Lightspeed Europe

Lightspeed Europe is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments across various sectors, including consumer, health, and fintech. With its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, and regional offices in Europe, Israel, India, and China, Lightspeed aims to identify and support innovative companies that can disrupt traditional markets. The firm invests in a wide range of industries, such as enterprise technology, e-commerce, software, and biotechnology, providing both equity and debt financing. Lightspeed has a particular interest in technology-led businesses, as well as opportunities in advertising, media, healthcare, education, and retail. Its investment strategy emphasizes the provision of capital along with ongoing consulting and advisory services to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses effectively.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Associate Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner and Head of Gaming

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Venture Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Barry Eggers

Founder and Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner, Consumer

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Vivek Gambhir

Venture Partner

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Dat Han

Senior Associate

Rob Horton JD

COO

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Raviraj Jain

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pinn Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Arsham Memarzadeh

Partner

Michael Mignano

Partner, Consumer

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Eric O'Brien

Affiliated Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Adrian Radu

Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Aditya Sharma

Partner, Growth Equity - India and Asia-Pacific

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Nathan Wu

Partner, Growth

Mark Xu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Past deals in Augmented Reality

Arrcus

Series D in 2023
Arrcus, Inc. develops closed-source operating systems for switches and routers, focusing on creating scalable infrastructure for physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. Founded in 2016 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a range of products, including ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform that provides real-time network insights for incident management and troubleshooting. Additional offerings include the Arrcus VDR routing platform and solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Arrcus aims to facilitate network transformation by interconnecting people, machines, and data, enabling businesses to streamline operations and enhance manageability across their entire infrastructure.

Earth From Another Sun

Seed Round in 2022
Earth From Another Sun is a science fiction action-oriented strategy role-playing game featuring an ever-expanding galaxy with unique locations to explore packed with carefully designed NPCs and quests as well as player-created content.

Everyrealm

Series A in 2022
Republic Realm is a digital real estate vehicle that invests in virtual worlds through NFTs. The company focuses on the acquisition, management, development, and sale of virtual land across existing metaverses including Decentraland, an established multiplayer role-playing metaverse built on the Ethereum blockchain, and The Sandbox, a content-rich, community-driven gaming platform that allows individuals to create, publish, and monetize a variety of unique experiences on a decentralized platform. Republic Realm also invests across other metaverses, while allocating capital to new projects and opportunities as they emerge.

Astro

Seed Round in 2022
Astro assists web developers in building websites. Astro is an MIT-licensed open source build tool that renders directly to HTML and CSS. Astro also supports different well known frameworks such as react, preact, svelte, solid, vue, and more. Astro was established in 2019 by Fred K. Schott in San Francisco, California.

Holo

Series B in 2021
Holo, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of 3D printed parts using advanced additive manufacturing technology. Founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California, the company utilizes a flexible polymer binder platform compatible with various materials, including copper, ceramics, and composites. Holo's innovative 3D photolithographic process allows for the simultaneous exposure of eight million voxels, facilitating the creation of complex geometries that are chemically processed and sintered to produce finished parts. This technology supports digital manufacturing at scale, enabling high-quality production for performance-driven applications. Holo's proprietary approach combines photolithographic 3D printing with metal injection molding, allowing for the rapid development of prototypes and direct supply of parts to customers.

AnyVision

Series C in 2021
AnyVision Interactive Technologies Ltd. specializes in facial recognition technology solutions for consumers, enterprises, and security sectors. Founded in 2014 and based in Holon, Israel, the company provides various services, including SesaMe, a customer onboarding and authentication SDK, and Abraxas, a touchless access control solution for secure entry points. AnyVision's offerings extend to smart space optimization through its insights platform and cater to a range of industries such as banking, education, corrections, casinos, airports, and automotive. The company is recognized for its ability to develop advanced recognition platforms that operate in real-time across different sensors and resolutions, enabling effective analysis in crowded environments. AnyVision's technology is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing camera systems, enhancing their capabilities for security and operational efficiency.

