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Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners, based in California, backs Seed to Series B startups, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million, as seen with Anthropic and Wiz.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$9B+ (2025)$9B+ (six funds incl. Fund XV-A $980M, Fund XV-B $1.2B, Select VI $1.8B, Opportunity Fund …
Investing team10 people9 activity updates, latest Oct 14

Who you would pitch at Lightspeed Venture Partners

10 people on the investing team, 10 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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9 activity updates since September, latest Oct 14.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

AnthropicWizSnap Inc.RubrikFaireNavanNetskopeThoughtSpotNutanixAppDynamics

In their words

HomeLightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage VC firm backing bold founders and disruptive innovations from Seed to Series F.lsvp.com
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Questions

What stage does Lightspeed Venture Partners invest in?

Lightspeed Venture Partners reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Lightspeed Venture Partners invest?

Lightspeed Venture Partners reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Lightspeed Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Lightspeed Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Lightspeed Venture Partners?

Barry Eggers (Co-Founder), Peter Nieh (Co-Founder), Ravi Mhatre (Partner & Co-Founder), Bejul Somaia (Partner), Bucky Moore (Partner), Dev Khare (Partner).

Is Lightspeed Venture Partners active right now?

Lightspeed Venture Partners has shown 9 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-14.

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