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

Saqib Awan

Partner

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Shelley Chu

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Raviraj Jain

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Dev Khare

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pinn Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Venture Partner

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Christopher Schaepe

Co-Founder

Shan Shan

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Adam Smith

Partner

Bejul Somaia

Partner

Rahul Taneja

Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Rytis Vitkauskas

Partner

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Connor Love

Partner

Peter Nieh

Partner and Co-Founder

John Thompson

Venture Partner

James Alcorn

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

Past deals in GovTech

Clarity Value

Seed Round in 2022
Clarity Value specializes in providing workflow and project management services tailored for municipalities and organizations. The company develops a modular workflow automation engine that assists cities in managing permitting and inspection processes. Its offerings include customizable systems for tracking project status, managing applications, and facilitating collaboration among departments. Clarity Value’s services encompass land management, human resources, budget management, licensing, record requests, and citizen service requests, all aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and improving the quality of life for residents.

Tolemi

Seed Round in 2018
Tolemi is a Boston-based company that offers a cloud-based online dashboard designed to assist local governments in managing and analyzing data effectively. Launched in 2016, its platform integrates information from various departments and agencies, transforming scattered and complex data into clear insights that help address community priorities. The user-friendly software works seamlessly with existing systems, enabling authorities to adopt a data-driven approach to urban planning and revitalization. Tolemi's services aim to empower state and local governments to make informed decisions that enhance the effectiveness of public institutions and support the communities they serve. The company is backed by notable investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and Fika Ventures.

Tintri

Series F in 2015
Tintri is an American information technology company that specializes in providing an enterprise cloud platform designed to integrate public cloud capabilities within private data centers. The platform combines cloud management software, web services, and all-flash storage systems, enabling organizations and cloud service providers to effectively manage enterprise and cloud-native applications. Tintri's architecture allows customers to guarantee application performance, automate IT tasks through Open APIs, and troubleshoot infrastructure issues. This flexibility and scalability make it a trusted choice for leading enterprises and cloud service providers, including Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, as they seek to modernize their data center operations.

Zscaler

Series B in 2015
Zscaler is a leading provider of cloud-native cybersecurity solutions, specializing in Security as a Service. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company serves over 5,000 organizations, including a significant number of Fortune 500 companies. Its platform safeguards more than 13 million users globally against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. Zscaler’s offerings include Zscaler Internet Access for secure external application access and Zscaler Private Access for secure internal application access. The firm operates a multi-tenant, distributed cloud security platform across more than 100 data centers worldwide, allowing businesses to enhance their cloud and mobile computing capabilities with robust protection. Zscaler delivers a comprehensive suite of security features, such as web security, next-generation firewall, data loss prevention, and threat intelligence, all without requiring on-premise hardware or software. The company's innovative approach positions it as a leader in the rapidly growing $35 billion cybersecurity market.

HanSight

Seed Round in 2014
HanSight is a company focused on transforming the cybersecurity landscape through its advanced big data analytics platform and patented machine learning algorithms. By integrating Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), User & Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), and Network Traffic Analytics (NTA), HanSight aims to help organizations detect and prevent cyber breaches, fraud, and insider threats in real time with heightened accuracy. Founded in 2014 by experienced professionals from Trend Micro, Microsoft, and Oracle, the company leverages a comprehensive approach that incorporates data from various sources, including security product logs and network traffic, to deliver effective security solutions. Supported by leading venture capital firms, HanSight serves a diverse clientele, including major banks, telecommunications companies, and government agencies, positioning itself as a trusted partner in cybersecurity.

Tintri

Series E in 2014
Tintri is an American information technology company that specializes in providing an enterprise cloud platform designed to integrate public cloud capabilities within private data centers. The platform combines cloud management software, web services, and all-flash storage systems, enabling organizations and cloud service providers to effectively manage enterprise and cloud-native applications. Tintri's architecture allows customers to guarantee application performance, automate IT tasks through Open APIs, and troubleshoot infrastructure issues. This flexibility and scalability make it a trusted choice for leading enterprises and cloud service providers, including Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, as they seek to modernize their data center operations.

Click Security

Series B in 2013
Click Security is disrupting the network security ecosystem with breakthrough data contextualization, visualization and analytics encoding required to automatically expose anomalous network activity before exfiltration or damage occurs. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company’s focus on real-time analytics offers enterprises, higher education, critical infrastructure and government agencies a proactive security solution with unrivaled economics, high-speed performance and scalability.

Zscaler

Series A in 2012
Zscaler is a leading provider of cloud-native cybersecurity solutions, specializing in Security as a Service. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company serves over 5,000 organizations, including a significant number of Fortune 500 companies. Its platform safeguards more than 13 million users globally against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. Zscaler’s offerings include Zscaler Internet Access for secure external application access and Zscaler Private Access for secure internal application access. The firm operates a multi-tenant, distributed cloud security platform across more than 100 data centers worldwide, allowing businesses to enhance their cloud and mobile computing capabilities with robust protection. Zscaler delivers a comprehensive suite of security features, such as web security, next-generation firewall, data loss prevention, and threat intelligence, all without requiring on-premise hardware or software. The company's innovative approach positions it as a leader in the rapidly growing $35 billion cybersecurity market.

Tintri

Series D in 2012
Tintri is an American information technology company that specializes in providing an enterprise cloud platform designed to integrate public cloud capabilities within private data centers. The platform combines cloud management software, web services, and all-flash storage systems, enabling organizations and cloud service providers to effectively manage enterprise and cloud-native applications. Tintri's architecture allows customers to guarantee application performance, automate IT tasks through Open APIs, and troubleshoot infrastructure issues. This flexibility and scalability make it a trusted choice for leading enterprises and cloud service providers, including Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, as they seek to modernize their data center operations.

Tintri

Series C in 2011
Tintri is an American information technology company that specializes in providing an enterprise cloud platform designed to integrate public cloud capabilities within private data centers. The platform combines cloud management software, web services, and all-flash storage systems, enabling organizations and cloud service providers to effectively manage enterprise and cloud-native applications. Tintri's architecture allows customers to guarantee application performance, automate IT tasks through Open APIs, and troubleshoot infrastructure issues. This flexibility and scalability make it a trusted choice for leading enterprises and cloud service providers, including Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, as they seek to modernize their data center operations.

Tintri

Series B in 2011
Tintri is an American information technology company that specializes in providing an enterprise cloud platform designed to integrate public cloud capabilities within private data centers. The platform combines cloud management software, web services, and all-flash storage systems, enabling organizations and cloud service providers to effectively manage enterprise and cloud-native applications. Tintri's architecture allows customers to guarantee application performance, automate IT tasks through Open APIs, and troubleshoot infrastructure issues. This flexibility and scalability make it a trusted choice for leading enterprises and cloud service providers, including Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, as they seek to modernize their data center operations.
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