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.
Selfie Networks, Inc., founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, focuses on commercializing research related to net neutrality and network personalization. The company operates a token-based network platform designed to enhance network security, forwarding, and telemetry. It provides a global directory for zero-rating programs and participating mobile applications, facilitating safe and efficient collaboration between application developers and infrastructure owners. This approach aims to improve the overall user experience in the digital landscape.
Ning operates an online platform for creating social communities and websites. The company offers a SaaS platform that provides users with the tools to nurture and engage their own community. It also offers off-the-shelf community features, such as Paid Access, Donation option, Profiles, Photos, Forums, Liking, Sharing, and foster engagement. The company allows users to connect their community with Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other social channels.
IceBreaker is a developer of mobile social networking software and services that facilitate connections among users in an engaging and user-friendly manner. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional operations in Beijing, China, the company collaborates with a global network of vendors and partners to reach a diverse customer base. IceBreaker focuses on defining the next generation of mobile social networking communities by leveraging robust, multi-platform technology that supports millions of daily page views. Their offerings enable partners to effectively engage and monetize mobile data users across various international markets. The leadership team at IceBreaker possesses extensive experience in consumer software development, wireless technologies, marketing, and entrepreneurship, further enhancing the company's ability to innovate and deliver solutions in the competitive mobile networking landscape.