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 Coworking

Multiverse

Series D in 2022
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

WorkOS

Series B in 2022
WorkOS, Inc. develops software solutions that enable enterprises to prepare their applications for business growth by providing essential pre-built features and integrations. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers APIs that simplify the implementation of critical enterprise functionalities, such as Single Sign-On (SSO), directory syncing, audit trails, and access control. By integrating these features, WorkOS allows startups and other businesses to quickly become enterprise-ready, facilitating their ability to serve enterprise customers with minimal coding effort.

Boundless Life

Seed Round in 2022
Boundless Life is a company based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2021, that specializes in creating travel communities for families, particularly digital nomads. The business provides thoughtfully designed communities in picturesque locations worldwide, featuring location-independent private homes, co-working spaces, and a school system focused on experiential learning. Additionally, Boundless Life incorporates recreational hubs tailored to local cultures, allowing families to connect with one another while exploring diverse environments. By offering these services, the company facilitates sustainable travel experiences that enrich the lives of families and promote cultural immersion.

Handshake

Series F in 2022
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Kumospace

Venture Round in 2021
Developer of a video chat and workspace platform intended to serve event organizers and remote businesses. The company's platform facilitates users to connect people through video, voice, chat, and content sharing and provides the security of video conferencing, enabling clients to host and participate in immersive virtual events and also bringing teams together to do their best work.

ClickUp

Series C in 2021
ClickUp offers a customizable workplace productivity platform that serves all departments across an organization. ClickUp belongs to the latter camp, selling a $5 per month per user plan (billed annually), that people access to task management software, docs and wikis, chat, and integrations with a host of other popular tools. It’s a robust set of tools that is malleable depending on the task at hand. The company was founded in 2017 by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski. It is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Multiverse

Series C in 2021
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

Moveworks

Series C in 2021
Moveworks, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based AI platform that addresses IT support issues for enterprises. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Culver City, the company provides a solution that autonomously resolves various employee requests, such as ordering hardware, requesting software access, and checking the status of open tickets. Utilizing chat applications like Slack, Moveworks enables seamless interaction and delivers automated solutions without the need for human intervention. The platform is designed to enhance employee productivity by leveraging natural language processing to understand organizational nuances and automate tasks across different systems. Moveworks serves a diverse clientele, including prominent brands and Fortune 500 companies, making it a vital partner in maintaining operational efficiency.

Handshake

Series E in 2021
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Kumospace

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a video chat and workspace platform intended to serve event organizers and remote businesses. The company's platform facilitates users to connect people through video, voice, chat, and content sharing and provides the security of video conferencing, enabling clients to host and participate in immersive virtual events and also bringing teams together to do their best work.

WeWeb

Seed Round in 2021
WeWeb is a website-building platform designed for professional teams, enabling them to create high-performance websites efficiently. The platform features a no-code interface that allows users to build and customize websites quickly while also providing developer-friendly options to connect to various back-end services such as Headless CMS, Shopify, Airtable, Google Sheets, and custom APIs. Additionally, WeWeb offers a drag-and-drop editor that facilitates the integration of custom front-end components, making it accessible for both technical and non-technical users. This dual approach empowers developers to efficiently create tailored websites while ensuring that non-technical team members can participate in the process.

United Dwelling

Convertible Note in 2021
United Dwelling is a real estate company that allows homeowners to build a second home on their residential zoned property. It converts the garage into a small home, finds a tenant the homeowner approves, manages it, and shares the rental income with the homeowner. The company is transforming garages and backyards into beautiful, smartly designed rental homes, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), at absolutely no cost to the homeowner. United Dwelling handles every aspect of the process including permitting, partnering with a contractor for construction, finding qualified tenants that approve, managing, and maintaining the property. The company uses data to identify potential lots that would be suitable for its units. It targets mostly low income and middle-income neighborhoods, with some exceptions for workforce housing.

Multiverse

Series B in 2021
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

ShearShare

Seed Round in 2020
ShearShare, Inc., also known as HAIRbnb, is a technology company that operates a mobile platform connecting salon and barbershop owners with licensed cosmetologists and barbers seeking to rent unused suites and booths on demand. Founded in 2015 and based in McKinney, Texas, ShearShare provides a marketplace that allows beauty professionals—including hairstylists, makeup artists, and nail technicians—to access short-term working spaces in over 550 cities across 11 countries. By enabling salon owners to efficiently utilize their excess space, the platform offers a flexible solution for independent stylists to book workspaces based on their schedule and budget. Additionally, ShearShare offers advertising services through its application, further supporting the beauty industry.

