Investments
1470Portfolio Exits
255Funds
42Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
3About Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners operates as an early-stage venture capital firm. It focuses on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise and consumer sectors. It was founded in 2000 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
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Latest Lightspeed Venture Partners News
Dec 10, 2023
Pontera Funding: New York City fintech firm Pontera, specializing in 401(k) wealth management, secures $60 million in funding. Investment Round: Led by Iconiq Growth, the funding includes participation from Blumberg Capital, Collaborative Fund, Hanaco Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and The Founders Kitchen. Total Funding: With this round, Pontera’s total funding reaches $160 million, following the […]
Lightspeed Venture Partners Investments
1,470 Investments
Lightspeed Venture Partners has made 1,470 investments. Their latest investment was in Pontera as part of their Series D - II on December 12, 2023.
Lightspeed Venture Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/7/2023 | Series D - II | Pontera | $60M | No | 3 | |
12/7/2023 | Series A | Sarvam AI | $41M | Yes | 4 | |
12/5/2023 | Series A | Ketryx | $14M | Yes | E14 Fund, Ubiquity Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | 4 |
12/4/2023 | Series B | |||||
11/28/2023 | Series A |
Date | 12/7/2023 | 12/7/2023 | 12/5/2023 | 12/4/2023 | 11/28/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D - II | Series A | Series A | Series B | Series A |
Company | Pontera | Sarvam AI | Ketryx | ||
Amount | $60M | $41M | $14M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | E14 Fund, Ubiquity Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners Portfolio Exits
255 Portfolio Exits
Lightspeed Venture Partners has 255 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Flink on November 28, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/28/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
11/24/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
11/22/2023 | Acquired | 7 | |||
Lightspeed Venture Partners Fund History
42 Fund Histories
Lightspeed Venture Partners has 42 funds, including Lightspeed India Partners IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/12/2022 | Lightspeed India Partners IV | $500M | 1 | ||
7/12/2022 | Lightspeed Venture Partners Select V | $2,260M | 1 | ||
7/12/2022 | Lightspeed Opportunity Fund II | $2,410M | 2 | ||
7/12/2022 | Lightspeed Venture Partners XIV-A/B | ||||
11/5/2021 | Blockchain Gaming Fund |
Closing Date | 7/12/2022 | 7/12/2022 | 7/12/2022 | 7/12/2022 | 11/5/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Lightspeed India Partners IV | Lightspeed Venture Partners Select V | Lightspeed Opportunity Fund II | Lightspeed Venture Partners XIV-A/B | Blockchain Gaming Fund |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $500M | $2,260M | $2,410M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Lightspeed Venture Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. Lightspeed Venture Partners recently partnered with Silicon Valley Bank on .
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vendor | United States | 1 |
Date | |
|---|---|
Type | Vendor |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | |
Sources | 1 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners Service Providers
5 Service Providers
Lightspeed Venture Partners has 5 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Series A | Management Consultants | General Counsel | |
Service Provider | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Series A | ||
Provider Type | Management Consultants | ||
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Lightspeed Venture Partners Team
21 Team Members
Lightspeed Venture Partners has 21 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Gill Cogan | WPG | Founder | Current |
Name | Gill Cogan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | WPG | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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