Lightspeed Israel

Lightspeed Israel, established in 2006, is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It invests in seed, early, and later-stage companies across the information technology and TMT sectors. The firm focuses on supporting innovative Israeli startups, providing capital and strategic guidance to accelerate their growth. Lightspeed Israel typically invests between $2 million to $25 million per company, with a particular interest in enterprise, health, fintech, and consumer sectors. It manages multiple funds, including Lightspeed Venture Partners IX and Lightspeed India Partners I & II, to support its investment activities in Israel and India.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Venture Partner

James Alcorn

Partner

Saqib Awan

Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner and Head of Gaming

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Venture Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Wei Cai

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Sun Daniel

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Sebastian Duesterhoeft

Partner

Barry Eggers

Co-Founder and Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner, Consumer

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

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

Galym Imanbayev MD

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Raviraj Jain

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Julie Kainz

Partner

Francis Kao

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Will Kohler

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pinn Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Ravi Mhatre

Co-Founder and Partner

James Mi

Founding Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Peter Nieh

Co-Founder and Partner, Enterprise

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Zac Pan

Associate Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Krish Parikh

Partner of Business Services

Nicole Quinn

Partner

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Ishaan Preet Singh

Investor

Ajay Sudan

Venture Partner

Sydney Sykes

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Jason Wang

Partner

Nathan Wang

Vice President

Nathan Wu

Partner, Growth

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

Hu Peipei

Investment Manager

Past deals in Restaurants

Table22

Series A in 2024
Table22 is a digital hospitality platform designed to assist local restaurants in enhancing their customer engagement and revenue streams. By facilitating unique subscription experiences, the company enables restaurants, chefs, and brands to connect more effectively with their patrons. Through its platform, customers can access exclusive offers such as collaboration dinners, new menu items, and special cellar wines, allowing them to enjoy curated local food experiences. This approach not only fosters strong relationships between restaurants and their customers but also helps restaurant owners establish stable and recurring revenue beyond the limitations of their physical locations.

ezCater

Series D in 2021
ezCater, Inc. is an online catering marketplace that facilitates food ordering for both small startups and large corporations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Denver, the company connects businesses with local caterers and restaurants across the nation. ezCater offers a platform that allows users to easily find and order food for meetings and events, utilizing features that filter caterers by food type, budget, and other criteria. The company's solutions include ezManage, a catering management platform, and ezOrdering, which enables restaurants to accept catering orders directly through their websites. By streamlining the catering process, ezCater helps clients save time and efficiently select suitable catering options.

Frubana

Series C in 2021
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

All Day Kitchens

Series C in 2021
All Day Kitchens is a company that specializes in creating delivery-optimized kitchens to support the growing demand for food delivery services. It develops a distributed restaurant platform that empowers restaurants to excel in the digital, delivery, and pick-up landscape. By leveraging data, All Day Kitchens identifies and rents optimal locations for its cloud kitchens, facilitating the expansion of restaurant operations with minimal upfront investment. The company aims to simplify and enhance the food delivery experience by establishing efficient technical networks, allowing restaurants to thrive in an increasingly competitive market.

Frubana

Series B in 2021
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

SoupMaster

Series A in 2020
SoupMaster is a Chinese restaurant chain and retail brand. It provides various nutritious soups for pregnant women, patients with a demand for health recuperation, and other people pursuing high-quality life.

FreshMenu

Venture Round in 2020
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a diverse range of fresh and healthy meal packages. The company offers a variety of cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai, catering to diverse culinary preferences. Customers can conveniently order meals for lunch and dinner through the company's platform, accessible via desktop or mobile application. FreshMenu delivers to several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, ensuring a wide reach for its offerings. The company's focus is on delivering high-quality, tasty food, making it a popular choice for those seeking convenient dining options.

Zaihui

Series C in 2019
Zaihui is a Chinese company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing a SaaS-based data-driven marketing automation solution tailored for local businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes member management, customer relationship management, and customized marketing strategies supported by big data. Zaihui's services enable local merchants, particularly in the restaurant sector, to enhance operational efficiency through features such as QR code ordering, online payment, and loyalty programs. The platform facilitates intelligent precision marketing, brand packaging, and various promotional activities, empowering small and medium-sized enterprises to establish their unique branding and improve customer engagement.