Handshake

Series D in 2020
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Lunchclub

Series A in 2020
Lunchclub is an AI-driven platform founded in 2018 by Vladimir Novakovski, Hayley Leibson, and Scott Wu, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The service specializes in facilitating one-on-one meetings, such as lunches and coffee chats, by connecting users with potential business partners, team members, or investors. Through its innovative approach, Lunchclub enables clients to make meaningful introductions that support their professional objectives, fostering collaboration and advancement within various fields. The platform emphasizes the importance of personalized connections to enhance networking opportunities and help users achieve their goals.

United Dwelling

Series B in 2020
United Dwelling is a real estate company that allows homeowners to build a second home on their residential zoned property. It converts the garage into a small home, finds a tenant the homeowner approves, manages it, and shares the rental income with the homeowner. The company is transforming garages and backyards into beautiful, smartly designed rental homes, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), at absolutely no cost to the homeowner. United Dwelling handles every aspect of the process including permitting, partnering with a contractor for construction, finding qualified tenants that approve, managing, and maintaining the property. The company uses data to identify potential lots that would be suitable for its units. It targets mostly low income and middle-income neighborhoods, with some exceptions for workforce housing.

WorkOS

Seed Round in 2020
WorkOS, Inc. develops software solutions that enable enterprises to prepare their applications for business growth by providing essential pre-built features and integrations. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers APIs that simplify the implementation of critical enterprise functionalities, such as Single Sign-On (SSO), directory syncing, audit trails, and access control. By integrating these features, WorkOS allows startups and other businesses to quickly become enterprise-ready, facilitating their ability to serve enterprise customers with minimal coding effort.

Moveworks

Series B in 2019
Moveworks, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based AI platform that addresses IT support issues for enterprises. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Culver City, the company provides a solution that autonomously resolves various employee requests, such as ordering hardware, requesting software access, and checking the status of open tickets. Utilizing chat applications like Slack, Moveworks enables seamless interaction and delivers automated solutions without the need for human intervention. The platform is designed to enhance employee productivity by leveraging natural language processing to understand organizational nuances and automate tasks across different systems. Moveworks serves a diverse clientele, including prominent brands and Fortune 500 companies, making it a vital partner in maintaining operational efficiency.

Rukita

Seed Round in 2019
PT Rukita specializes in real estate renting and management services, focusing on co-living arrangements in urban areas. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, Rukita aims to enhance the living experience for professionals and students by transforming underutilized real estate into fully serviced accommodations. The company offers various services, including apartment rentals, shared room options, and housekeeping, catering to the needs of urban dwellers in Asia's emerging economies. By partnering with property owners, Rukita not only provides comfortable living spaces but also helps owners optimize their assets for financial gain.

Terminal

Series B in 2019
Terminal Inc. specializes in recruitment services and the development and management of workspaces for technology companies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Canada and Mexico, the company connects elite engineers with high-growth firms across emerging tech hubs worldwide. Terminal provides comprehensive operational support, including human resources, benefits, payroll, and legal administration, enabling companies to operate efficiently in new markets. By fostering communities of top technologists, Terminal helps organizations tackle complex challenges in various software development areas, such as data science, DevOps, and augmented/virtual reality. The firm exclusively partners with technology companies backed by prominent venture capitalists, ensuring they maintain competitive advantages and access to global tech leaders.

AllWork

Seed Round in 2019
AllWork, Inc. develops a platform that connects freelancer talent with brands and retailers. The company provides solutions, which includes recruiting, scheduling, training, communications, payments, budgeting, planning, reporting, and human resource administration. It also offers AllWork mobile application which gives managers the ability to improve coverage and make scheduling adjustments for their freelance talent. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

Exly

Seed Round in 2019
MyScoot is a platform for meeting new people at home-hosted social events in India. The company enables people to discover house parties or host it, making money for dinner parties, brunches, or evening gatherings. MyScoot uses a 5-step verification process to screen users and help ensure a safe environment. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Delhi, India.

Multiverse

Series A in 2019
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

Moveworks

Series A in 2019
Moveworks, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based AI platform that addresses IT support issues for enterprises. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Culver City, the company provides a solution that autonomously resolves various employee requests, such as ordering hardware, requesting software access, and checking the status of open tickets. Utilizing chat applications like Slack, Moveworks enables seamless interaction and delivers automated solutions without the need for human intervention. The platform is designed to enhance employee productivity by leveraging natural language processing to understand organizational nuances and automate tasks across different systems. Moveworks serves a diverse clientele, including prominent brands and Fortune 500 companies, making it a vital partner in maintaining operational efficiency.

