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 Facial Recognition

Personio

Series E in 2022
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Personio

Series E in 2021
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

RoundRobin

Seed Round in 2021
RoundRobin's mission is to give people back control of their personal information. Over 93% of American's identities are readily accessible on the web. We help individuals and enterprises who are put at risk when their information is made public. Our primary product is currently in stealth-mode, running betas with high net worth individuals, celebrities, and various enterprise clients.

Snorkel

Series C in 2021
Snorkel AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an end-to-end machine-learning platform aimed at facilitating the creation, management, and monitoring of AI applications. Central to its offerings is Snorkel Flow, a data-first platform that enables users to programmatically label and augment training data, manage data for AI purposes, and deploy various machine learning models. The platform is particularly effective in extracting entities and structured information from complex documents, making it valuable across multiple sectors, including finance, government, telecommunications, healthcare, and e-commerce. Snorkel AI's innovative approach incorporates weak supervision technology, allowing both developers and non-developers to focus on data-related tasks efficiently. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Snorkel AI also contributes to the academic community by publishing peer-reviewed research on its core technologies.

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.

Eightfold.ai

Series E in 2021
Eightfold.ai develops a talent intelligence platform designed to enhance talent acquisition and management for organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, the platform aggregates comprehensive people data from applicants to alumni. It utilizes artificial intelligence to assess individuals' capabilities, enabling enterprises to match candidates with suitable opportunities and predict future roles and performance. The platform also helps organizations retain top talent by facilitating upskilling and reskilling, promoting diversity, and creating a talent network that identifies top performers and performance trends. Additionally, it provides tools for building job descriptions and generating a pipeline of qualified candidates for open roles, while assisting employees in understanding potential growth opportunities within the organization.

Snorkel

Series B in 2021
Snorkel AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an end-to-end machine-learning platform aimed at facilitating the creation, management, and monitoring of AI applications. Central to its offerings is Snorkel Flow, a data-first platform that enables users to programmatically label and augment training data, manage data for AI purposes, and deploy various machine learning models. The platform is particularly effective in extracting entities and structured information from complex documents, making it valuable across multiple sectors, including finance, government, telecommunications, healthcare, and e-commerce. Snorkel AI's innovative approach incorporates weak supervision technology, allowing both developers and non-developers to focus on data-related tasks efficiently. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Snorkel AI also contributes to the academic community by publishing peer-reviewed research on its core technologies.

Personio

Series D in 2021
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Eightfold.ai

Series D in 2020
Eightfold.ai develops a talent intelligence platform designed to enhance talent acquisition and management for organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, the platform aggregates comprehensive people data from applicants to alumni. It utilizes artificial intelligence to assess individuals' capabilities, enabling enterprises to match candidates with suitable opportunities and predict future roles and performance. The platform also helps organizations retain top talent by facilitating upskilling and reskilling, promoting diversity, and creating a talent network that identifies top performers and performance trends. Additionally, it provides tools for building job descriptions and generating a pipeline of qualified candidates for open roles, while assisting employees in understanding potential growth opportunities within the organization.

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.

AnyVision

Series B in 2020
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.

Magic

Seed Round in 2020
Get peace of mind with secure, extensible passwordless authentication that’s built to scale. All with a few lines of code.

FortressIQ

Series B in 2020
FortressIQ, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based robotic process automation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, it focuses on providing enterprises with real-time, end-to-end insights into their business processes. The company's platform utilizes advanced techniques such as machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing to analyze live activities and discover valuable insights. FortressIQ's solutions encompass various areas, including employee experience, system optimization, process redesign, and value engineering. By promoting the responsible use of AI, FortressIQ aims to enhance digital transformation and unlock the potential of the workforce in enterprises.

Personio

Series C in 2020
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Eightfold.ai

Series C in 2019
Eightfold.ai develops a talent intelligence platform designed to enhance talent acquisition and management for organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, the platform aggregates comprehensive people data from applicants to alumni. It utilizes artificial intelligence to assess individuals' capabilities, enabling enterprises to match candidates with suitable opportunities and predict future roles and performance. The platform also helps organizations retain top talent by facilitating upskilling and reskilling, promoting diversity, and creating a talent network that identifies top performers and performance trends. Additionally, it provides tools for building job descriptions and generating a pipeline of qualified candidates for open roles, while assisting employees in understanding potential growth opportunities within the organization.

AnyVision

Series A in 2019
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.

