Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • GovTech • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • LegalTech • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Latin America |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • India • France • China • Singapore • Israel • Europe |
Investment Range | $3,000,000 - $20,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $15,000,000 |
Lightspeed Venture Partners, established in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is a venture capital firm that provides funding for early-stage companies. With a focus on disruptive innovation, they offer financial support to businesses operating across a wide spectrum of industries including Software, PropTech, IT, Hospitality, Media, Education, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware Manufacturing, Energy, Retail E-Commerce, Sales Marketing, Cosmetics Fashion, Entertainment Sports, IoT Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. Big Data, HealthTech Fitness, Blockchain Cryptos, Web Security Privacy, Gaming eSports, Analytics, Autonomous vehicles, Cloud Services Infrastructure, Developer tools, Future Of Work, Human Resources, Impact, Insurance InsurTech, Local commerce, Material Science, Medical Devices Hospital Services, Messaging, Payments, Real Estate Construction, Healthcare Wellness, Investment Management, LegalTech, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer, Pharmaceutical Medicine, and Women Focused ventures. With their extensive industry coverage, Lightspeed Venture Partners has carved out a niche in supporting early to growth-stage businesses, particularly specializing in pre-seed, seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds. Potential portfolio companies can expect investment amounts ranging from a minimum of $3 million to a maximum of $20 million, with their 'sweet spot' for investment sitting at around $15 million. They have a notable presence in Latin America, further diversifying their global footprint. Overall, Lightspeed aims to empower entrepreneurs with the capital and guidance required to turn groundbreaking ideas into market-leading businesses.