Alpaca

Venture Round in 2018
Alpaca is a tech start-up that helps both renters and landlords throughout the tedious journey of renting apartments. Its team has helped over 4 million roommates, renters, and landlords through the process of finding a home. Alpaca’s AI manages the largest network of housing Facebook groups in the world, active in over 200 cities. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Handshake

Series C in 2018
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

AWA Studios

Venture Round in 2018
AWA Studios is a creative business focused on empowering creators in the comic book industry. The company provides a unique arrangement that allows creators to work on two types of stories: one that they own and one that AWA owns. This model ensures that creators retain the intellectual property rights to their original works while receiving competitive per-page payments. By offering this structure, AWA Studios encourages creators to take creative risks and invest in their projects. Additionally, creators contributing to AWA-owned stories benefit from royalty payments based on their individual series, participation in a collective royalty pool, and the opportunity to acquire shares in the company. This approach fosters a collaborative environment that supports the growth and success of creative talent.

Multiverse

Seed Round in 2018
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

Strangeworks

Seed Round in 2018
Strangeworks, Inc. is a quantum computing software company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017. It develops a platform that simplifies access to quantum computing for various users, including developers, researchers, and organizations. The Strangeworks QC™ platform serves as a central hub for integrating multiple quantum hardware and software providers, allowing users to apply quantum computing solutions to their specific challenges and research needs. The company offers a suite of developer tools and a systems management platform, enabling users to explore, experiment, and collaborate on quantum algorithms and applications. Strangeworks aims to make quantum computing more accessible and to mitigate issues related to vendor lock-in and architectural uncertainties in the field.

Terminal

Series A in 2018
Terminal Inc. specializes in recruitment services and the development and management of workspaces for technology companies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Canada and Mexico, the company connects elite engineers with high-growth firms across emerging tech hubs worldwide. Terminal provides comprehensive operational support, including human resources, benefits, payroll, and legal administration, enabling companies to operate efficiently in new markets. By fostering communities of top technologists, Terminal helps organizations tackle complex challenges in various software development areas, such as data science, DevOps, and augmented/virtual reality. The firm exclusively partners with technology companies backed by prominent venture capitalists, ensuring they maintain competitive advantages and access to global tech leaders.

Highfive

Series C in 2018
Highfive Technologies, Inc. is a developer of video and web conferencing solutions that provide high-fidelity audio and high-definition 4K video connections. Founded in 2012 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of browser-based devices that support video, audio, and screen sharing across laptops, tablets, and phones. Highfive’s innovative Hardware-as-a-Service model allows organizations to access high-quality conferencing technology with minimal upfront investment, enhancing the quality and ease of communication and collaboration in the workplace. In 2013, the company transitioned from its original name, Parlay Labs, Inc., and as of September 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of Dialpad, Inc.

HomeShare

Seed Round in 2018
HomeShare is a co-living marketplace based in San Francisco that facilitates affordable city living by connecting individuals with compatible housemates. The company operates in five major markets: San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles. HomeShare's platform prioritizes personality matching to ensure compatibility among housemates, fostering a harmonious living environment. In addition to helping users find accommodation, HomeShare offers spacious units and installs privacy partitions to enhance user privacy. The company aims to unlock urban living opportunities, making attractive housing options accessible to single professionals seeking community-oriented living arrangements.

Handshake

Series B in 2016
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Handshake

Series A in 2016
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

CODING

Series B in 2015
Coding.net is a cloud-based platform for software development collaboration, which has over 300,000 registered developers and more than 500,000 active projects. Adhering to the mission of “making development easier”, we integrate code development, project management, WebIDE and other development tools into the browser to simplify the deployment process, reduce the cost of developing and deploying, improve the efficiency of team collaboration and boost the productivity of software development, and therefore to ultimately realize our vision of “Coding Anytime Anywhere”.

Handshake

Seed Round in 2015
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Highfive

Series B in 2015
Highfive Technologies, Inc. is a developer of video and web conferencing solutions that provide high-fidelity audio and high-definition 4K video connections. Founded in 2012 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of browser-based devices that support video, audio, and screen sharing across laptops, tablets, and phones. Highfive’s innovative Hardware-as-a-Service model allows organizations to access high-quality conferencing technology with minimal upfront investment, enhancing the quality and ease of communication and collaboration in the workplace. In 2013, the company transitioned from its original name, Parlay Labs, Inc., and as of September 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of Dialpad, Inc.
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