 2016 |
![]() | ㅤLightspeed Venture Partners raises $635 million | March 2016 |
Co-Investors (201)
ㅤInvestor Name | Investor Type | Founded | Portfolio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ㅤSequoia Capital | Venture Capital | 1972 | 38 |
![]() | ㅤJerusalem Venture Partners | Venture Capital | 1993 | 45 |
![]() | ㅤViola Ventures | Venture Capital | 2000 | 57 |
![]() | ㅤPitango Venture Capital | Venture Capital | 1993 | 57 |
![]() | ㅤBattery Ventures | Venture Capital | 1983 | 43 |
Focus
Venture Capital
Investor Type