Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders and disruptive innovations from Seed to Series F.

Venture Capital Active Menlo Park, United States Est. 2000
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
3
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$55.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round, C Round, B Round, G Round, F Round, E Round, D Round

About

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a prominent venture capital firm established in 2000, with its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends across enterprise, consumer, fintech, and healthcare sectors. Lightspeed has a global presence with offices in the US, Europe, Israel, India, and China. They are known for their deep commitment to supporting companies from seed stage through growth stage, with a hands-on approach to help founders scale their businesses. The Lightspeed team has invested in Israeli companies for over twenty years, opening its Israel office in Tel Aviv in 2006.

Portfolio · 3

Reindeer AI
Custom AI Models for Back-Office Workflow Automation
1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2025-12
Sogur
Reserve-backed Global Cryptocurrency
1 round $30.0M committed Latest: 2018-03
Teads Holding Co.
A leading omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, driving full-funnel results for marketers across premium media.
Led ★ 1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2013-10

Investment activity

31 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software28
Cyber Security22
Fintech & Insurtech8
Industrial Technologies6
Health Tech & Life Sciences5
Undisclosed3
Retail Platforms2
Energy Tech1

Funds · 15

  • XV-A — $980M Dec 2025
  • Co-investment vehicle — $600M Dec 2025
  • Lightspeed Select VI — $1.8B Dec 2025
  • Single-asset — $1.25B Dec 2025
  • XV-B — $1.2B Dec 2025
  • Opportunity Fund III — $3.3B Dec 2025
  • 18 — $2.36B Jul 2022
  • 19 — $500M Jul 2022
  • 17 — $2.26B Jul 2022
  • 16 — $1.98B Jul 2022
  • 14 — $1.83B Apr 2020
  • 15 — $1.5B Apr 2020

Q&A

What was Lightspeed Venture Partners' most recent exit?
Lightspeed Venture Partners' most recent exit was Fordefi, which was acquired by Paxos for $100M in November 2025.
What was a significant public offering for Lightspeed Venture Partners?
In October 2025, Lightspeed Venture Partners saw Navan go public on NASDAQ with a valuation of $6.2B, raising $923M.
Which portfolio company did Lightspeed Venture Partners exit through acquisition by Google?
Lightspeed Venture Partners exited Wiz in March 2025, when it was acquired by Google for $32B.
What was a recent cybersecurity exit for Lightspeed Venture Partners?
In November 2023, Lightspeed Venture Partners exited Talon Cyber Security, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $625M.
What is Lightspeed Venture Partners' sector focus for investments?
Lightspeed Venture Partners shows a strong focus on Cyber Security and Business Software, with 58 and 56 rounds respectively.
What is Lightspeed Venture Partners' most common investment stage?
Lightspeed Venture Partners most frequently invests in A Round companies, with 33 initial investments at this stage.
How many funds did Lightspeed Venture Partners raise in December 2025?
In December 2025, Lightspeed Venture Partners raised six funds: XV-A ($980M), Co-investment vehicle ($600M), Lightspeed Select VI ($1.8B), Single-asset ($1.25B), XV-B ($1.2B), and Opportunity Fund III ($3.3B).
What was the total capital raised across Lightspeed Venture Partners' funds in July 2022?
In July 2022, Lightspeed Venture Partners raised over $7 billion across four funds: Fund 18 ($2.36B), Fund 19 ($500M), Fund 17 ($2.26B), and Fund 16 ($1.98B).
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