About Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Jun 2025, Lightspeed Venture Partners is an active investor, having invested in 926 companies, with 64 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it led the $540M Series E round of Cyera along with Sapphire Ventures. This round also saw participation from Redpoint Ventures and other investors.
Overall, Lightspeed Venture Partners portfolio has seen 87 unicorns, 34 IPOs and 244 acquisitions including key companies like Grab, SolarEdge and Physics Wallah. A lot of funds co-invest with Lightspeed Venture Partners, with names like Sequoia Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Lightspeed Venture Partners has team of 105 people including 71 partners.
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Lightspeed Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Lightspeed Venture Partners has a portfolio of 926 companies, including 87 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in k ID and Datos.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, ChinaÌý²¹²Ô»å 30 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, ConsumerÌý²¹²Ô»å 38 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed Ìý²¹²Ô»å 12 more. Here is the list of top investments by Lightspeed Venture Partners:1. Grab
App-based ride-hailing aggregator and on-demand delivery service provider. Users can book rides and deliveries by providing destination, pick-up location, payment details, and more. The company also offer services like financial services along with mobility and essentials deliveries. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Grab
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: 2.36B SGD as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $10.4B
- Employee Count: 11,934 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Vulcan Capital, GPI Capital and 105 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 27, 2021, $375M
- Highlight: Public
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Payment processing and card issuance solutions for businesses. It offers solutions such as payment gateways, hardware-based POS terminals, billing and subscription payments, and more. It also offers financial services such as the issuance of corporate cards, business financing, and more.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 371M SGD as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $91.5B as on Feb 27, 2025
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 5,904 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $694M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. SolarEdge
Manufacturer of smart solar inverters. Its product range includes smart inverters, solar modules, distributed energy resources management software, and solar plant monitoring.
Key facts about SolarEdge
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Herzliya (Israel)
- Annual Revenue: $3.11B as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $96.8M
- Investors: Genesis Partners, Opus Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 10, 2024
- Highlight: Public
Online platform offering live courses for JEE, NEET, and classes. It provides educational resources and live sessions with teachers including courses on various subjects such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology. The platform also provides study material for competitive exams, interactive sessions, community forums, and resources that facilitates collaborative learning.
Key facts about Physics Wallah
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹24.6Cr as on Mar 31, 2021
- Valuation: $3.7B as on Feb 11, 2025
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $312M
- Employee Count: 12,809 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: WestBridge Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 20, 2024, $210M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Navan
SaaS-based corporate travel and expense management solution for businesses. It provides reward points to business travelers with the airline loyalty program. The platform offers an online booking tool, inventory management, payments, automated expense management and reports, customer reviews, program management, reporting, and more. Its app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Navan
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹29.1Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.28B
- Employee Count: 847 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Greenspring Associates and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 08, 2022, $400M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested in 927 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 55 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 102 investments, while as of Jun 2025, it has made 58 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Nominal and most recent follow-on round was in Tennr.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 29 | 29 | 58 |
2024 | 62 | 40 | 102 |
2023 | 59 | 23 | 82 |
2022 | 98 | 52 | 150 |
2021 | 95 | 76 | 171 |
2020 | 53 | 46 | 99 |
2019 | 41 | 32 | 73 |
2018 | 43 | 41 | 84 |
2017 | 41 | 25 | 66 |
2016 | 19 | 29 | 48 |
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Lightspeed Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Lightspeed Venture Partners has made 308 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $29.9M, 216 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.82M and 143 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $52.9M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 308 |
Seed | 216 |
Series B | 143 |
Series C | 69 |
Series D | 20 |
Others | 25 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Investments by Sector
Lightspeed Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 828 Tech companies, 616 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 483 Software companies and at least 321 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 380 |
High Tech | 190 |
Consumer | 180 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 147 |
FinTech | 137 |
Others | 801 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Lightspeed Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (532), followed by India where it has made 90 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 532 |
India | 90 |
China | 42 |
Israel | 36 |
United Kingdom | 20 |
Others | 70 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Lightspeed Venture Partners:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2025 | United States | Series C | $101M | IVP [+3] | |
Jun 17, 2025 | Germany | Series D | $694M | Accel [+5] | |
Jun 12, 2025 | United States | Series B | $75M | Sequoia Capital [+3] | |
Jun 11, 2025 | United States | Series E | $540M | Georgian [+8] | |
Jun 11, 2025 | Germany | Series A | $148M | [+13] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Lightspeed Venture Partners' portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | Provider of AI-based health record platform | 2018 | New York City | Series D | yllblqy | ||
55 | Platform offering solutions for preventive health scans | 2018 | Stockholm | Series B | iwmasyz | ||
51 | Cloud-based platform offering automated backup and data protection solutions | 2024 | New York City | Series C | oxvoigz | ||
56 | Cloud and AI-based legal case management solutions | 2019 | San Francisco | Series D | fuckwxw | ||
51 | Platform offering security solutions for AI models | 2024 | Palo Alto | Series A | ashdfst |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Lightspeed Venture Partners' Portfolio
Here are Lightspeed Venture Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 11, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Apr 25, 2024 | Mar 24, 2015 | Series A | $10M | |
Feb 09, 2023 | Jan 07, 2020 | Series C | $173M | |
Apr 29, 2022 | Sep 08, 2021 | Series D | $135M | |
Dec 01, 2021 | Aug 02, 2018 | Series H | $1B |
Acquired companies in Lightspeed Venture Partners' Portfolio
Here are Lightspeed Venture Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 28, 2025 | Oct 27, 2010 | Series A | $2.7M | |
May 27, 2025 | - | - | - | |
May 16, 2025 | Nov 01, 2023 | Seed | $4.5M | |
May 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2017 | Series B | $43M | |
Apr 14, 2025 | - | - | - |
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Team profile of Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners has a team of 105 membersÌýincluding 71 Partners, 10 Venture Partners and 12 PrincipalsÌýlocated in United States, China and . Lightspeed Venture Partners' team sits on the board of 16 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Lightspeed Venture Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | , | |
Partner | San Francisco | TutorVista and 1 more | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | London | , | ||
Partner | United States | - | , | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | , | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | and Bhanzu | , | |
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Israel |
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Over the past 27 years, 5469 investors have co-invested in Lightspeed Venture Partners's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Lightspeed Venture Partners:Ìý, Sequoia Capital and 1611 others have invested in rounds before Lightspeed Venture Partners. There are 29 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Lightspeed Venture Partners and 27 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Lightspeed Venture Partners:Ìý1936 investors entered a company along with Lightspeed Venture Partners. These include investors like Sequoia Capital (32 companies).
- Invested after Lightspeed Venture Partners:ÌýA total of 1920 investors have invested in Lightspeed Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (17 companies), SVB (14 companies) and Kleiner Perkins (14 companies).
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