Lightspeed Ventures, LLC

Lightspeed Ventures, LLC is a global venture capital firm founded in 2000, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya Pituach. The firm specializes in early-stage and expansion-stage investments, focusing on a diverse range of sectors including consumer, enterprise technology, cleantech, financial technology, mobile, e-commerce, and biotechnology. Lightspeed engages in both equity and debt financing for startups and growth companies, as well as providing incubation services. It primarily invests in the United States, Europe, Israel, China, and India, with specific investment strategies tailored to different regions. In India, for instance, it focuses on advertising, healthcare, education, and retail, while in China, it targets both early and late-stage businesses across various technology sectors. The firm manages significant capital through its funds, actively participating in the growth of innovative companies across multiple industries.

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Janou Gordon

Director of Special Projects

David Gussarsky

Partner

Harry Han

Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Kshitij Jain

Associate

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Meredith Kendall

Marketing Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Andrew John Moley

Operating Partner and Chief Financial Officer

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Peter Moulds

Venture Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Brett Nissenberg

Partner and General Counsel

Michael Romano

Partner of Investor Relations

Adam Rothstein

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder and Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

John Wendell Thompson

Venture Partner

Rytis Vitkauskas

Partner

Scott Young

VP of Technology

Past deals in Analytics

NextBillion

Series B in 2022
Exploring the connection between development and enterprise through blogs and analysis.

ThoughtSpot

Series F in 2021
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

DataFleets

Seed Round in 2020
DataFleets Ltd. designs and develops data analytics software that transforms, analyze, and visualize data. It owns and operates a platform for federated intelligence that helps businesses merge and analyze data on-prem, in the cloud, at the edge. Its technology is used in location agnostic, streamline security, and forward collaboration. Also, it provides a web-based notebook editor for data to test hypotheses. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

AppZen

Series C in 2019
AppZen Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that focuses on automating back office functions, particularly in the areas of expense reporting and compliance auditing. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an office in Pune, India, AppZen's platform utilizes advanced technologies such as deep learning, computer vision, and semantic analysis. It reviews expense report data in real-time, cross-referencing it with external sources and social media to identify compliance issues and potential fraud. By offering automated solutions, AppZen helps enterprises, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500, to reduce expenses, ensure compliance with regulations, and streamline financial processes. The technology is designed to detect both accidental and intentional fraud while adhering to IRS rules and company policies.

ThoughtSpot

Series E in 2019
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

AppZen

Series B in 2018
AppZen Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that focuses on automating back office functions, particularly in the areas of expense reporting and compliance auditing. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an office in Pune, India, AppZen's platform utilizes advanced technologies such as deep learning, computer vision, and semantic analysis. It reviews expense report data in real-time, cross-referencing it with external sources and social media to identify compliance issues and potential fraud. By offering automated solutions, AppZen helps enterprises, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500, to reduce expenses, ensure compliance with regulations, and streamline financial processes. The technology is designed to detect both accidental and intentional fraud while adhering to IRS rules and company policies.

ThoughtSpot

Series D in 2018
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

ThoughtSpot

Series C in 2017
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

ThoughtSpot

Series C in 2016
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

Numerify

Series C in 2015
Trusted by leading brands, including 12 Fortune 500 enterprises, Numerify's System of Intelligence helps IT organizations plan, build, and run the systems that power more than $500B of commerce and achieve measurable ROI by becoming more efficient and agile while reducing risk and disruptions.

Numerify

Series B in 2014
Trusted by leading brands, including 12 Fortune 500 enterprises, Numerify's System of Intelligence helps IT organizations plan, build, and run the systems that power more than $500B of commerce and achieve measurable ROI by becoming more efficient and agile while reducing risk and disruptions.

AppDynamics

Series E in 2014
AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

ThoughtSpot

Series B in 2014
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

Numerify

Series A in 2013
Trusted by leading brands, including 12 Fortune 500 enterprises, Numerify's System of Intelligence helps IT organizations plan, build, and run the systems that power more than $500B of commerce and achieve measurable ROI by becoming more efficient and agile while reducing risk and disruptions.

Insightera

Series A in 2013
Insightera provides a cutting edge, real-time inbound marketing platform that accelerates B2B customer acquisition.

AppDynamics

Series D in 2013
AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

ThoughtSpot

Series A in 2012
ThoughtSpot, Inc. specializes in search-driven analytics for enterprises, enabling users to easily search, analyze, and share real-time business data. The platform is designed to empower individuals across various sectors, including retail, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, to derive insights and create reports through an intuitive search interface. ThoughtSpot connects with a wide range of data sources, whether on-premise or cloud-based, and is noted for its rapid deployment compared to traditional technologies. The company has established partnerships to enhance its capabilities and has served a diverse customer base, including notable organizations such as Amway and Chevron Federal Credit Union. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, ThoughtSpot has expanded its presence globally with additional offices in locations such as Bellevue, London, Duisburg, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Bengaluru, and Tokyo. Its mission focuses on making analytics accessible to a broad audience, aiming to democratize data-driven decision-making across organizations.

AppDynamics

Series C in 2012
AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

AppDynamics

Series B in 2010
AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

AppDynamics

Series A in 2008
AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

Star Analytics

Series A in 2007
Star Analytics is a market leader in process automation and application integration across hybrid computing environments with products that address the automation and integration requirements of business intelligence software. Star's technology is deployed across industries and at a wide range of Fortune 500 enterprise companies. Star Command Center (SCC) introduces simplicity and control to the automated processes that support your applications. Star Command Center is uniquely positioned to address automation challenges between hybrid computing environments and a heterogeneous mix of applications. Star Integration Server (SIS) is a data bridge that extracts key business data, metadata and security from Oracle Essbase, Oracle Hyperion Planning and Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. This in turn enables the data to be used with a variety of reporting applications and data warehouses. Star Integration Server extends your EPM investment and enables a standardized corporate reporting standard. Star Analytics, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in San Mateo, California. To find out more go to: http://staranalytics.com/solutions/