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 Peer to Peer

WonderMind

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a mental wellness platform intended to provide accessible, affordable, and effective mental health care for everyone. The company's platform offers customized and immediate peer-to-peer mental health support, and exercise and provides daily engaging content about mental health, enabling users to deepen their understanding of themselves, capitalize on their strengths, and improve their well-being.

Gnosis

Venture Round in 2022
Gnosis offers a decentralized platform for prediction markets, leveraging Ethereum's blockchain technology to facilitate advanced smart contracts. This infrastructure aims to eliminate intermediaries and counterparty risks, supporting a vision of a redistributed future. Gnosis enables the creation of customized forecasting applications that produce conditional tokens, making event outcomes tradable and serving as a valuable tool for information discovery. By prioritizing credible neutrality and resiliency, Gnosis provides a transparent environment for clients to make informed decisions regarding the development and governance of their projects within the blockchain ecosystem.

Socket

Seed Round in 2022
Socket is a developer of a multichain interoperability platform that connects various blockchain networks, facilitating seamless asset and information transfers. By acting as a meta-layer, Socket enables the creation of unified, multichain applications that share liquidity and state across different chains. Its platform simplifies the development of cross-chain applications by unifying liquidity across bridges and decentralized exchanges (DEXs), allowing users to route funds based on their preferences such as fees, speed, or security. This approach enhances the efficiency and functionality of blockchain interactions, benefiting developers and users alike.

Archive

Seed Round in 2022
Archive is a white-label peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand fashion. With Archive, consumers can buy and sell secondhand items from your brand, directly on your site. Take control of your secondhand market, without managing inventory or logistics.

Pocket FM

Series B in 2021
Pocket FM Pvt. Ltd. is a Bengaluru-based company that operates an audio sharing platform, primarily focused on vernacular content. Founded in 2018, Pocket FM provides a web-based mobile application that allows users to listen to and share a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages. The platform features over 10,000 audiobooks across various categories such as biography, romance, self-help, and spirituality, expertly narrated by professional speakers. Additionally, Pocket FM offers a diverse array of audio series spanning genres like fantasy, science fiction, and horror, enabling users to engage with long-form audio entertainment. The platform aims to enhance the listening experience while connecting users with creators and podcasts globally.

BetDEX

Seed Round in 2021
BetDEX is a decentralized sports betting protocol that operates on a blockchain-based platform, allowing users to place bets on various sports using cryptocurrency. The protocol is designed to provide high speeds and low transaction costs while eliminating counterparty risk, ensuring a secure betting experience. As a permissionless platform, BetDEX enables developers to create their own applications on top of its infrastructure, fostering innovation in the sports betting space. By granting users control over their betting activities and allowing them to set their own prices, BetDEX offers a unique approach to engaging with sports and prediction markets.

Payitoff

Seed Round in 2021
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

Parallel Finance

Series A in 2021
Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.

Parallel Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.

Vinted

Series F in 2021
Vinted is an online marketplace that focuses on making second-hand fashion a preferred choice for consumers. The platform facilitates a peer-to-peer environment where users, primarily women and girls, can buy, sell, and swap clothing, accessories, and lifestyle items. It features a mobile-first design and includes an online chatting option, allowing for seamless communication between users, which enhances the shopping experience while keeping costs low. Through its community-driven approach, Vinted aims to promote sustainable fashion practices by encouraging the reuse of clothing.

Parting Stone

Seed Round in 2021
Parting Stone is a company that specializes in transforming human and animal cremated remains into solidified remains, offering families an alternative to traditional ashes. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the company utilizes innovative technology to convert the entire amount of remains into a collection of stone-like solids. This process allows families to create a meaningful connection with their loved ones while providing a unique way to memorialize them. Parting Stone aims to provide a comforting option for families navigating the complexities of loss and memorialization.

Pocket FM

Series A in 2020
Pocket FM Pvt. Ltd. is a Bengaluru-based company that operates an audio sharing platform, primarily focused on vernacular content. Founded in 2018, Pocket FM provides a web-based mobile application that allows users to listen to and share a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages. The platform features over 10,000 audiobooks across various categories such as biography, romance, self-help, and spirituality, expertly narrated by professional speakers. Additionally, Pocket FM offers a diverse array of audio series spanning genres like fantasy, science fiction, and horror, enabling users to engage with long-form audio entertainment. The platform aims to enhance the listening experience while connecting users with creators and podcasts globally.

Vinted

Series E in 2019
Vinted is an online marketplace that focuses on making second-hand fashion a preferred choice for consumers. The platform facilitates a peer-to-peer environment where users, primarily women and girls, can buy, sell, and swap clothing, accessories, and lifestyle items. It features a mobile-first design and includes an online chatting option, allowing for seamless communication between users, which enhances the shopping experience while keeping costs low. Through its community-driven approach, Vinted aims to promote sustainable fashion practices by encouraging the reuse of clothing.