Arrcus

Venture Round in 2021
Arrcus, Inc. develops closed-source operating systems for switches and routers, focusing on creating scalable infrastructure for physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. Founded in 2016 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a range of products, including ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform that provides real-time network insights for incident management and troubleshooting. Additional offerings include the Arrcus VDR routing platform and solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Arrcus aims to facilitate network transformation by interconnecting people, machines, and data, enabling businesses to streamline operations and enhance manageability across their entire infrastructure.

Firework

Series A in 2021
Firework is one of the fastest growing interactive video platforms on mobile.

Heygo

Series A in 2021
Bringing the world closer together through live-streamed, bite-sized and interactive tours of places around the world. Our guides stream themselves live as they walk around their city as our users watch, learn and connect from the comfort of home.

Rephrase.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Rephrase.ai is a technology company that specializes in creating videos and animations using artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, the company has developed an AI-powered visual dubbing tool that converts text into high-quality videos featuring a person speaking. This innovative technology utilizes generative AI to analyze and learn individual facial features associated with spoken audio, allowing it to reconstruct photorealistic faces for any given text or audio input. Rephrase.ai's platform serves various applications, including training videos, personalized sales content, and digital assistants, as well as enhancing characters in augmented and virtual reality environments.

Oosto

Series B in 2020
Osto offers enterprises the ability to better protect their customers, employees, and guests in real-time by analyzing safety and security threats in real-time without compromising on fair and ethical behavior.

Arrcus

Series B in 2019
Arrcus, Inc. develops closed-source operating systems for switches and routers, focusing on creating scalable infrastructure for physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. Founded in 2016 and based in San Jose, California, the company offers a range of products, including ArcOS, a hardware-agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; and ArcIQ, an analytics platform that provides real-time network insights for incident management and troubleshooting. Additional offerings include the Arrcus VDR routing platform and solutions for IP/EVPN Clos and multi-cloud networking. Arrcus aims to facilitate network transformation by interconnecting people, machines, and data, enabling businesses to streamline operations and enhance manageability across their entire infrastructure.

Firework

Series A in 2019
Firework is one of the fastest growing interactive video platforms on mobile.

Oosto

Series A in 2019
Osto offers enterprises the ability to better protect their customers, employees, and guests in real-time by analyzing safety and security threats in real-time without compromising on fair and ethical behavior.

Holo

Seed Round in 2019
Holo, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of 3D printed parts using advanced additive manufacturing technology. Founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California, the company utilizes a flexible polymer binder platform compatible with various materials, including copper, ceramics, and composites. Holo's innovative 3D photolithographic process allows for the simultaneous exposure of eight million voxels, facilitating the creation of complex geometries that are chemically processed and sintered to produce finished parts. This technology supports digital manufacturing at scale, enabling high-quality production for performance-driven applications. Holo's proprietary approach combines photolithographic 3D printing with metal injection molding, allowing for the rapid development of prototypes and direct supply of parts to customers.

Illumix

Seed Round in 2018
Illumix is a technology studio founded in 2017 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializing in augmented reality (AR) gaming. The company focuses on enhancing AR experiences by integrating advanced technologies with gaming practices. Illumix combines research and development in computer vision with interactive gameplay to create dynamic games that respond to real-world environments. This innovative approach not only enriches entertainment but also serves various applications, including marketing campaigns and digital experiences. By bridging the gap between technology and gaming, Illumix aims to redefine how users engage with augmented reality in diverse settings.

Firework

Series A in 2018
Firework is one of the fastest growing interactive video platforms on mobile.

Obsess

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Obsess, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an augmented and virtual reality software platform aimed at enhancing the online shopping experience. Founded in 2016, Obsess enables brands and retailers to create immersive, discovery-driven 360-degree shopping environments that can be integrated across various channels, including websites, social media, and in-store events. The platform allows businesses to set up interactive, three-dimensional virtual stores, transforming traditional online shopping from a static interface into a visually engaging experience. By focusing on creating a more contextual and branded shopping journey, Obsess seeks to redefine e-commerce and provide customers with a more dynamic way to explore and purchase products.

