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Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that has been the first investor and an early backer of innovative companies for over twenty years, investing from Seed to Series F and beyond.

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Overview

Lightspeed Venture Partners describes itself as serving bold builders of the future: for over twenty years it has been the first investor and an early backer of some of the most innovative companies in the world, standing behind companies with high conviction from Seed to Series F and beyond. Its stated philosophy centers on depth — depth of commitment, relationships and belief — and on investing behind bold ideas and the founders brave enough to build them, pursuing opportunities based on their merits regardless of where the founder resides. The firm presents itself as global, with U.S., Europe and Israel locations operating as offices of Lightspeed Management Company, L.L.C. ("LSVP"), while the India and Southeast Asia locations are offices of Lightspeed India Partners, L.L.P. ("LSIP"), described as distinct investment advisory entities that are not a unitary enterprise and operate their investment advisory businesses independently. Its portfolio pages include companies such as Wiz and Cyera.

History

Lightspeed Venture Partners states that for over twenty years it has been the first investor and an early backer of some of the most innovative companies in the world, standing behind its companies with high conviction from Seed to Series F and beyond. It describes its approach as depth-oriented, contrasting itself with venture capital that "only scratches the surface," and frames complete immersion as the heart of its investing philosophy. The firm presents itself as global, noting that its U.S., Europe and Israel locations are offices of Lightspeed Management Company, L.L.C. ("LSVP"), while its India and Southeast Asia locations are offices of Lightspeed India Partners, L.L.P. ("LSIP"), which it describes as distinct investment advisory entities that are not a unitary enterprise and operate independently. Its published portfolio pages include Wiz, founded 2020 and private, in which LSVP invested in 2023 at the Series D stage, and Cyera, founded 2020 and private, in which LSVP invested in 2024 at the Series E stage.

Products and positioning

Depth-focused venture capital: complete immersion in investing, creating together instead of funding from afar, and forging enduring companies with the power of one global team.

Recent events

  • Reported

    Warp Sciences raises $215 million[5]

    Warp Sciences came out of stealth with $215 million in funding, in a round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners that valued the company at $865 million including the new money.

  • Reported

    FeeX raises $80 million across three funding rounds[6]

    FeeX raised $80 million across three recent funding rounds. The article identifies Lightspeed Venture Partners and several other investors as participants in the round.

  • Reported

    Hasura raises $100 million in Series C funding[7]

    Hasura raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Greenoaks, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Vertex Ventures.

  • Reported

    Tripledot Studios raises $116 million in Series B funding[8]

    Tripledot Studios announced that it raised $116 million in a Series B funding round, at a valuation of more than $1.4 billion. The company said the funding would support expansion of its game offerings and M&A operations.

  • Reported

    Seismic Therapeutic raises $101 million Series A[9]

    Seismic Therapeutic raised $101 million in a Series A financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with founding investors and new investors also participating.

  • Reported

    AudioMob raises $14 million in Series A funding[10]

    AudioMob raised $14 million in a Series A funding round, with the company valued at $110 million.

  • Reported

    Zolve closes $40 million Series A funding round[11]

    Zolve announced that it had closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Partners of DST Global, with participation from Tiger Global, Alkeon Capital, Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

  • Reported

    Dexterity raises $140 million in Series B funding[12]

    Dexterity raised an additional $140 million in Series B equity funding and debt. Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins led the round, with additional participation from Obvious Ventures, B37 Ventures and Presidio Ventures.

  • Reported

    Matillion announces $150 million Series E funding[13]

    Matillion announced $150 million in Series E funding led by General Atlantic, with participation from Battery Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The announcement said the funding brought Matillion's total amount raised to $310 million at a $1.5 billion valuation; the transaction was subject to competition-authority approval and customary conditions.

  • Reported

    Offchain Labs announces $120 million funding round[14]

    Offchain Labs announced that it had raised $120 million in funding in a Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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