About Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Aug 2026, Lightspeed Venture Partners is an active investor, having invested in 1009 companies, with 68 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 participated in the $***** Series A round of Airbound Overall, Lightspeed Venture Partners portfolio has seen 113 unicorns, 38 IPOs and 268 acquisitions including key companies like Grab, Physics Wallah and Affirm. 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 96 people including 70 partners.Key Metrics
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Lightspeed Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Lightspeed Venture Partners has a portfolio of 1,009 companies, including 113 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Xembly and Dialogue AI.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, China and 30 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 37 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 13 more. Here is the list of top investments by Lightspeed Venture Partners:1. Grab
Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services. The platform offers options for transportation, on-demand delivery, and various financial solutions. It facilitates connections between consumers, drivers, and merchants. The platform also provides tools and resources for business and enterprise clients.
Key facts about Grab
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $10.4B
- Employee Count: 56,187 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Glean Management and 108 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of live and recorded classes for academic and test preparation. They offer online courses and study materials for students in grades six through twelve. The platform also provides resources for preparing for engineering, medical, and government exams. Additionally, they offer test preparation and skill-enhancement courses.
Key facts about Physics Wallah
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $275M
- Employee Count: 15,046 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: WestBridge Capital, Hornbill Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 20, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Stripe
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing. It offers tools designed for individual or combined use to grow businesses. These tools enable payment acceptance and optimisation globally, both online and in person. The company facilitates various billing models and provides access to borderless money movement. It also offers resources for startups and platforms to build and scale their operations.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 17,029 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 132 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Affirm
Provider of point of sale financing solutions for consumers and merchants. It facilitates payment plans with transparent terms and no hidden fees. The company provides options for consumers to pay over time at various retailers. It offers a mobile application and browser extension to manage payments.
Key facts about Affirm
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jun 30, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 3,156 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Sprout Capital Partners and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Sep 17, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. PropTiger
Provider of digital real estate listings and home buying services. This platform facilitates the search and discovery of residential properties for individuals seeking to purchase new homes. It offers assistance throughout the acquisition process, including site visit scheduling, unit booking support, and legal guidance. Furthermore, the service provides access to mortgage lending resources and financial calculation tools for potential property buyers.
Key facts about PropTiger
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 10M - 50M as on Mar 31, 2022
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $99M
- Employee Count: 1,241 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 10, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested in 1010 companies over the last 28 years, with an average of 61 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 121 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 106 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Gravity and most recent follow-on round was in Airbound.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 50 | 56 | 106 |
2025 | 57 | 64 | 121 |
2024 | 63 | 41 | 104 |
2023 | 61 | 22 | 83 |
2022 | 96 | 54 | 150 |
2021 | 94 | 77 | 171 |
2020 | 54 | 46 | 100 |
2019 | 43 | 32 | 75 |
2018 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
2017 | 39 | 25 | 64 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Lightspeed Venture Partners has made 338 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $31.3M, 245 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $16.1M and 150 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 338 |
Seed | 245 |
Series B | 150 |
Series C | 75 |
Series D | 24 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
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 906 Tech companies, 687 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 584 Software companies and at least 330 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 453 |
High Tech | 182 |
Consumer | 177 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 159 |
FinTech | 143 |
Others | 839 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Lightspeed Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (588), followed by India where it has made 96 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 588 |
India | 96 |
China | 41 |
Israel | 38 |
United Kingdom | 23 |
Others | 80 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lightspeed Venture Partners' recent investments
Lightspeed Venture Partners has made 106 investments in 2026 so far. Airbound and Castelion are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Lightspeed Venture Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 24, 2026 | India | Series A | 5943 | [+3] | |
Aug 19, 2026 | United States | Series C | 8049 | [+8] | |
Aug 07, 2026 | United States | Series G | 7803 | [+9] | |
Aug 06, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1510 | [+4] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | Israel | Series C | 6676 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Lightspeed Venture Partners' Portfolio
Lightspeed Venture Partners has 113 unicorns in its portfolio - CuspAI, Emergent, Sarvam and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is CuspAI. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after Lightspeed Venture Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Lightspeed Venture Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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63 | AI-enabled platform for materials research and applications | 2024 | Cambridge | Series B | chrzbnu | ||
69 | Developer of software applications using natural language processing AI models | 2024 | Bengaluru | Series C | mzjjnwt | ||
75 | Developer of artificial intelligence models for speech and document processing | 2023 | Bengaluru | Series B | fcvfwvd | ||
63 | Provider of web search, AI search engine, and website crawler tools | 2021 | San Francisco | Series C | lb{ppij | ||
51 | Developer of reinforcement learning algorithms for autonomous superlearning artificial intelligence | 2025 | London | Seed | ccomhvo |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Lightspeed Venture Partners' Portfolio
38 of Lightspeed Venture Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Odyssey got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2026 at marketcap of $849M and Muxi Integrated Circuit got listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).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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May 08, 2026 | Jun 16, 2025 | Series D | 4671 | |
Dec 17, 2025 | Mar 08, 2021 | Seed | 1524 | |
Nov 18, 2025 | Sep 20, 2024 | Series B | 4774 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | Jan 24, 2017 | Series A | 3210 | |
Sep 25, 2025 | Aug 07, 2018 | Series A | 2659 |
Acquired companies in Lightspeed Venture Partners' Portfolio
268 companies from Lightspeed Venture Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was At-Bay in Aug 2026 by Munich Re for $*****.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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Aug 20, 2026 | Nov 16, 2017 | Seed | 1371 | |
Aug 17, 2026 | Oct 08, 2021 | Seed | 1751 | |
Aug 17, 2026 | Apr 15, 2025 | Seed | 3312 | |
Jul 20, 2026 | Oct 01, 2011 | Series A | 8534 | |
Jun 16, 2026 | Jul 24, 2020 | Series A | 5139 |
Team profile of Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners has a team of 96 members including 70 Partners, 9 Venture Partners and 8 Principals located in United States, China and 6 more locations. Lightspeed Venture Partners' team sits on the board of 13 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 | ThoughtSpot, Yellow.ai and 4 more | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | Israel | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Tel Aviv | - | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | Huangpu | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Dongguan | - |
Co-investors of Lightspeed Venture Partners
Over the past 28 years, 5873 investors have co-invested in Lightspeed Venture Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lightspeed Venture Partners: Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator and 1864 others have invested in rounds before Lightspeed Venture Partners. There are 35 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Lightspeed Venture Partners and 34 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Lightspeed Venture Partners: 2047 investors entered a company along with Lightspeed Venture Partners. These include investors like Sequoia Capital (37 companies).
- Invested after Lightspeed Venture Partners: A total of 1960 investors have invested in Lightspeed Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kleiner Perkins (19 companies), General Catalyst (17 companies) and Salesforce Ventures (17 companies).
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