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 Retail

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.

Muni Tienda

Series A in 2022
Muni Tienda is the first community group buying platform in Latin America, the system aims to provide convenience and savings to the region's middle class households.

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.

Archive

Seed Round in 2022
Archive is a white-label peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand fashion. With Archive, consumers can buy and sell secondhand items from your brand, directly on your site. Take control of your secondhand market, without managing inventory or logistics.

Faire

Series G in 2021
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

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 an Indonesia-focused marketplace app that uses technology to modernise distribution and credit in traditional retail. It brings the best of selection, prices and payment credit to small and medium sized retailers across categories such as FMCG, staples, apparel, and more.

Dukaan

Series A in 2021
Dukaan is a platform that allows small merchants to create online stores quickly and efficiently, claiming to facilitate this process in just 30 seconds. It caters to businesses of all sizes by providing an e-commerce solution that includes features such as fast loading times, simple product uploads, multiple payment gateways, and customizable themes. Additionally, Dukaan offers functionality for managing staff accounts, advanced analytics, and multi-warehouse operations, enabling users to establish a professional online presence and effectively oversee their sales activities.

Faire

Series F in 2021
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

Ula

Series A in 2021
Ula is an Indonesia-focused marketplace app that uses technology to modernise distribution and credit in traditional retail. It brings the best of selection, prices and payment credit to small and medium sized retailers across categories such as FMCG, staples, apparel, and more.

Faire

Series E in 2020
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

Dukaan

Seed Round in 2020
Dukaan is a platform that allows small merchants to create online stores quickly and efficiently, claiming to facilitate this process in just 30 seconds. It caters to businesses of all sizes by providing an e-commerce solution that includes features such as fast loading times, simple product uploads, multiple payment gateways, and customizable themes. Additionally, Dukaan offers functionality for managing staff accounts, advanced analytics, and multi-warehouse operations, enabling users to establish a professional online presence and effectively oversee their sales activities.

Ula

Seed Round in 2020
Ula is an Indonesia-focused marketplace app that uses technology to modernise distribution and credit in traditional retail. It brings the best of selection, prices and payment credit to small and medium sized retailers across categories such as FMCG, staples, apparel, and more.

Verishop

Series B in 2020
Verishop is an online shopping portal based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018. It positions itself as a premium lifestyle destination, offering a curated selection of elevated brands in fashion, beauty, home, and more. The platform connects independent brands and creators with consumers, facilitating the discovery of unique products alongside an efficient online purchasing process and fast delivery. Verishop aims to provide a quality-driven shopping experience, making it a go-to resource for customers seeking luxury and distinctive items.
Bond - "The post-purchase company", enables digital native brands to provide their online customers with an outstanding post-purchase experience that impacts sales, retention, and satisfaction. We've deployed a technology-driven network of neighborhood-level distribution centers that are managed by local teams. This enables us to store goods closer to customers, getting to them faster for deliveries or returns and when it's most convenient.

Verishop

Venture Round in 2019
Verishop is an online shopping portal based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018. It positions itself as a premium lifestyle destination, offering a curated selection of elevated brands in fashion, beauty, home, and more. The platform connects independent brands and creators with consumers, facilitating the discovery of unique products alongside an efficient online purchasing process and fast delivery. Verishop aims to provide a quality-driven shopping experience, making it a go-to resource for customers seeking luxury and distinctive items.

Faire

Series D in 2019
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

Perromart

Seed Round in 2019
PerroMart is an O2O pet care company. Having started as an ecommerce platform, the company is now moving into an omnichannel business model to reach a larger proportion of Southeast Asia’s pet owners who still shop offline. It also looks to add new services, such as vet care and grooming, to cover the entire value chain.

Verishop

Series B in 2019
Verishop is an online shopping portal based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018. It positions itself as a premium lifestyle destination, offering a curated selection of elevated brands in fashion, beauty, home, and more. The platform connects independent brands and creators with consumers, facilitating the discovery of unique products alongside an efficient online purchasing process and fast delivery. Verishop aims to provide a quality-driven shopping experience, making it a go-to resource for customers seeking luxury and distinctive items.

