Lightspeed China Partners
Venture capitalShanghai · Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Lightspeed China Partners invests in early-stage Internet, mobile, services, and enterprise software companies in China. The firm's partners provide operational and entrepreneurial expertise to portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2EdTech ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Fintech ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:China×3Argentina×1Germany×1
Investments · showing 6 of 11
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 14 dated
Huohua is an online education company that provides logic and critical thinking courses for children, operating in the EdTech sector with recognition across Chinese media as a unicorn candidate and innovation leader in online education.
EdTech
Co-investorsHike CapitalGGV CapitalGSR VenturesIDG CapitalNorthern Light Venture Capital
Laiye offers a Work Execution Platform that lets government and enterprise clients build LLM-driven digital workforces, combining RPA, conversational AI, and intelligent document processing to automate business processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeijing, CN
Yichuan Hu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationDCP CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalWu CapitalZhenFund+1 more
Lekele Tang operates an online education platform offering Chinese K-12 learning products, including a daily practice app (天天练) and study tools such as dictionaries, idiom and riddle references.
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsOwl VenturesBlueRun VenturesMorningside Venture Capital Limited
South Korean maker of HVAC, ventilation and HEPA air filters and water purifiers supplying public agencies, hospitals and industry.
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNIO Capital
Ping is a fintech platform offering free USD accounts and global payment solutions for freelancers and international workers.
Crypto & Web3FintechBuenos Aires, AR
Mary Saracco(Founder)inPablo Orlando(Founder)inJack Saracco(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalWu Capital
XING provides recruiting tools, advertising solutions, and professional networking premium services for businesses to find talent, reach target audiences, and increase company visibility within a professional network environment.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocialHamburg, DE
Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalBitStone CapitalBrandenburg KapitalCJH Family Office GmbHECONA AGFX Ventures+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lightspeed China Partners made?
- Lightspeed China Partners has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Lightspeed China Partners invest at?
- Lightspeed China Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Lightspeed China Partners focus on?
- Lightspeed China Partners focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Lightspeed China Partners located?
- Lightspeed China Partners is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.
Co-investors · 6
GSR Ventures is a global early-stage technology investor backing companies building AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.
IDG Capital is a multi-strategy investment platform founded in 1993 that supports entrepreneurs across the full business lifecycle, bridging East and West with a global presence and over 300 professionals.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
CapitalG is Alphabet's independent growth fund, backing post-product-market-fit technology companies with capital and operational support drawn from Google's expertise.
Qiming Venture Partners is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology, communications, media, and healthcare companies operating in China, with support from its U.S. partner Ignition Partners. The firm's investment approach combines local market knowledge with global resources and executive relationships.
Firms observed investing alongside Lightspeed China Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Lightspeed China Partners's recorded portfolio.
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