FortressIQ

Series A in 2018
FortressIQ, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based robotic process automation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, it focuses on providing enterprises with real-time, end-to-end insights into their business processes. The company's platform utilizes advanced techniques such as machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing to analyze live activities and discover valuable insights. FortressIQ's solutions encompass various areas, including employee experience, system optimization, process redesign, and value engineering. By promoting the responsible use of AI, FortressIQ aims to enhance digital transformation and unlock the potential of the workforce in enterprises.

Eightfold.ai

Series B in 2018
Eightfold.ai develops a talent intelligence platform designed to enhance talent acquisition and management for organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, the platform aggregates comprehensive people data from applicants to alumni. It utilizes artificial intelligence to assess individuals' capabilities, enabling enterprises to match candidates with suitable opportunities and predict future roles and performance. The platform also helps organizations retain top talent by facilitating upskilling and reskilling, promoting diversity, and creating a talent network that identifies top performers and performance trends. Additionally, it provides tools for building job descriptions and generating a pipeline of qualified candidates for open roles, while assisting employees in understanding potential growth opportunities within the organization.

Selfie Networks

Seed Round in 2017
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.

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.

Cognito

Seed Round in 2014
Cognito offers intelligent identity verification solutions that assist businesses in compliance and risk management. The company provides APIs that verify customer information, including name, date of birth, address, and identification numbers, to ensure compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and combat fraud. Its services extend to various industries, including crowdfunding, virtual currency, healthcare, and on-demand sectors. Cognito’s technology enables real-time verification, allowing businesses to authenticate customer data, check against watchlists, and utilize knowledge-based authentication. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, Cognito was originally known as BlockScore, Inc. before rebranding in 2014.

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.

Cognito

Seed Round in 2013
Cognito offers intelligent identity verification solutions that assist businesses in compliance and risk management. The company provides APIs that verify customer information, including name, date of birth, address, and identification numbers, to ensure compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and combat fraud. Its services extend to various industries, including crowdfunding, virtual currency, healthcare, and on-demand sectors. Cognito’s technology enables real-time verification, allowing businesses to authenticate customer data, check against watchlists, and utilize knowledge-based authentication. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, Cognito was originally known as BlockScore, Inc. before rebranding in 2014.

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.

SailPoint

Series C in 2008
SailPoint Technologies develops identity governance software solutions that assist organizations in managing and securing access to their digital identities across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and mobile applications. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products, including IdentityIQ, a comprehensive on-premises identity governance solution, and IdentityNow, a cloud-based governance platform. Additionally, SailPoint provides IdentityAI, an AI-driven subscription service designed to identify potential security threats before they escalate. Its software integrates various functions such as role management, access request management, and compliance management, enabling enterprises to streamline IT compliance and mitigate fraud risks. SailPoint serves a diverse clientele, including commercial enterprises, financial institutions, and government entities, through direct sales and partnerships with system integrators and technology partners.

SailPoint

Series B in 2007
SailPoint Technologies develops identity governance software solutions that assist organizations in managing and securing access to their digital identities across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and mobile applications. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products, including IdentityIQ, a comprehensive on-premises identity governance solution, and IdentityNow, a cloud-based governance platform. Additionally, SailPoint provides IdentityAI, an AI-driven subscription service designed to identify potential security threats before they escalate. Its software integrates various functions such as role management, access request management, and compliance management, enabling enterprises to streamline IT compliance and mitigate fraud risks. SailPoint serves a diverse clientele, including commercial enterprises, financial institutions, and government entities, through direct sales and partnerships with system integrators and technology partners.

SailPoint

Series A in 2006
SailPoint Technologies develops identity governance software solutions that assist organizations in managing and securing access to their digital identities across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and mobile applications. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products, including IdentityIQ, a comprehensive on-premises identity governance solution, and IdentityNow, a cloud-based governance platform. Additionally, SailPoint provides IdentityAI, an AI-driven subscription service designed to identify potential security threats before they escalate. Its software integrates various functions such as role management, access request management, and compliance management, enabling enterprises to streamline IT compliance and mitigate fraud risks. SailPoint serves a diverse clientele, including commercial enterprises, financial institutions, and government entities, through direct sales and partnerships with system integrators and technology partners.

Promptu

Series B in 2000
Promptu Systems Corporation specializes in voice recognition and natural language processing applications, offering a global speech user interface designed for converting spoken language into text. The company operates a fully automated Network Speech Recognition platform that ensures privacy, security, scalability, and speed. Its applications, which support 40 languages and dialects, can be tailored for regional accents and allow real-time review and editing of transcribed text. Promptu serves various industries, including automotive and smart television manufacturers, facilitating enhanced user experiences through its advanced voice user interface solutions. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Australia, Promptu was originally known as AgileTV Corporation before rebranding in 2006. The company was founded in 2000 and has significant backing from various investment firms.
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