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

Venture Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Cai Wei

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Sebastian Duesterhoeft

Partner

Barry Eggers

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Adam Goldberg

Venture Partner

Merci Grace

Partner

Globin Guo

Executive Director

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Herry Han

Co-Founder and Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Rob Horton JD

COO

Hu Peipei

Investment Manager

Galym Imanbayev MD

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Julie Kainz

Partner

Francis Kao

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Dev Khare

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Will Kohler

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Ravi Mhatre

Managing Director

James Mi

Partner

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Paul Murphy

Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Zac Pan

Associate Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Krish Parikh

Partner of Business Services

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Semil Shah

Venture Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Ishaan Preet Singh

Investor

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

Bejul Somaia

Partner

Ajay Sudan

Venture Partner

Sun Daniel

Partner

Sydney Sykes

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Jason Wang

Partner

Nathan Wang

Vice President

Nathan Wu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Cici Yang

Vice President

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Haowei Zhai

Vice President

Ju Zhang

Executive Director

Issac Zhang

Vice President

Gavin Zhu

Partner

Past deals in Indonesia

Pintu

Series B in 2022
Pintu is a cryptocurrency platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 2020. The company offers a mobile application that facilitates the buying, selling, and management of Bitcoin and other blockchain-based assets. Its platform provides users with a convenient way to access various financial services, allowing them to engage with the cryptocurrency market easily and securely. By streamlining the process of managing digital assets, Pintu aims to support the transition towards a more open financial system for its users.

ASTRO

Series B in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

NextBillion.ai

Series B in 2022
NextBillion.ai is a company focused on delivering AI-powered hyperlocal solutions, primarily in the realm of mapping. It is dedicated to building the geospatial infrastructure necessary for enhancing location-based experiences for a rapidly growing user base in markets such as India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. These regions present unique challenges due to underdeveloped infrastructure, the emergence of megacities, complex addressing systems, and dynamic road networks. To address these complexities, NextBillion.ai develops a spatial data platform that enables enterprises to effectively manage location data and implement an AI-first approach across various use cases and geographies. The platform assists clients in building and scaling their mapping ecosystems, addressing routing and scheduling challenges, and optimizing routes and dispatch processes. By combining data, artificial intelligence, and human expertise, NextBillion.ai aims to solve intricate location problems and improve navigation technology.

ASTRO

Series A in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

ASTRO

Seed Round in 2021
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

Ula

Series B in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Pintu

Series A in 2021
Pintu is a cryptocurrency platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 2020. The company offers a mobile application that facilitates the buying, selling, and management of Bitcoin and other blockchain-based assets. Its platform provides users with a convenient way to access various financial services, allowing them to engage with the cryptocurrency market easily and securely. By streamlining the process of managing digital assets, Pintu aims to support the transition towards a more open financial system for its users.

Ula

Series A in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

NextBillion.ai

Series A in 2020
NextBillion.ai is a company focused on delivering AI-powered hyperlocal solutions, primarily in the realm of mapping. It is dedicated to building the geospatial infrastructure necessary for enhancing location-based experiences for a rapidly growing user base in markets such as India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. These regions present unique challenges due to underdeveloped infrastructure, the emergence of megacities, complex addressing systems, and dynamic road networks. To address these complexities, NextBillion.ai develops a spatial data platform that enables enterprises to effectively manage location data and implement an AI-first approach across various use cases and geographies. The platform assists clients in building and scaling their mapping ecosystems, addressing routing and scheduling challenges, and optimizing routes and dispatch processes. By combining data, artificial intelligence, and human expertise, NextBillion.ai aims to solve intricate location problems and improve navigation technology.

Ula

Seed Round in 2020
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Chilibeli

Series A in 2020
Chilibeli is a social commerce platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that facilitates the direct connection between manufacturers, farmers, agents, and consumers through various instant messaging tools. Founded in 2019, the company aims to streamline the supply chain for fresh produce, enabling farmers and agents to earn additional income with flexibility. By leveraging a community-based retail approach, Chilibeli offers consumers access to quality fruits and vegetables at competitive prices, often with free shipping. The platform emphasizes the importance of supporting local farmers while enhancing the shopping experience for consumers, ensuring that they receive fresh produce sourced directly from agricultural producers.

Chilibeli

Seed Round in 2019
Chilibeli is a social commerce platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that facilitates the direct connection between manufacturers, farmers, agents, and consumers through various instant messaging tools. Founded in 2019, the company aims to streamline the supply chain for fresh produce, enabling farmers and agents to earn additional income with flexibility. By leveraging a community-based retail approach, Chilibeli offers consumers access to quality fruits and vegetables at competitive prices, often with free shipping. The platform emphasizes the importance of supporting local farmers while enhancing the shopping experience for consumers, ensuring that they receive fresh produce sourced directly from agricultural producers.

Storie

Seed Round in 2019
Storie is a lifestyle community platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that offers users comprehensive information about various cosmetic products. The application enables users to search for and share firsthand experiences, photos, and reviews, facilitating informed decision-making regarding lifestyle products and services. Additionally, Storie features makeup tutorial videos, enhancing the user experience by providing visually engaging content. Through its focus on user-generated reviews and inspiring content, Storie aims to create a supportive community for individuals seeking guidance in their beauty and lifestyle choices.

Grab

Series H in 2018
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.
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