FreshMenu

Venture Round in 2019
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a diverse range of fresh and healthy meal packages. The company offers a variety of cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai, catering to diverse culinary preferences. Customers can conveniently order meals for lunch and dinner through the company's platform, accessible via desktop or mobile application. FreshMenu delivers to several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, ensuring a wide reach for its offerings. The company's focus is on delivering high-quality, tasty food, making it a popular choice for those seeking convenient dining options.

ezCater

Series D in 2019
ezCater, Inc. is an online catering marketplace that facilitates food ordering for both small startups and large corporations. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Denver, the company connects businesses with local caterers and restaurants across the nation. ezCater offers a platform that allows users to easily find and order food for meetings and events, utilizing features that filter caterers by food type, budget, and other criteria. The company's solutions include ezManage, a catering management platform, and ezOrdering, which enables restaurants to accept catering orders directly through their websites. By streamlining the catering process, ezCater helps clients save time and efficiently select suitable catering options.

FreshMenu

Series B in 2019
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a diverse range of fresh and healthy meal packages. The company offers a variety of cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai, catering to diverse culinary preferences. Customers can conveniently order meals for lunch and dinner through the company's platform, accessible via desktop or mobile application. FreshMenu delivers to several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, ensuring a wide reach for its offerings. The company's focus is on delivering high-quality, tasty food, making it a popular choice for those seeking convenient dining options.

SoupMaster

Series A in 2018
SoupMaster is a Chinese restaurant chain and retail brand. It provides various nutritious soups for pregnant women, patients with a demand for health recuperation, and other people pursuing high-quality life.

SoupMaster

Series A in 2017
SoupMaster is a Chinese restaurant chain and retail brand. It provides various nutritious soups for pregnant women, patients with a demand for health recuperation, and other people pursuing high-quality life.

Zaihui

Series B in 2017
Zaihui is a Chinese company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing a SaaS-based data-driven marketing automation solution tailored for local businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes member management, customer relationship management, and customized marketing strategies supported by big data. Zaihui's services enable local merchants, particularly in the restaurant sector, to enhance operational efficiency through features such as QR code ordering, online payment, and loyalty programs. The platform facilitates intelligent precision marketing, brand packaging, and various promotional activities, empowering small and medium-sized enterprises to establish their unique branding and improve customer engagement.

Zaihui

Series A in 2016
Zaihui is a Chinese company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing a SaaS-based data-driven marketing automation solution tailored for local businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes member management, customer relationship management, and customized marketing strategies supported by big data. Zaihui's services enable local merchants, particularly in the restaurant sector, to enhance operational efficiency through features such as QR code ordering, online payment, and loyalty programs. The platform facilitates intelligent precision marketing, brand packaging, and various promotional activities, empowering small and medium-sized enterprises to establish their unique branding and improve customer engagement.

FreshMenu

Series B in 2016
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a diverse range of fresh and healthy meal packages. The company offers a variety of cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai, catering to diverse culinary preferences. Customers can conveniently order meals for lunch and dinner through the company's platform, accessible via desktop or mobile application. FreshMenu delivers to several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, ensuring a wide reach for its offerings. The company's focus is on delivering high-quality, tasty food, making it a popular choice for those seeking convenient dining options.

Haochushi

Series B in 2015
Haochushi launched its service in 10 second-tier cities this year , according to the company. They also opened several more product categories online to provide customized meal options since January.

Zaihui

Seed Round in 2015
Zaihui is a Chinese company founded in 2015 that specializes in providing a SaaS-based data-driven marketing automation solution tailored for local businesses. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes member management, customer relationship management, and customized marketing strategies supported by big data. Zaihui's services enable local merchants, particularly in the restaurant sector, to enhance operational efficiency through features such as QR code ordering, online payment, and loyalty programs. The platform facilitates intelligent precision marketing, brand packaging, and various promotional activities, empowering small and medium-sized enterprises to establish their unique branding and improve customer engagement.

FreshMenu

Series A in 2015
FreshMenu is an online food delivery service that specializes in providing a diverse range of fresh and healthy meal packages. The company offers a variety of cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, Mexican, and Thai, catering to diverse culinary preferences. Customers can conveniently order meals for lunch and dinner through the company's platform, accessible via desktop or mobile application. FreshMenu delivers to several areas, including Koramangala, Richmond Town, Indiranagar, and Whitefield, ensuring a wide reach for its offerings. The company's focus is on delivering high-quality, tasty food, making it a popular choice for those seeking convenient dining options.
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