Lightspeed Israel, established in 2006, is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It invests in seed, early, and later-stage companies across the information technology and TMT sectors. The firm focuses on supporting innovative Israeli startups, providing capital and strategic guidance to accelerate their growth. Lightspeed Israel typically invests between $2 million to $25 million per company, with a particular interest in enterprise, health, fintech, and consumer sectors. It manages multiple funds, including Lightspeed Venture Partners IX and Lightspeed India Partners I & II, to support its investment activities in Israel and India.
Sarona 4 Zvi Strachilevich Street Tel Aviv 6473957 Israel
Shaurya Aggarwal
Partner
Vaibhav Agrawal
Venture Partner
James Alcorn
Partner
Saqib Awan
Partner
Moritz Baier-Lentz
Partner and Head of Gaming
Mercedes Bent
Partner
Luke Beseda
Partner
Akshay Bhushan
Partner
Taggart Bonham
Partner
Guru Chahal
Partner
Yoni Cheifetz
Partner
Yoni Cheifetz
Partner
Sun Daniel
Partner
Amish Desai
Partner
Sebastian Duesterhoeft
Partner
Barry Eggers
Co-Founder and Partner
Sam Eisler
Partner
James Ephrati
Partner
Jack Fowler
Partner
Aaron Frank
Venture Partner
Adam Goldberg
Venture Partner
Globin Guo
Executive Director
Gaurav Gupta
Partner
David Gussarsky
Partner
Herry Han
Co-Founder and Partner
Lisa Han
Partner
Rob Horton JD
COO
Galym Imanbayev
Partner
Galym Imanbayev MD
Partner
Nnamdi Iregbulem
Partner
Raviraj Jain
Partner
Arif Janmohamed
Partner
Julie Kainz
Partner
Ansaf Kareem
Partner
Alex Kayyal
Partner
Dev Khare
Partner
Issac Kim
Partner
Will Kohler
Partner
Harsha Kumar
Associate Partner
Pinn Lawjindakul
Partner
Pachara Lawjindakul
Partner
Pachara Lawjindakul
Partner
Will Leas
Partner
Jeremy Liew
Partner
Connor Love
Partner
John Luongo
Venture Partner
Natalie Luu
Partner
Naveed Matinfar
Partner
Ravi Mhatre
Co-Founder and Partner
James Mi
Founding Partner
Andrew Moley
Operating Partner and CFO
Tal Morgenstern
Partner
Peter Nieh
Partner and Co-Founder
Justin Overdorff
Partner
Zac Pan
Associate Partner
Apoorva Pandhi
Associate
Krish Parikh
Partner of Business Services
Nicole Quinn
Partner
Adrian Nicholas Radu
Partner
Christopher Schaepe
Co-Founder
Alexander Schmitt
Partner
Shan Shan
Partner
Justin Shen
Partner
Justin Shen
Partner
Shuvi Shrivastava
Partner
Ishaan Preet Singh
Investor
Adam Smith
Partner
Bejul Somaia
Partner
Rahul Taneja
Partner
Alex Taussig
Partner
John Thompson
Venture Partner
Anoushka Vaswani
Partner
Rytis Vitkauskas
Partner
Jason Wang
Vice President
Nathan Wang
Vice President
Nathan Wu
Partner, Growth
Mark Xu
Partner
Cici Yang
Vice President
Jerry Ye
Partner, Data Platform
Haowei Zhai
Vice President
Issac Zhang
Vice President
Ju Zhang
Executive Director
Gavin Zhu
Partner
Hu Peipei
Investment Manager
Past deals in Hong Kong
YouTrip
Series B in 2023
YouTrip is a multi-currency mobile wallet that enables users to make overseas payments in over 150 currencies without incurring transaction fees. The YouTrip app allows users to exchange and store up to ten currencies at wholesale exchange rates, facilitating a straightforward financial experience for travelers. Developed by You Technologies Group, a financial technology startup based in Hong Kong and Singapore, YouTrip aims to simplify money management for individuals across Asia. By focusing on creating a mobile-only platform for consumer banking, YouTrip seeks to enhance the way people handle their finances while traveling, making it easier for them to manage their expenses and navigate currency exchanges seamlessly.
Jade Bird Display
Series A in 2022
Jade Bird Display (Shanghai) Limited is a manufacturer specializing in the development and production of micro-LED display chips and panels, primarily designed for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, with an additional office in Hong Kong, the company focuses on creating the smallest, brightest, and most efficient micro-display technology. Its products are utilized in a variety of applications including head-up displays, projectors, weapon sights, 3D printing, and microscopes. By providing ultra-compact micro-display panels and light engines, Jade Bird Display enables original equipment manufacturers to enhance user comfort and outdoor readability, while also extending operating times between charges for next-generation AR and VR hardware.
CenoBots (Cenozoic Robotics)
Series A in 2022
Cenozoic Robotics is a global leading provider for the cleaning industry. Founded in 2021, Cenozoic Robotics is headquartered in Singapore with offices in Hong Kong and Hangzhou. Employing knowledge and experience in L4 autonomous driving technology, the Cenozoic team realized the potential to provide customers with faster service and higher quality products than currently on the world market. With this goal in mind, Michael Wang, the founder and the CEO of Cenozoic Robotics, and his team established the company and entered the cleaning industry dedicated to renewing cleaning services with state-of-the-art technologies. Up to now, Cenozoic robots have been deployed at multiple sites in Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.
Melotic
Seed Round in 2014
Melotic, Inc. is a cryptocurrency technology company founded in 2014 and based in Hong Kong. It operates a digital asset exchange that allows users to trade curated digital assets, including Bitcoin. The company focuses on developing financial software to facilitate a cryptocurrency exchange platform, aiming to enhance financial inclusion and enable seamless transactions across the globe. Melotic's team comprises experienced professionals who are passionate about the transformative potential of cryptocurrencies.
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