Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise, consumer, health, and fintech sectors. Since its launch in 2000, Lightspeed has backed and helped build more than 300 companies globally, many of which have become market leaders. The firm has been the first investor and an early backer of some of the most innovative companies in the world. Lightspeed and its global team currently manage $18B across the Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in the U.S., China, Europe, India, Israel, and Southeast Asia.
Lightspeed is a pioneer in early-stage enterprise investing across infrastructure, cloud, security, AI, SaaS and the future of work.
The firm supports exceptional entrepreneurs across sectors, in any geography, and at any point in their entrepreneurial journey.
The Lightspeed team has backed hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped build more than 500 companies globally including Affirm, Carta, Cato Networks, Epic Games, Faire, Forty Seven, Guardant Health, Mulesoft, Navan, Netskope, Nutanix, Rubrik, Sharechat, Snap, Udaan, Ultima Genomics and more.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Enterprise Software.
Lightspeed invests in companies that create software solutions for businesses, including SaaS models, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and other enterprise applications.
Consumer Internet.
Lightspeed has a strong focus on consumer-facing businesses, including e-commerce, social media, and mobile applications.
Healthcare and Life Sciences.
The firm has increasingly invested in healthcare technologies, including telemedicine, biotechnology, and health data analytics.
Lightspeed looks for opportunities in the financial services sector, including startups focused on payments, lending, and financial management.
The firm invests in companies that harness these tools to create smarter applications and improve decision-making processes across various industries.
Marketplaces and Platforms.
The firm also explores investments in consumer goods and services, particularly those that leverage technology to enhance customer engagement and streamline operations.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.
Lightspeed has also ventured into the blockchain space, exploring startups that are innovating within the realms of decentralized finance and digital assets.