Whym

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Whym is an innovative text-based boutique that simplifies the shopping experience for career-focused women by allowing them to browse and purchase products through text messages. Founded by a team experienced in launching consumer products, Whym prioritizes convenience and personalization by enabling customers to interact with real people instead of automated systems. Users can initiate their shopping by texting a designated number, receiving a curated list of options that can be navigated using emojis. The unique Whym Wallet facilitates secure transactions without the need for passwords or PINs, streamlining the purchasing process. By focusing on niche, high-quality brands that align with modern values such as ethics and wellness, Whym caters specifically to the interests and needs of contemporary women. Products are shipped within one to four business days, and future purchases can be completed entirely via text, enhancing both ease and efficiency in shopping.

Mason

Funding Round in 2019
eCommerce storefronts today are distributed - from webstore & app to social. This requires a 24/7 operations to run right shopping experience across all channels. Mason is a nocode, headless content-toolkit that powers commerce content across distributed storefronts.

Dote

Series B in 2019
Dote, Inc. operates a mobile shopping application that serves as a virtual mall, catering primarily to Gen Z consumers. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the app allows users to connect with social media influencers while exploring and purchasing products from various retailers. Dote facilitates a seamless shopping experience by enabling one-tap purchases, saving payment and shipping details for future transactions. This platform not only promotes branded items but also drives revenue and attracts new users for the associated brands.

Neuu Store

Seed Round in 2019
Neuu Store, based in Bengaluru, India, specializes in developing cloud-based vending machine management systems designed to facilitate cashless transactions through various payment methods, including credit/debit cards and e-wallets. The company aims to enhance the micro-retail landscape by creating a network of smart vending machines that cater to the growing demand for instant commerce. By offering a seamless and personalized offline shopping experience, Neuu Store enables operators to increase their sales through advanced machine analytics and promotional software. This innovative approach positions Neuu Store as a key player in transforming traditional vending into a more efficient and user-friendly retail solution.

Faire

Series C in 2018
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

Faire

Series B in 2018
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

Verishop

Seed Round in 2018
Verishop is an online shopping portal based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018. It positions itself as a premium lifestyle destination, offering a curated selection of elevated brands in fashion, beauty, home, and more. The platform connects independent brands and creators with consumers, facilitating the discovery of unique products alongside an efficient online purchasing process and fast delivery. Verishop aims to provide a quality-driven shopping experience, making it a go-to resource for customers seeking luxury and distinctive items.

Obsess

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Obsess, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an augmented and virtual reality software platform aimed at enhancing the online shopping experience. Founded in 2016, Obsess enables brands and retailers to create immersive, discovery-driven 360-degree shopping environments that can be integrated across various channels, including websites, social media, and in-store events. The platform allows businesses to set up interactive, three-dimensional virtual stores, transforming traditional online shopping from a static interface into a visually engaging experience. By focusing on creating a more contextual and branded shopping journey, Obsess seeks to redefine e-commerce and provide customers with a more dynamic way to explore and purchase products.

Xingbianli

Corporate Round in 2018
Xingbianli is a checkout-free convenience store operator engaged on placing snack bars in offices. The company focuses in developing checkout-free convenience stores and snack bars. Its snack bars provide drinks, biscuits, and instant noodle to office workers, and allows customers to pay via mobile payment options like WeChat Pay and Alipay.

Dote

Series A in 2017
Dote, Inc. operates a mobile shopping application that serves as a virtual mall, catering primarily to Gen Z consumers. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the app allows users to connect with social media influencers while exploring and purchasing products from various retailers. Dote facilitates a seamless shopping experience by enabling one-tap purchases, saving payment and shipping details for future transactions. This platform not only promotes branded items but also drives revenue and attracts new users for the associated brands.

Fashionara

Venture Round in 2016
Fashionara offers a range of premium merchandise in fashion and lifestyle.

