Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm established in 1998 that focuses on investing in early-stage companies across a diverse range of sectors. The firm targets technology-led businesses as well as non-technology opportunities in areas such as advertising and media, healthcare, education, financial services, and retail. It engages in various investment stages, including seed, early-stage, later-stage, and expansion-stage financing. Lightspeed specializes in debt financing for start-ups and growth companies while also exploring opportunities in consumer, enterprise, cleantech, and other markets. The firm is known for its strategic investments in innovative sectors, including big data, bitcoin, mobile technology, and software solutions.

Vaibhav Agrawal

Associate Partner

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Bhushan, Akshay

Partner

Chahal, Guru

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Raviraj Jain

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Kareem, Ansaf

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pinn Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Liew, Jeremy

Partner

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder

Shan Shan

Partner

Adam Smith

Partner

Taub, Lolita

Scout

Twohig, Bradley

Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Vitkauskas, Rytis

Partner

Ye, Jerry

Partner, Data Platform

Past deals in Leasing

Arrenda

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Arrenda is a fintech startup that provides financial products in Latin America. Its flagship product is revenue based financing for the real estate sector; advancing up to 12 months of rent payments to landlords through its digital platform. Arrenda was founded in 2022 and is based in Mexico City.

Roofstock

Series E in 2022
Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. It enables its investors to treat their real estate investments more like stock portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, rather than researching, and buying vacant homes that need to be repaired and leased. Founded in 2015, Roofstock gets its funding from Bain Capital, Ron Conway, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, and other investment companies. It is headquartered in Oakland, California.

United Dwelling

Convertible Note in 2021
United Dwelling, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, California, focuses on addressing the affordable housing crisis by transforming underutilized spaces, such as garages and backyards, into additional dwelling units. The company assists property owners and developers in maximizing the value of their land by adding these units to rental or vacant properties. United Dwelling manages the entire process, which includes design, permitting, construction, tenant placement, property management, and maintenance. By utilizing data to identify suitable lots, the company primarily targets low-income and middle-income neighborhoods, contributing to workforce housing solutions. This approach not only provides affordable homes but also enables homeowners to generate additional income through monthly rent and increases their property value.

United Dwelling

Series B in 2020
United Dwelling, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, California, focuses on addressing the affordable housing crisis by transforming underutilized spaces, such as garages and backyards, into additional dwelling units. The company assists property owners and developers in maximizing the value of their land by adding these units to rental or vacant properties. United Dwelling manages the entire process, which includes design, permitting, construction, tenant placement, property management, and maintenance. By utilizing data to identify suitable lots, the company primarily targets low-income and middle-income neighborhoods, contributing to workforce housing solutions. This approach not only provides affordable homes but also enables homeowners to generate additional income through monthly rent and increases their property value.

Roofstock

Series D in 2020
Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. It enables its investors to treat their real estate investments more like stock portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, rather than researching, and buying vacant homes that need to be repaired and leased. Founded in 2015, Roofstock gets its funding from Bain Capital, Ron Conway, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, and other investment companies. It is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Rukita

Seed Round in 2019
Rukita is a proptech company focused on enhancing urban living through innovative rental housing solutions. As a prominent hospitality brand and asset manager, Rukita aims to make quality living accessible by offering lifestyle residences tailored to various life stages. The company also empowers property owners to maximize their assets and generate wealth, ensuring that individuals can find comfortable homes suited to their needs.

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.

Roofstock

Series C in 2018
Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. It enables its investors to treat their real estate investments more like stock portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, rather than researching, and buying vacant homes that need to be repaired and leased. Founded in 2015, Roofstock gets its funding from Bain Capital, Ron Conway, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, and other investment companies. It is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Roofstock

Series C in 2017
Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. It enables its investors to treat their real estate investments more like stock portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, rather than researching, and buying vacant homes that need to be repaired and leased. Founded in 2015, Roofstock gets its funding from Bain Capital, Ron Conway, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, and other investment companies. It is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Roofstock

Series B in 2016
Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. It enables its investors to treat their real estate investments more like stock portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, rather than researching, and buying vacant homes that need to be repaired and leased. Founded in 2015, Roofstock gets its funding from Bain Capital, Ron Conway, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, and other investment companies. It is headquartered in Oakland, California.
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