Lightspeed Europe

Lightspeed Europe is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments across various sectors, including consumer, health, and fintech. With its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, and regional offices in Europe, Israel, India, and China, Lightspeed aims to identify and support innovative companies that can disrupt traditional markets. The firm invests in a wide range of industries, such as enterprise technology, e-commerce, software, and biotechnology, providing both equity and debt financing. Lightspeed has a particular interest in technology-led businesses, as well as opportunities in advertising, media, healthcare, education, and retail. Its investment strategy emphasizes the provision of capital along with ongoing consulting and advisory services to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses effectively.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Associate Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner and Head of Gaming

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Venture Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Barry Eggers

Founder and Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner, Consumer

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Vivek Gambhir

Venture Partner

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Dat Han

Senior Associate

Rob Horton JD

COO

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Raviraj Jain

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pinn Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Arsham Memarzadeh

Partner

Michael Mignano

Partner, Consumer

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Eric O'Brien

Affiliated Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Adrian Radu

Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Aditya Sharma

Partner, Growth Equity - India and Asia-Pacific

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Nathan Wu

Partner, Growth

Mark Xu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Past deals in Rental

Fácil

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Fácil operates a cloud-based platform that simplifies the rental process for tenants in Mexico by allowing them to lease apartments without the need for a cash security deposit or a cosigner. This innovative approach addresses common barriers faced by renters, making it easier for them to secure housing. Additionally, the company offers a user-friendly mobile key system designed to enhance efficiency and convenience in the hospitality sector. This system enables hotel guests to access their rooms with a simple tap on their smart devices, provides mobile check-in capabilities, and streamlines service, thereby reducing travel-related challenges and allowing hotel staff to focus more on guest care.

United Dwelling

Convertible Note in 2021
United Dwelling is a real estate company that allows homeowners to build a second home on their residential zoned property. It converts the garage into a small home, finds a tenant the homeowner approves, manages it, and shares the rental income with the homeowner. The company is transforming garages and backyards into beautiful, smartly designed rental homes, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), at absolutely no cost to the homeowner. United Dwelling handles every aspect of the process including permitting, partnering with a contractor for construction, finding qualified tenants that approve, managing, and maintaining the property. The company uses data to identify potential lots that would be suitable for its units. It targets mostly low income and middle-income neighborhoods, with some exceptions for workforce housing.

Mynd

Series C in 2020
Raymond Management is a full service property management company focused on helping investment property owners maximize the return on, and value of their real estate assets.

United Dwelling

Series B in 2020
United Dwelling is a real estate company that allows homeowners to build a second home on their residential zoned property. It converts the garage into a small home, finds a tenant the homeowner approves, manages it, and shares the rental income with the homeowner. The company is transforming garages and backyards into beautiful, smartly designed rental homes, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), at absolutely no cost to the homeowner. United Dwelling handles every aspect of the process including permitting, partnering with a contractor for construction, finding qualified tenants that approve, managing, and maintaining the property. The company uses data to identify potential lots that would be suitable for its units. It targets mostly low income and middle-income neighborhoods, with some exceptions for workforce housing.

Rukita

Seed Round in 2019
PT Rukita specializes in real estate renting and management services, focusing on co-living arrangements in urban areas. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, Rukita aims to enhance the living experience for professionals and students by transforming underutilized real estate into fully serviced accommodations. The company offers various services, including apartment rentals, shared room options, and housekeeping, catering to the needs of urban dwellers in Asia's emerging economies. By partnering with property owners, Rukita not only provides comfortable living spaces but also helps owners optimize their assets for financial gain.

Unilodgers

Series A in 2019
Unilodgers, Inc. operates an online marketplace dedicated to student housing, facilitating the search for accommodation tailored to the needs of students globally. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company aims to address the challenges of student mobility within a market valued at over $250 billion. Unilodgers provides a platform that features verified properties, offering secure and instant booking options. With offices in the UK, India, and Australia, the company strives to connect students with suitable housing solutions, bridging the gap between their accommodation needs and available options worldwide.

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.

Mynd

Series B in 2018
Raymond Management is a full service property management company focused on helping investment property owners maximize the return on, and value of their real estate assets.

FastFox

Series A in 2018
FastFox is a home rental service that aims to transform the renting experience by providing a central pool of house inventory sourced by its captive agents from various localities. Utilizing advanced technology, FastFox enables these agents to access and showcase the most relevant properties to potential home seekers. The platform offers users detailed information and photographs of thousands of available properties, allowing them to schedule visits and finalize arrangements directly with landlords. This approach ensures that home seekers receive authentic information and can achieve immediate closure on their rental needs.

HomeShare

Seed Round in 2018
HomeShare is a co-living marketplace based in San Francisco that facilitates affordable city living by connecting individuals with compatible housemates. The company operates in five major markets: San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles. HomeShare's platform prioritizes personality matching to ensure compatibility among housemates, fostering a harmonious living environment. In addition to helping users find accommodation, HomeShare offers spacious units and installs privacy partitions to enhance user privacy. The company aims to unlock urban living opportunities, making attractive housing options accessible to single professionals seeking community-oriented living arrangements.

Mynd

Venture Round in 2017
Raymond Management is a full service property management company focused on helping investment property owners maximize the return on, and value of their real estate assets.

FastFox

Series A in 2017
FastFox is a home rental service that aims to transform the renting experience by providing a central pool of house inventory sourced by its captive agents from various localities. Utilizing advanced technology, FastFox enables these agents to access and showcase the most relevant properties to potential home seekers. The platform offers users detailed information and photographs of thousands of available properties, allowing them to schedule visits and finalize arrangements directly with landlords. This approach ensures that home seekers receive authentic information and can achieve immediate closure on their rental needs.

Mynd

Series A in 2017
Raymond Management is a full service property management company focused on helping investment property owners maximize the return on, and value of their real estate assets.
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