About
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise and consumer sectors.The Lightspeed team has backed and helped build more than 400 companies globally, many of which have become market leaders. Lightspeed currently manages $10.5B across the global Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in Silicon Valley, Israel, India, and China. The Lightspeed team has invested in Israeli companies for over twenty years, with exits such as SolarEdge, XtremeIO, Provigent, Fireglass, Terayon, Galileo and others. It strongly believes in the innovation and technology excellence that characterizes Israeli entrepreneurs and their ability to create world-class companies. Lightspeed has opened its Israel office in 2006 and is committed to advising and consulting with its Israeli entrepreneurs to bring value through its collective industry expertise and its experience in building leading businesses worldwide.
Portfolio · 71
Investment activity
31 portfolio exits on record.
Portfolio by sector
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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External links
| Website | lsvp.com |
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| linkedin.com/company/30258 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/lightspeedvp |
| facebook.com/Lightspeed/?fref=ts | |
| instagram.com/lightspeedventurepartners | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightspeed_Venture_Partners |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q6546580 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 1999 |
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| Wikidata QID | Q6546580 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | lsvp.com |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q6546580 |
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