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Lightspeed
Lightspeed is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Menlo Park, CA, registered since 2025. The firm manages $50.0 billion in assets, with $47.3 billion on a...
Lightspeed
Lightspeed is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Menlo Park, CA, registered since 2025. The firm manages $50.0 billion in assets, with $47.3 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 132 employees and 125 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
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Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Menlo Park
Corporate office
Mountain View, CA, United States
Additional offices
Larchmont, NY · Morristown, NJ · Tel Aviv, Israel
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Lightspeed?
Lightspeed operates a partnership model with several senior partners leading strategy. Barry Eggers, Ravi Mhatre, and Arif Janmohamed are among the named managing partners on the US team. The India and Israel practices maintain separate investment committees under local leadership, with partners like Harshjit Sethi in India and Yoni Cheifetz in Israel holding full decision-making authority for their funds, per the firm's public communications.
How does Lightspeed source proprietary deal flow?
Lightspeed sources through a combination of thematic research, founder networks built over two decades, and dedicated early-stage scouts in each region. Its early bets on enterprise infrastructure — backing Nutanix prior to its 2016 IPO and MuleSoft before its 2017 public listing — established a reference base that attracts repeat entrepreneurs. The autonomous India and Israel offices generate local deal flow without competing for US allocations.
Does Lightspeed participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Lightspeed primarily invests directly into private companies across seed, early, and growth stages. It is not known as a fund-of-funds or an LP in third-party venture funds, though its late-stage Select strategies occasionally co-invest alongside other large growth investors.
How is Lightspeed related to other venture firms with similar names?
Lightspeed is unrelated to Lightspeed Venture Partners, the consumer-technology-focused firm. The full legal name is Lightspeed Management Company, L.L.C., operating under the Lightspeed brand. It is not affiliated with Lightspeed Trading or any other financial services entity.
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