Light Street Capital
Crossover fundPalo Alto
Investment thesis
Invests in later-stage growth companies, often ≥$50M run-rate, typically committing around $25M 2–4 years pre-IPO, leveraging long/short public-market insights and global sourcing beyond Silicon Valley.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
What they invest in
from 23 of 25 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Cloud Computing ×4Consumer ×4Developer Tools ×4Fintech ×4Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×16Japan×2Brazil×1Germany×1Spain×1India×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12021 · 12020 · 12018 · 14 dated
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)in
BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+21 more
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+41 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+52 more
Toast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations.
FintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSBoston, US
Stephen Fredette(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jonathan Grimm(Director, Promoter)inAman Narang(Director, Promoter)inChristopher Comparato(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Papa(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementMastryRiot Ventures+2 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital PartnersAglae Ventures+66 more
Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Co-investorsNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)+16 more
BlackBuck operates a technology platform for the trucking industry.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBangalore, IN
Rajesh Yabaji(Chairman, Managing Director and CEO)inChanakya HRidaya(Executive Director and COO)inRamasubramaniam B(Executive Director and Head - New Initiatives)inSatyakam G N(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEvolution VC PartnersPeak XV PartnersSand Hill Angels+11 more
Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover.
San Francisco, US
Ryan King(Co-founder)inChris Britt(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAspect VenturesCathay InnovationClocktower VenturesCoatue ManagementCrosslink Capital+18 more
Clari, merged with Salesloft, provides an AI-powered system for revenue prediction and optimization serving enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSunnyvale, US
Venkat Rangan(Executive Officer, Director)inAndy Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEnrique Salem(Director)inAjay Agarwal(Director)inAaref Hilaly(Director)inMark Gainey(Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital VenturesHubSpot VenturesLevel EquityMadrona Venture Group+9 more
ezCater provides a platform for restaurants and catering businesses to grow orders through a marketplace, online ordering system, and delivery management tools.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechMarketplacesSaaSBoston, US
Stefania Nappi Mallett(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Briscoe Rodgers(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDouglas Suliman(Director)Christopher Cuddy(Director)P. Michael Masterson(Director)
Co-investorsICONIQInsight PartnersLaunchpad Venture GroupLeft Lane CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSoftBank Vision Fund+1 more
Harry's makes men's grooming products including razors, shave gels, body and face wash, shampoo, deodorant, and skincare items such as eye creams and moisturizers, sold direct to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Jeff(Co-founder)Andy(Co-founder)Jeffrey Raider(Founder)in
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalRed Swan VenturesBullish
Illumio provides a breach containment platform powered by AI security graphs that enables Zero Trust security across hybrid, multi-cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US
Andrew Rubin(Co-founder)inPJ Kirner(Co-founder)in
BoardSteve Herrod(Director)Alan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)inJohn M. Jack(Director)
Co-investors8VCAccelAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Glynn Capital ManagementHarmony Partners+8 more
iPronics develops programmable optical switches and photonic processors designed for AI networking infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Daniel Pérez López(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBosch VenturesCriteria Venture TechFine Structures VenturesRobert Bosch Venture CapitalTriatomic Capital+2 more
Palmu is a live streaming application that enables real-time connection between broadcasters and viewers through comments and gift-based communication.
Media & EntertainmentSocialTokyo, JP
金 靖征(代表 (Representative))
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundNOW JapanW Inc.Aozora Corporate Investment
Lumin Digital provides a cloud-based digital banking platform with an embedded AI/intelligence layer, offering retail and commercial banking, analytics, and related services.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSSan Ramon, US
Jeff Chambers(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMelinda Davis(Executive Officer)inAdam Binaut(Executive Officer)
BoardKevin Sullivan(Director)Ankit Sud(Director)inCharles E. Fagan III(Director)
Co-investorsNewView Capital
Madeira Madeira is a Brazilian e-commerce platform specializing in furniture, home decor, and building materials, offering both online shopping and physical store locations.
