Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Associate Partner

James Alcorn

Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner and Head of Gaming

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Past deals in Delaware

House X

Venture Round in 2023
HOUSE X™ is a consumer-focused residential real estate brokerage and Smart Home Marketplace. They empower homebuyers with real time listing information and better data to help their clients make more informed buying decisions. House X partners with their clients by leveraging their negotiating power on your behalf. While also providing free 100% renewable electricity for 2-5 years on participating new homes, at zero cost to the homebuyer, they expand your buying power and lower your monthly bills. HOUSE X is supported by a network of Certified Brokers, Agents and Personal Assistants with local expertise and local relationships. Their clients are encouraged to partner and participate in the entire process of shopping or buying a home. HOUSE X will then help transform the home into a Smart Zero Energy Home that costs less to own, operate, protect and maintain. The HOUSE X website features more new homes for sale in market areas than other online sources including Realtor.com, Zillow or MLS sites. Their website features thousands of new and existing homes for sale including MLS listings, new homes and off-market listings. HOUSE X mapping technology and data provides home shoppers a comprehensive overview to evaluate and compare homes - delivered in an easy to understand HOUSE X Market Report. House X formatted neighborhood reports are like “CARFAX for neighborhoods”. Built from the largest database of neighborhood statistics available today, each report contains over 250 must-see statistics, providing revealing insights about any location. House X Reports include real estate and home values, lifestyle and demographics, crime risk, and school quality. Enter an address and a House X Neighborhood Report is returned to you. The company serves as the primary manager of American Dream 2021 Pilot Project featuring over 30,000 participating new smart homes in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and other markets. The House X leadership team has over 300 years of experience and have been recognized with over 400 national, regional and local real estate marketing awards.

Kalam Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2021, Kalam Labs is a Delaware-based company that operates at the intersection of education and gaming. It offers a live game streaming platform designed for K-12 learning and multiplayer gaming experiences.

Vector Launch

Series B in 2018
Vector Launch, Inc. is a company based in Tucson, Arizona, that specializes in developing software and launch vehicles tailored for micro and nano satellites. Founded in 2016 by several former members of the original SpaceX team, the company aims to provide affordable and frequent access to space, thereby facilitating innovation for startups in the aerospace sector. Vector Launch operates a vehicle and propulsion engineering facility, with additional offices located in Long Beach and San Jose, California. The company's approach combines low-cost dedicated launches with software-defined satellites, enhancing the speed and accessibility of satellite deployment. Vector Launch's offerings are particularly valuable for micro satellite developers, national security applications, and other government entities, helping to lower the barriers to entry for innovation and commerce in outer space. However, in December 2019, the company filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

CloudBees

Series E in 2018
CloudBees, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing solutions for IT organizations to enhance their software delivery processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lewes, Delaware, with additional offices globally, CloudBees offers an open-source automation server and several platforms, including the CloudBees CI Jenkins Platform and CloudBees CD platform, which facilitate continuous integration and delivery. The company's offerings also include the Private SaaS Edition for private cloud environments, Jenkins in the Cloud for application lifecycle management, and CloudBees DevOptics for real-time insights into software pipelines. With a focus on compliance, security, and operational efficiency, CloudBees empowers enterprises to optimize their software development lifecycle while enabling developers to maximize their productivity within hybrid environments.

Vector Launch

Series A in 2017
Vector Launch, Inc. is a company based in Tucson, Arizona, that specializes in developing software and launch vehicles tailored for micro and nano satellites. Founded in 2016 by several former members of the original SpaceX team, the company aims to provide affordable and frequent access to space, thereby facilitating innovation for startups in the aerospace sector. Vector Launch operates a vehicle and propulsion engineering facility, with additional offices located in Long Beach and San Jose, California. The company's approach combines low-cost dedicated launches with software-defined satellites, enhancing the speed and accessibility of satellite deployment. Vector Launch's offerings are particularly valuable for micro satellite developers, national security applications, and other government entities, helping to lower the barriers to entry for innovation and commerce in outer space. However, in December 2019, the company filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

CloudBees

Series D in 2015
CloudBees, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing solutions for IT organizations to enhance their software delivery processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lewes, Delaware, with additional offices globally, CloudBees offers an open-source automation server and several platforms, including the CloudBees CI Jenkins Platform and CloudBees CD platform, which facilitate continuous integration and delivery. The company's offerings also include the Private SaaS Edition for private cloud environments, Jenkins in the Cloud for application lifecycle management, and CloudBees DevOptics for real-time insights into software pipelines. With a focus on compliance, security, and operational efficiency, CloudBees empowers enterprises to optimize their software development lifecycle while enabling developers to maximize their productivity within hybrid environments.

CloudBees

Series C in 2014
CloudBees, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing solutions for IT organizations to enhance their software delivery processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lewes, Delaware, with additional offices globally, CloudBees offers an open-source automation server and several platforms, including the CloudBees CI Jenkins Platform and CloudBees CD platform, which facilitate continuous integration and delivery. The company's offerings also include the Private SaaS Edition for private cloud environments, Jenkins in the Cloud for application lifecycle management, and CloudBees DevOptics for real-time insights into software pipelines. With a focus on compliance, security, and operational efficiency, CloudBees empowers enterprises to optimize their software development lifecycle while enabling developers to maximize their productivity within hybrid environments.

CloudBees

Series B in 2011
CloudBees, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing solutions for IT organizations to enhance their software delivery processes. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Lewes, Delaware, with additional offices globally, CloudBees offers an open-source automation server and several platforms, including the CloudBees CI Jenkins Platform and CloudBees CD platform, which facilitate continuous integration and delivery. The company's offerings also include the Private SaaS Edition for private cloud environments, Jenkins in the Cloud for application lifecycle management, and CloudBees DevOptics for real-time insights into software pipelines. With a focus on compliance, security, and operational efficiency, CloudBees empowers enterprises to optimize their software development lifecycle while enabling developers to maximize their productivity within hybrid environments.
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