Overview
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from Seed to Series F and beyond[1]. The firm was founded in 2000[2]. Lightspeed has backed companies including Anthropic, Wiz, ThoughtSpot, and Rubrik across various sectors[1].
Leadership & org chart
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A healthcare automation platform that automates administrative workflows for specialty providers
In the news
- Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AIThe venture firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds for the first time, as it shifts to a shorter investment period.
TechCrunch Venture · Sep 25, 2026
- Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuationThe high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.
- Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markupShoppers can visit the Atorie website and buy handbags or clothes made from the same material — and coming from the same factory — that manufacturers use in high-end goods.
- How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DMLightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.
- Lightspeed is building its edge on followers, not just fundsVenture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed Venture Partners just made its own notable hire in that vein, bringing on Claire Zau, a seed investor with a major following on Instagra
- Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capitalVenture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed Venture Partners just made its own notable hire in that vein, bringing on Claire Zau, a seed investor with a major following on Instagra
- VC Spotlight: Josh Machiz, Chief Marketing Officer, Lightspeed Venture PartnersWe caught up with Lightspeed Venture Partner’s Josh Machiz to discuss his
career, how the job of building a VC firm’s brand has changed, his tech
stack, how founders can tell a good story, and much more.
Tech:NYC · Jun 18, 2026
Alumni 2 went on to found or lead
- PJoe AbbottVice President, Executive Talent EMEA→Vice President, Talent at Index Ventures
- PJohn EckhartVice President, Engineering→Chief Technology Officer at Courier Health
Moritz Baier-Lentz 🇺🇸 🇪🇺Partner & Investment Committee Member→Investor & Senior Advisor at OpenAI
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