E-commerceCuritiba, BR
Marcelo Scandian(Director)inDaniel Scandian(Founder)inFabricio Bossle(Director)in
BoardHernan Kazah(Director)inChristian Friedland(Director)Paulo Passoni(Director)in
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersKaszek VenturesMONASHEESSoftbank Latin America FundValor Capital Group
Ninetailed offers a personalization platform that enables web teams to create and deliver tailored content experiences without developer support.
AdTechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Sascha Konietzke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paolo Negri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andy Kaiser(Co-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful)Alexander Braunreuther(Co-founder)Steve Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)Margo M Smith(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCherry VenturesGaia VenturesGrand VenturesHeavybitMosaic Ventures+11 more
NVIDIA designs GPUs, AI computing hardware, and software platforms for AI development, data centers, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, serving developers, researchers, and enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Jensen Huang(CEO)inNader Khalilin
Co-investorsDigerati InvestmentsFirestreak VenturesNVenturesPRIMEPULSE SESequoia CapitalSmartGateVC+8 more
Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexandr Wang(Co-founder & CEO)inLucy Guo(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcBeyond CapitalCheyenne VenturesCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more
Slack is an AI-powered communication platform that consolidates conversations, applications, and customer interactions in a single workspace for businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cal Henderson(Co-founder & CTO)inStewart Butterfield(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1991 VenturesAccelACME CapitalAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 more
SmartHR is a Japanese company that builds cloud-based HR and human capital management software for businesses.
Cloud ComputingFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechSaaSTokyo, JP
宮田昇始(Founder)Kensuke Naito(Founder)in芹澤(代表取締役CEO)Takafumi KurahashiinShoji MiyatainYota Kojimain
Co-investors500 GlobalCoral CapitalGeneral AtlanticPlug and Play Ventures
Solv is a healthcare platform that connects consumers to convenient care providers like urgent care clinics and retail clinics through transparent pricing and online booking.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniele Bertini(CTO & Co-founder)Heather Mirjahangir Fernandez(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniele Farnedi(Co-Founder & CTO)inStephen Rossi(Founding Team Member & Chief Revenue Officer)Beth Frensilli(Chief Legal Officer)inRob Rohatsch(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsBenchmarkAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesCorner VenturesGreylock PartnersNFX+2 more
MetLife's Spanish operation offers life and accident insurance products for individuals and businesses, providing flexible, customizable coverage plans.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsMetLife Investment ManagementMaverick SiliconNVIDIA
Unity is a cross-platform real-time development engine and creation platform used by content creators and developers to build games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) devices.
AdTechCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US
David Helgason(Co-founder & CEO 2004–2014)inJoachim Ante(Co-founder & CTO 2004–2023)Nicholas Francis(Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer 2004–2013)inMatthew Bromberg(Chief Executive Officer and President)in
Co-investorsEdge VCEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersGP BullhoundiGlobe PartnersInterlace Ventures+13 more
Toss is a mobile financial app that lets users view and manage all their finances in one place, offering free money transfers, fraud-account checks, loan comparison across banks, credit score monitoring, investing, insurance, and payments.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
SG Lee 님(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBessemer Venture PartnersG SquaredGaldana VenturesInvariantes FundQualcomm Ventures+5 more
Exits · 6
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGitLabNASDAQ: GTLBLyftNASDAQ: LYFTPinterestNYSE: PINSToastNYSE: TOSTUberNYSE: UBERNinetailedacq. by Contentful
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNVIDIA · eu-startups.com · Sep 4, 2026
iPronics · eu-startups.com · Sep 4, 2026
Spain · eu-startups.com · Sep 4, 2026
Chime · investing.com · Aug 25, 2026
Toast · markets.financialcontent.com · Aug 18, 2026
Lyft · investing.com · Aug 10, 2026

Pinterest · opportunitiesforyouth.org · Jul 30, 2026

Light · techcrunch.com · Jul 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Light Street Capital focus on?
- Light Street Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Light Street Capital located?
- Light Street Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Light Street Capital lead rounds?
- Light Street Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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