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 NFC

Fonbnk

Seed Round in 2022
Fonbnk provides borderless banking infrastructure directly to unbanked people around the world using the mobile internet. Utilizing the Company’s Airtime Wallet, anyone with a prepaid mobile SIM card and a verified online identity can now have a FREE global stored value (bank or current) account by recharging their existing mobile phones.

Fan Controlled Football

Series A in 2022
Fan Controlled Football is the first fan-run professional sports league. From selecting the team logos, colors and head coaches to calling plays, the fans are calling the shots.

Flink

Series B in 2021
FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates as a NeoBank. It offers an application from which user can open account. The application helps to receive and send money. It also offers International MasterCard with customized modules to make purchases and transactions in any establishment. FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Fan Controlled Football

Venture Round in 2020
Fan Controlled Football is the first fan-run professional sports league. From selecting the team logos, colors and head coaches to calling plays, the fans are calling the shots.

The Nudge

Seed Round in 2020
The Nudge is a mobile application developer based in San Francisco, California, established in 2017. The company offers a platform that helps users explore their city through curated experiences. Subscribers receive text messages featuring personalized suggestions, such as brunch ideas, hiking plans, and detailed information about local coffee venues. This approach encourages individuals to engage with their surroundings and discover new activities, making it easier for them to plan outings and enjoy their local area.

Fan Controlled Football

Seed Round in 2020
Fan Controlled Football is the first fan-run professional sports league. From selecting the team logos, colors and head coaches to calling plays, the fans are calling the shots.

Necto

Seed Round in 2018
Necto Inc, based in San Francisco, California, is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers internet access to southeastern neighborhoods of the city. The company, established in 2017, focuses on supporting local entrepreneurs by providing essential networking equipment, ongoing support, network management, troubleshooting assistance, operational management software, and billing solutions. In addition to its ISP services, Necto aims to empower individuals interested in starting their own ISPs through an ISP school, which removes technical and financial barriers. This initiative enables local businesses to offer fast and net-neutral internet access to their communities. In 2019, Necto was acquired by Another Corporate ISP, LLC.

Flip

Seed Round in 2017
FLIP is everyone’s sneaker connect — the premier specialty destination where people find and sell hard to find, rare, limited edition sneakers. They have created a community where their members can buy and sell with confidence and ease. Never miss out on an opportunity to place your bid on hard to find sneakers in 90 minutes from a curated list of quality sellers who really care. Their mobile only platform is currently available for your iPhone and coming soon to Android. They strive to keep an open and trusted environment for their community.

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.

SimplyTapp

Series B in 2014
SimplyTapp, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based mobile payment solutions based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in enabling payment transactions at NFC-enabled retailers through its white label solutions. SimplyTapp serves a diverse clientele, including banks, payment card issuers, transit authorities, and various retailers, by offering mobile payment distribution and authorization services. Its technology supports enterprises such as financial institutions, big-box retailers, fueling stations, quick service merchants, and mobile wallet developers, facilitating seamless payment experiences for users.

Fresh Nation

Seed Round in 2014
Fresh Nation is an enterprise-level B2B wholesale marketplace and management platform for the retail grocery industry, operationalizing local and specialty food assortments for the nation’s largest retailers and distributors. Fresh Nation’s proprietary Virtual Supply Chain™ platform simplifies the complexity of working with thousands of small vendors, saving time and cutting costs. Incorporating a vendor and product rich CRM, interactive supplier portal, order management suite, accounting and invoicing tools, and flexible EDI/API integrations, Fresh Nation is becoming the grocery industry standard for enterprise specialty food management.

SimplyTapp

Series A in 2013
SimplyTapp, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based mobile payment solutions based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in enabling payment transactions at NFC-enabled retailers through its white label solutions. SimplyTapp serves a diverse clientele, including banks, payment card issuers, transit authorities, and various retailers, by offering mobile payment distribution and authorization services. Its technology supports enterprises such as financial institutions, big-box retailers, fueling stations, quick service merchants, and mobile wallet developers, facilitating seamless payment experiences for users.

Natera

Series E in 2013
Natera is a diagnostic and research company specializing in genetic testing services, primarily focused on preconception and prenatal testing. Its flagship product, Panorama, is a non-invasive prenatal test that screens for chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses through a blood draw from the mother, including assessments for twin pregnancies. Other offerings include Vistara, which tests for single-gene disorders, and Horizon carrier screening to identify carrier status for various genetic diseases. Natera also provides the Anora test for analyzing fetal chromosomes in cases of miscarriage and non-invasive paternity testing. Additionally, the company has developed Signatera, a technology that detects circulating tumor DNA to monitor cancer recurrence. Natera utilizes a direct sales force and a network of approximately 100 laboratory and distribution partners for product distribution. The company was founded in 2003, has undergone several name changes, and is headquartered in San Carlos, California. Its collaborations with organizations like BGI Genomics and Foundation Medicine further enhance its capabilities in genetic testing and personalized medicine.

Natera

Series D in 2012
Natera is a diagnostic and research company specializing in genetic testing services, primarily focused on preconception and prenatal testing. Its flagship product, Panorama, is a non-invasive prenatal test that screens for chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses through a blood draw from the mother, including assessments for twin pregnancies. Other offerings include Vistara, which tests for single-gene disorders, and Horizon carrier screening to identify carrier status for various genetic diseases. Natera also provides the Anora test for analyzing fetal chromosomes in cases of miscarriage and non-invasive paternity testing. Additionally, the company has developed Signatera, a technology that detects circulating tumor DNA to monitor cancer recurrence. Natera utilizes a direct sales force and a network of approximately 100 laboratory and distribution partners for product distribution. The company was founded in 2003, has undergone several name changes, and is headquartered in San Carlos, California. Its collaborations with organizations like BGI Genomics and Foundation Medicine further enhance its capabilities in genetic testing and personalized medicine.

Bling Nation

Series A in 2009
Bling Nation is a mobile platform designed to enhance customer engagement and streamline payment processes for businesses. It enables companies to convert their loyal customers into brand advocates while attracting new clientele through social rewards. The platform features unique tap-and-connect capabilities that integrate social media interactions with mobile transactions, allowing businesses to create a seamless experience between online and offline customer interactions during checkout. Additionally, Bling Nation employs technology aimed at reducing payment processing costs, particularly benefiting small banks and businesses.

NeoScale Systems

Series F in 2007
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

NeoScale Systems

Series D in 2005
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

NeoScale Systems

Series C in 2004
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

NeoScale Systems

Series A in 2002
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.
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