Lightspeed

📍 Menlo Park, United States🗓 Founded 2000👥 525 employees💰 Last funded Mar 2026
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 lsvp.com
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Lightspeed is a global, multi-stage, venture capital firm managing over $40B in assets. Since its founding in 2000, Lightspeed has been the first investor and an early backer of some of the most innovative companies in the world including Abridge, Anthropic, Castelion, Glean, Mistral, Navan, Netskope, Rubrik, Snap, Wiz, and more. Learn more at lsvp.com. The content herein does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or investment advisory services. Certain information contained herein is based on information from various sources prepared by third parties. While such sources are believed by Lightspeed to be reliable, neither Lightspeed nor its affiliates assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information, and such information has not been independently verified by Lightspeed. Unless otherwise indicated, the inclusion of any third-party firm and/or company names, brands and/or logos are for representational purposes and does not imply any affiliation with these firms or companies and also does not imply their endorsement to the views expressed by the authors. For additional disclosures, please see https://lsvp.com/legal/
14
Total investors
0
Early stage
0
Mid stage
1
Late stage
2000
Founded

Investors

14 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Investor geography5 countries
United States
10
Austria
1
India
1
Singapore
1
Switzerland
1
Investor activity2009–2026 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Lightspeed?
Lightspeed has 14 investors on record on gritt.io and 1 late-stage investors.
When did Lightspeed last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Lightspeed recorded on gritt.io was in March 2026.
When was Lightspeed founded?
Lightspeed was founded in 2000.
What industry is Lightspeed in?
Lightspeed operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is Lightspeed based?
Lightspeed is headquartered in Menlo Park, United States.