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 Surveillance

Saronic

Series B in 2024
Saronic is building cutting-edge unmanned surface vehicles that enable maritime security and domain awareness by combining hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into one scalable, fully integrated platform. These vehicles integrate advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to create a scalable and fully integrated platform aimed at enhancing the capabilities of naval and maritime forces. Saronic's products are designed for defense and surveillance applications, offering comprehensive operational capabilities.

Verkada

Series D in 2023
Verkada Inc. specializes in cloud-based physical security solutions, providing a comprehensive range of products designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency for various sectors, including healthcare, banking, education, retail, and government. Founded in 2016 and based in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in London, Verkada's offerings include video security cameras, access control systems, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace software, and intercoms. These products are integrated into a unified cloud-based platform, known as Command, which allows users to manage and access security footage, monitor real-time conditions, and address potential risks across multiple locations. By focusing on simplicity and scalability, Verkada aims to empower organizations to respond effectively to security challenges and workplace inefficiencies.

Saronic

Series A in 2023
Saronic is building cutting-edge unmanned surface vehicles that enable maritime security and domain awareness by combining hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into one scalable, fully integrated platform. These vehicles integrate advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to create a scalable and fully integrated platform aimed at enhancing the capabilities of naval and maritime forces. Saronic's products are designed for defense and surveillance applications, offering comprehensive operational capabilities.

Oosto

Series C in 2021
Oosto is a technology company that specializes in advanced facial recognition systems aimed at enhancing security and safety for enterprises. Its solutions enable real-time analysis of safety threats and the identification of persons of interest through an automated watchlist alerting system. This technology not only assists in classifying objects but also tracks individuals' contact histories, all while prioritizing the privacy of bystanders. Oosto's innovations aim to create secure environments where customers, employees, and guests can access spaces and services confidently and conveniently, without compromising ethical standards.

Oosto

Series B in 2020
Oosto is a technology company that specializes in advanced facial recognition systems aimed at enhancing security and safety for enterprises. Its solutions enable real-time analysis of safety threats and the identification of persons of interest through an automated watchlist alerting system. This technology not only assists in classifying objects but also tracks individuals' contact histories, all while prioritizing the privacy of bystanders. Oosto's innovations aim to create secure environments where customers, employees, and guests can access spaces and services confidently and conveniently, without compromising ethical standards.

Oosto

Series A in 2019
Oosto is a technology company that specializes in advanced facial recognition systems aimed at enhancing security and safety for enterprises. Its solutions enable real-time analysis of safety threats and the identification of persons of interest through an automated watchlist alerting system. This technology not only assists in classifying objects but also tracks individuals' contact histories, all while prioritizing the privacy of bystanders. Oosto's innovations aim to create secure environments where customers, employees, and guests can access spaces and services confidently and conveniently, without compromising ethical standards.
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