Vinted

Series E in 2019
Vinted is an online marketplace that focuses on making second-hand fashion a preferred choice for consumers. The platform facilitates a peer-to-peer environment where users, primarily women and girls, can buy, sell, and swap clothing, accessories, and lifestyle items. It features a mobile-first design and includes an online chatting option, allowing for seamless communication between users, which enhances the shopping experience while keeping costs low. Through its community-driven approach, Vinted aims to promote sustainable fashion practices by encouraging the reuse of clothing.

Alpaca

Seed Round in 2018
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Pocket FM

Seed Round in 2018
Pocket FM Pvt. Ltd. is a Bengaluru-based company that operates an audio sharing platform, primarily focused on vernacular content. Founded in 2018, Pocket FM provides a web-based mobile application that allows users to listen to and share a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages. The platform features over 10,000 audiobooks across various categories such as biography, romance, self-help, and spirituality, expertly narrated by professional speakers. Additionally, Pocket FM offers a diverse array of audio series spanning genres like fantasy, science fiction, and horror, enabling users to engage with long-form audio entertainment. The platform aims to enhance the listening experience while connecting users with creators and podcasts globally.

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.

Barefoot Networks

Series C in 2016
Barefoot Networks, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in designing and developing Ethernet switch chips. As a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, Barefoot focuses on creating programmable network switches that simplify network programming, making it as accessible as programming a CPU. The company offers advanced features such as scalable load balancing, enhanced telemetry, and improved switching and routing capabilities. These innovations enable enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to efficiently introduce new functions and features into their network products while maintaining high performance.

Plexxi

Series D in 2015
Plexxi Inc. specializes in developing affinity-driven networking solutions that enhance application performance. The company provides converged, application-defined network infrastructure designed for software-defined data centers and public or private clouds. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of building blocks, ranging from hardware to management and application integrations, that enable cloud builders to create efficient private, public, or hybrid cloud networks. By delivering optimized network systems, Plexxi helps organizations achieve better application performance and operational speed. Incorporated in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company as of June 2018.

Barefoot Networks

Series B in 2015
Barefoot Networks, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in designing and developing Ethernet switch chips. As a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, Barefoot focuses on creating programmable network switches that simplify network programming, making it as accessible as programming a CPU. The company offers advanced features such as scalable load balancing, enhanced telemetry, and improved switching and routing capabilities. These innovations enable enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to efficiently introduce new functions and features into their network products while maintaining high performance.

Vee

Venture Round in 2014
Vee is Pinterest for People Discovery, enabling meaningful new connections for millenials, who want to meet interesting and relevant people. People who are Real ------------------------------- Interact with real people and not their exaggerated avatars. Rest assured that creeps and spam won't bother you here. All profiles are crazily verified with humans and machines working together, day and night. Conversations that open up a world of possibilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Conversations to break the ice, get some advice or simply connect with interesting people. Start a quick conversation or join one anywhere anytime. Tribes that welcome you as you are ---------------------------------------------------- Belongingness' is an awesome feeling. Swear your allegiance to existing tribes or start one of your own to meet those who are also interested in things that matter to you. One-on-one Connections ------------------------------------- Have a direct chat with those you find relevant. You can also break the connection anytime. All your chats go away and there is no way the other person can contact you again.

Plexistor

Series A in 2014
Plexistor Enables enterprises to process huge amounts of data at near-memory speed, and respond to customer needs with faster response time. Plexistor Software Defined Memory (SDM) provides persistent high capacity storage at near-memory speed for in-memory applications and middleware, overcoming the fundamental limitations of traditional memory technology such as low capacity, cost, and volatility. Plexistor enables both on premise and cloud-based infrastructures to support in-memory applications and middleware to process huge working data sets and achieve near-memory speed.

PernixData

Series C in 2014
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Barefoot Networks

Series A in 2014
Barefoot Networks, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in designing and developing Ethernet switch chips. As a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, Barefoot focuses on creating programmable network switches that simplify network programming, making it as accessible as programming a CPU. The company offers advanced features such as scalable load balancing, enhanced telemetry, and improved switching and routing capabilities. These innovations enable enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to efficiently introduce new functions and features into their network products while maintaining high performance.

PernixData

Series B in 2013
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Pertino

Series B in 2013
Pertino, Inc. develops cloud networking software solutions aimed at distributed enterprises both domestically and internationally. The company specializes in enabling IT teams to create cloud-based virtual overlay networks that securely connect remote workers, devices, and workloads. Its flagship product, the AppScape platform, allows users to deploy network functions as virtual services, enhancing visibility and control without the need for physical hardware. Pertino’s offerings include SecurityPolicy for access control management, Name Station for device name customization, and ADConnect for extending Active Directory services to remote devices. Additionally, iOSConnect facilitates secure connections for iOS devices, while UsageMonitor provides insights into bandwidth utilization. The company has established a global presence, serving over 5,000 customers in more than 70 countries. Founded in 2011 and based in Los Gatos, California, Pertino operates as a subsidiary of CradlePoint, Inc.