MovieBot

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Teleportal is a spatial computing company building developer and creator tools. The Teleportal SDK connects thousands of concurrent users in world-scale mixed reality experiences. Users can connect locally or remotely "teleport" into virtual 3D spaces from anywhere in the world across 1B+ mobile devices, PCs, Macs, and AR/VR headsets. Teleportal's SDK forms the backbone of a 3D operating system that will empower the next generation of creators to collaborate, create, and share content together spatially.

Eonite Perception

Seed Round in 2016
Eonite Perception Inc. specializes in developing inside-out positional tracking software, which facilitates three-dimensional mapping and ego-tracking using commodity dense depth sensors. This technology is applied in various sectors, including augmented and virtual reality, home-scale 3D scanning, and more. The company's offerings include a positional tracking system designed for headsets and a software development kit for creating applications across multiple industries, such as entertainment, robotics, architecture, engineering, construction, and geographical information systems. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Eonite Perception aims to enhance machine perception, enabling computers to better understand the real world, which is crucial for the future of virtual and augmented reality, as well as robotics and drones.

Little Labs

Seed Round in 2015
Little Labs Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Venice, California, specializes in developing applications for smartwatches. The company is renowned for Facer, a prominent platform for customizing watch faces compatible with Apple Watch, Android Wear, and Tizen. Additionally, Little Labs serves as the official publisher for watch faces from major brands such as CBS, Sony, and FOX across all platforms. Notably, the company was selected by FOX to create the official game for the film The Martian, marking a significant achievement as the first AAA game available on Apple Watch and Android Wear.

Arimo

Series A in 2014
Arimo Inc. is an information technology company that specializes in data intelligence applications, focusing on big data, machine learning, and business analytics. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Arimo provides an interface that facilitates collaboration among business users, data scientists, developers, and data engineers to derive insights from large datasets. The company's behavioral AI platform leverages distributed deep learning architectures to analyze behavioral patterns and extract meaningful signals from vast amounts of data. This enables enterprises to make accurate predictions and optimize their operations to enhance profitability. Arimo's solutions are available both on-premise and in the cloud, catering to a diverse range of business needs. In 2017, Arimo became a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation.

Snap

Series B in 2013
Snap Inc. is a multinational camera company that operates the popular photo messaging application, Snapchat. This platform enables users to communicate through short videos and images, known as Snaps, while offering various features such as personalized camera tools, group chats, and the ability to create and view stories. Snapchat's Discover section curates content from publishers and creators based on user interests. The Snap Map feature provides a live map displaying user locations, nearby friends, and popular stories. Additionally, the Memories function allows users to save and organize their Snaps in a searchable collection. In 2016, Snap launched Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that facilitate capturing content from a first-person perspective. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was previously known as Snapchat, Inc.

Snap

Series A in 2013
Snap Inc. is a multinational camera company that operates the popular photo messaging application, Snapchat. This platform enables users to communicate through short videos and images, known as Snaps, while offering various features such as personalized camera tools, group chats, and the ability to create and view stories. Snapchat's Discover section curates content from publishers and creators based on user interests. The Snap Map feature provides a live map displaying user locations, nearby friends, and popular stories. Additionally, the Memories function allows users to save and organize their Snaps in a searchable collection. In 2016, Snap launched Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that facilitate capturing content from a first-person perspective. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was previously known as Snapchat, Inc.

Snap

Seed Round in 2012
Snap Inc. is a multinational camera company that operates the popular photo messaging application, Snapchat. This platform enables users to communicate through short videos and images, known as Snaps, while offering various features such as personalized camera tools, group chats, and the ability to create and view stories. Snapchat's Discover section curates content from publishers and creators based on user interests. The Snap Map feature provides a live map displaying user locations, nearby friends, and popular stories. Additionally, the Memories function allows users to save and organize their Snaps in a searchable collection. In 2016, Snap launched Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that facilitate capturing content from a first-person perspective. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was previously known as Snapchat, Inc.
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