Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Robotics • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $20,000 - $20,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,000,000 |
Lightspeed India is an investment fund with a focus on disruptive and innovative companies across a wide range of industries. Their investment portfolio spans Software, including Web Marketplace and SaaS solutions, PropTech, Hospitality & Events, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Retail & E-Commerce, Cosmetics & Fashion, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Analytics, Developer tools, Future Of Work, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & InsurTech, Robotics, Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare & Wellness, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer sectors, and Women Focused initiatives. They provide capital with a minimum investment of $20,000, targeting an investment sweet spot of $1,000,000, although they are capable of investing up to $20,000,000 in promising ventures. As a venture partner, Lightspeed India is not just a funding source but also brings a support system providing strategic guidance and deep industry knowledge allowing startups to grow and scale. Their activity in the market is evidenced by recent investments in companies like Airbound, focused on solving the zero-dollar last-mile delivery problem, and Qure.ai, which works in healthcare and AI. Other portfolio examples include investments in Physics Wallah for educational advancement and Mitti Labs, which is centered on revolutionizing rice decarbonization, among others. The fund has shown significant interest in the advancement of AI technologies and its adoption across various sectors, indicating an investment thesis that leans towards businesses integrating AI to transform traditional industries.