Bloomreach

Series D in 2016
Bloomreach is the leader in commerce experience™. Its flagship product, brX, is the only digital experience platform built specifically for brands, retailers and B2B companies who want to grow their revenue online while delivering each of their customers a premium, personalized experience. brX combines content management capabilities with market-leading, commerce-specific, AI-driven search, merchandising and personalization in one flexible, API-first next generation platform. Bloomreach serves over 300 companies globally including Albertsons, Staples, Bosch, Puma, FC Bayern Munchen and Marks & Spencer. Bloomreach has a global ecosystem of certified partners and market-leading commerce platforms, including Accenture Interactive, BORN, commercetools, EPAM, IBM iX, Salesforce, SAP, valtech, and Wunderman Thompson Commerce. For more information, visit Bloomreach.com and follow our news on Twitter @Bloomreach_tm or on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomreach.

LimeRoad

Series C in 2015
LimeRoad is an online shopping platform based in India that specializes in selling clothing, accessories, and home furnishings for both men and women. The platform features a diverse range of products, including apparel, handbags, footwear, and watches, catering to various tastes and preferences. LimeRoad aims to enhance the shopping experience by offering free shipping and enabling customers to receive their purchases at their convenience. The company positions itself as a modern marketplace that allows users to curate their personal styles and share their creations with others, fostering a sense of community among shoppers.

Fresh Nation

Seed Round in 2014
Fresh Nation is an enterprise-level B2B wholesale marketplace and management platform for the retail grocery industry, operationalizing local and specialty food assortments for the nation’s largest retailers and distributors. Fresh Nation’s proprietary Virtual Supply Chain™ platform simplifies the complexity of working with thousands of small vendors, saving time and cutting costs. Incorporating a vendor and product rich CRM, interactive supplier portal, order management suite, accounting and invoicing tools, and flexible EDI/API integrations, Fresh Nation is becoming the grocery industry standard for enterprise specialty food management.

LimeRoad

Series B in 2014
LimeRoad is an online shopping platform based in India that specializes in selling clothing, accessories, and home furnishings for both men and women. The platform features a diverse range of products, including apparel, handbags, footwear, and watches, catering to various tastes and preferences. LimeRoad aims to enhance the shopping experience by offering free shipping and enabling customers to receive their purchases at their convenience. The company positions itself as a modern marketplace that allows users to curate their personal styles and share their creations with others, fostering a sense of community among shoppers.

Fashionara

Series B in 2013
Fashionara offers a range of premium merchandise in fashion and lifestyle.

LimeRoad

Series A in 2012
LimeRoad is an online shopping platform based in India that specializes in selling clothing, accessories, and home furnishings for both men and women. The platform features a diverse range of products, including apparel, handbags, footwear, and watches, catering to various tastes and preferences. LimeRoad aims to enhance the shopping experience by offering free shipping and enabling customers to receive their purchases at their convenience. The company positions itself as a modern marketplace that allows users to curate their personal styles and share their creations with others, fostering a sense of community among shoppers.

Bloomreach

Series C in 2012
Bloomreach is the leader in commerce experience™. Its flagship product, brX, is the only digital experience platform built specifically for brands, retailers and B2B companies who want to grow their revenue online while delivering each of their customers a premium, personalized experience. brX combines content management capabilities with market-leading, commerce-specific, AI-driven search, merchandising and personalization in one flexible, API-first next generation platform. Bloomreach serves over 300 companies globally including Albertsons, Staples, Bosch, Puma, FC Bayern Munchen and Marks & Spencer. Bloomreach has a global ecosystem of certified partners and market-leading commerce platforms, including Accenture Interactive, BORN, commercetools, EPAM, IBM iX, Salesforce, SAP, valtech, and Wunderman Thompson Commerce. For more information, visit Bloomreach.com and follow our news on Twitter @Bloomreach_tm or on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomreach.

Revel Touch

Series A in 2012
Revel Touch specializes in providing touch-optimized shopping experiences for iPads and other touch devices through its SaaS platform. This platform allows retailers to easily customize and update their storefronts without requiring IT support, facilitating a seamless integration with existing e-commerce infrastructures. With the rise of tablets transforming consumer behavior, Revel Touch addresses the marketing and merchandising opportunities for retailers both at-home and in-store. The company's hosted platform offers quick turnaround times for custom experiences, which can be deployed in HTML5 or as native apps. Retailers using Revel Touch's solutions can achieve significantly higher key performance metrics and collect substantially more data per session. The Merchandising Suite enables instant updates and variations tailored for different categories or seasons, all managed directly by the retailers. Since its inception in 2011, Revel Touch has partnered with notable brands including Gymboree, Anthropologie, and Sephora, enhancing their digital retail environments.