Plexxi

Series C in 2012
Plexxi Inc. specializes in developing affinity-driven networking solutions that enhance application performance. The company provides converged, application-defined network infrastructure designed for software-defined data centers and public or private clouds. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of building blocks, ranging from hardware to management and application integrations, that enable cloud builders to create efficient private, public, or hybrid cloud networks. By delivering optimized network systems, Plexxi helps organizations achieve better application performance and operational speed. Incorporated in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company as of June 2018.

Pertino

Series A in 2012
Pertino, Inc. develops cloud networking software solutions aimed at distributed enterprises both domestically and internationally. The company specializes in enabling IT teams to create cloud-based virtual overlay networks that securely connect remote workers, devices, and workloads. Its flagship product, the AppScape platform, allows users to deploy network functions as virtual services, enhancing visibility and control without the need for physical hardware. Pertino’s offerings include SecurityPolicy for access control management, Name Station for device name customization, and ADConnect for extending Active Directory services to remote devices. Additionally, iOSConnect facilitates secure connections for iOS devices, while UsageMonitor provides insights into bandwidth utilization. The company has established a global presence, serving over 5,000 customers in more than 70 countries. Founded in 2011 and based in Los Gatos, California, Pertino operates as a subsidiary of CradlePoint, Inc.

PernixData

Series A in 2012
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Plexxi

Series B in 2011
Plexxi Inc. specializes in developing affinity-driven networking solutions that enhance application performance. The company provides converged, application-defined network infrastructure designed for software-defined data centers and public or private clouds. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of building blocks, ranging from hardware to management and application integrations, that enable cloud builders to create efficient private, public, or hybrid cloud networks. By delivering optimized network systems, Plexxi helps organizations achieve better application performance and operational speed. Incorporated in 2010 and based in Nashua, New Hampshire, Plexxi operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company as of June 2018.

LiveProfile

Series A in 2011
LiveProfile operates as a cross-platform mobile messenger and social network, enabling users to connect with friends and share content in real-time. It supports various devices, including Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone, allowing users to send messages, photos, and videos, as well as post status updates. The platform enhances communication by providing features such as delivery and read receipts, along with indicators showing when a recipient is typing, making interactions feel more immediate and engaging. Through its user-friendly interface, LiveProfile aims to facilitate seamless communication and social connectivity among its users.

Personeta

Series D in 2005
Personeta, Inc. specializes in providing converged communication solutions for service providers both in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of products, including TappS NSC, a service creation and execution platform designed for implementing converged communication services. Among its key offerings are Converged Office, which allows service providers to manage various communication devices as a single unit, and Converged Life, a consumer communication suite that facilitates the creation of diverse service combinations under a unified application framework. Additionally, Personeta provides a Next Generation IN solution, which comprises a suite of applications operating on the TappS NSC platform. These solutions cater to both business and consumer markets, addressing applications in fixed-mobile convergence, voice call continuity, and location-based services. Established in 2000, Personeta is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and operates as a subsidiary of Gallery IP Telephony Ltd.

Personeta

Series C in 2004
Personeta, Inc. specializes in providing converged communication solutions for service providers both in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of products, including TappS NSC, a service creation and execution platform designed for implementing converged communication services. Among its key offerings are Converged Office, which allows service providers to manage various communication devices as a single unit, and Converged Life, a consumer communication suite that facilitates the creation of diverse service combinations under a unified application framework. Additionally, Personeta provides a Next Generation IN solution, which comprises a suite of applications operating on the TappS NSC platform. These solutions cater to both business and consumer markets, addressing applications in fixed-mobile convergence, voice call continuity, and location-based services. Established in 2000, Personeta is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and operates as a subsidiary of Gallery IP Telephony Ltd.

Partnerware

Series B in 2000
Partnerware maximizes speed-to-market™ for channel-focused companies with the leading B2B Partner Relationship Management (PRM) solution, delivering measurable channel results in Internet time. As a multi-channel sales approach becomes critical in delivering value-added solutions to the marketplace, the need for PRM has grown dramatically. Partnerware provides distinct benefits for companies looking to leverage the power of indirect - Faster channel execution (from channel recruiting to product launches) - Measurable results from partner programs, channel marketing funds, and partner sales efforts - Increased market responsiveness to leap frog and stay ahead of competition - Easy implementation by deploying Web-based Partner Relationship Management solutions in Internet time
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