Lightrock

Lightrock, a venture capital firm, specializes in early-stage and growth capital investments, focusing on tech-driven businesses that address global challenges. It primarily invests in India, with a typical investment size of $0.5 million to $5 million in companies generating $0.5 million to $5 million in annual revenues. Lightrock's sectors of interest include fintech, healthcare, agriculture, education, and technology-led SME enablement platforms. It does not invest in real estate, prototypes, or business plans. Lightrock is headquartered in Bangalore, India, and operates as a subsidiary of LGT Group Foundation.

Andre Aubert

Partner

Kevin Bone

Partner

Thomas Brown

Partner

Nina Cardelús Vilalta

Investor

Matthew Clark

Partner

Tommaso Crackett

Principal

Sascha Graf

Partner

Etienne Haubold

Partner

Keimpe Keuning

Executive Director

Gaurav Malhotra

Partner

Shakir Merali

Partner

Maija Nykänen

Principal

Aarish Patell

Executive Director

Ashish Puri

Partner

Vaidhehi Ravindran

Partner

Robert Schlachter

Partner

Michael Simmeth

Principal

Pal Erik Sjatil

Global Managing Partner and CEO

Christopher Steinau

Partner

Divya Venkatavaraghavan

Principal

Thomas Weber Ph.D

Managing Partner

Past deals in Series F

Mainspring

Series F in 2025
Mainspring Energy, Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in developing linear generator technology for low carbon, dispatchable energy solutions. Founded in 2010 by three Stanford engineers, the company focuses on creating advanced prototypes that convert fuel into electricity through a unique, low-temperature reaction of air and fuel. This innovative approach allows Mainspring to offer generators that provide affordable, reliable electricity while significantly reducing carbon emissions compared to traditional electric grids. The company's mission is to address climate change and enhance energy accessibility, contributing to the development of net-zero carbon energy systems for the future.

Augury

Series F in 2025
Augury develops AI-driven solutions for industrial operations, monitoring machine health and process efficiency. Its platform integrates with existing systems to detect potential equipment failures, optimize performance, and reduce downtime across various industries.

Creditas

Series F in 2022
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

CargoX

Series F in 2021
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

Neo4j

Series F in 2021
Neo4j, Inc. is a developer of a graph database platform that helps organizations uncover the business value of connections, influences, and relationships within their data. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company offers a platform that supports various applications, including artificial intelligence, fraud detection, identity management, analytics, and recommendation systems. Neo4j's technology is utilized by a diverse range of industries such as financial services, retail, government, and telecommunications, enabling clients to adapt to changing business needs and scale their analytical workloads effectively. The platform is available both as a fully managed cloud service and as a self-hosted solution, providing flexibility for developers and data scientists to build intelligent applications and machine learning workflows.
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