Lightspeed Venture Partners
SEC-registered investment adviser.
- Website
- https://lsvp.com/
- HQ
- CA
Lightspeed Venture Partners has a team of partners and a Head of Value Creation, with partners focused on areas such as growth private equity, AI, US investing, and health. Its portfolio includes companies such as Anthropic, Wiz, Rubrik, Navan, Alloy, BetterUp, Fireworks AI, Base Power, and Temporal.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Growth, Series A, Series B, Seed |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Hardware, Ecommerce, Media, Consumer |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | Consumer, Gaming, Media |
| 2000 | 19 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Advanced materials |
| 2001 | 7 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce |
| 2002 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Data analytics |
| 2003 | 7 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Manufacturing |
| 2004 | 17 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Cybersecurity |
| 2005 | 19 | Hardware, Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity |
| 2006 | 21 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2007 | 36 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Manufacturing |
| 2008 | 29 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Hardware |
| 2009 | 20 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Media |
| 2010 | 29 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce |
| 2011 | 48 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2012 | 61 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| 2013 | 49 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Media |
| 2014 | 63 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Hardware |
| 2015 | 59 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2016 | 53 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Hardware |
| 2017 | 78 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Consumer |
| 2018 | 89 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Consumer |
| 2019 | 93 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Consumer |
| 2020 | 43 | AI applications, Fintech, Cybersecurity |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 18 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| 2014 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 21 |
| 2015 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 19 |
| 2017 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 19 |
| 2018 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 23 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. Lightspeed backs bold founders building innovative companies, investing from seed to Series F and beyond. Its portfolio spans AI, cybersecurity, consumer and fintech companies, with a focus on deep conviction and partnership. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies | 2024 | $1744.51M (Form D) | Raising |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. Lightspeed backs bold founders building innovative companies, investing from seed to Series F and beyond. Its portfolio spans AI, cybersecurity, consumer and fintech companies, with a focus on deep conviction and partnership. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies | 2024 | $977.69M (Form D) | Raising |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. Lightspeed backs bold founders building innovative companies, investing from seed to Series F and beyond. Its portfolio spans AI, cybersecurity, consumer and fintech companies, with a focus on deep conviction and partnership. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies | 2024 | $1194.95M (Form D) | Raising |
03 · People across funds
- Arif Janmohamed, Principal of General Partner of General Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Named on Form D); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Bejul Somaia, Principal of General Partner of General Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Named on Form D); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Ravi Mhatre, Partner & Co-Founder
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Named on Form D); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Aaron Frank, Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Alexa Boghosian, Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Dev Khare, Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Guru Chahal, Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Henry Ni, Head of Value Creation
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Peter Nieh, Co-Founder
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Sebastian Duesterhoeft, Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. (Team); Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. (Team)
- Bipul Sinha, Venture Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Bucky Moore, Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026