Fashionara

Series A in 2012
Fashionara offers a range of premium merchandise in fashion and lifestyle.

Ihaveu.com

Series B in 2012
Ihaveu.com Inc. is an online retailer based in Tianjin, China, specializing in clothing and accessories. Founded in 2010, the company combines e-commerce with social networking features to enhance the shopping experience for its users. This platform caters to consumers interested in luxury fashion, offering a diverse range of products to meet various style preferences. Ihaveu.com aims to create a seamless connection between social interaction and online shopping, positioning itself as a key player in the Chinese luxury market.

MyBuys

Series C in 2011
MyBuys specializes in cross-channel personalization for retailers, enabling marketers to enhance their effectiveness by understanding individual shopper preferences. The company provides insights that allow retailers to present tailored recommendations and offers across various platforms, including e-commerce sites, email, display ads, mobile devices, and social media. With over 300 clients, including a significant number from the Internet Retailer Top 500, MyBuys focuses on helping retailers increase sales through targeted marketing strategies. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, MyBuys operates as a privately held entity.

Ihaveu.com

Venture Round in 2010
Ihaveu.com Inc. is an online retailer based in Tianjin, China, specializing in clothing and accessories. Founded in 2010, the company combines e-commerce with social networking features to enhance the shopping experience for its users. This platform caters to consumers interested in luxury fashion, offering a diverse range of products to meet various style preferences. Ihaveu.com aims to create a seamless connection between social interaction and online shopping, positioning itself as a key player in the Chinese luxury market.

Bloomreach

Series B in 2010
Bloomreach is the leader in commerce experience™. Its flagship product, brX, is the only digital experience platform built specifically for brands, retailers and B2B companies who want to grow their revenue online while delivering each of their customers a premium, personalized experience. brX combines content management capabilities with market-leading, commerce-specific, AI-driven search, merchandising and personalization in one flexible, API-first next generation platform. Bloomreach serves over 300 companies globally including Albertsons, Staples, Bosch, Puma, FC Bayern Munchen and Marks & Spencer. Bloomreach has a global ecosystem of certified partners and market-leading commerce platforms, including Accenture Interactive, BORN, commercetools, EPAM, IBM iX, Salesforce, SAP, valtech, and Wunderman Thompson Commerce. For more information, visit Bloomreach.com and follow our news on Twitter @Bloomreach_tm or on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomreach.

MyBuys

Series B in 2007
MyBuys specializes in cross-channel personalization for retailers, enabling marketers to enhance their effectiveness by understanding individual shopper preferences. The company provides insights that allow retailers to present tailored recommendations and offers across various platforms, including e-commerce sites, email, display ads, mobile devices, and social media. With over 300 clients, including a significant number from the Internet Retailer Top 500, MyBuys focuses on helping retailers increase sales through targeted marketing strategies. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, MyBuys operates as a privately held entity.

MyBuys

Series A in 2007
MyBuys specializes in cross-channel personalization for retailers, enabling marketers to enhance their effectiveness by understanding individual shopper preferences. The company provides insights that allow retailers to present tailored recommendations and offers across various platforms, including e-commerce sites, email, display ads, mobile devices, and social media. With over 300 clients, including a significant number from the Internet Retailer Top 500, MyBuys focuses on helping retailers increase sales through targeted marketing strategies. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, MyBuys operates as a privately held entity.

Mercantila

Venture Round in 2006
Mercantila is a San Francisco-based online retail platform that specializes in a diverse range of products across various categories. The company operates a chain of specialty stores focusing on fitness and sports equipment, offering items such as elliptical trainers, exercise bikes, home gyms, and trampolines. In addition to fitness products, Mercantila provides a selection of kids and baby items, including strollers, bassinets, cribs, and play kitchens. This dedicated approach to niche markets allows Mercantila to cater to specific customer needs within the online shopping space.

Lucky Pai

Series A in 2006
Lucky Pai is a Chinese Home Shopping network.
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