Lightspeed Faction
Venture capitalMenlo Park · 2 people tracked
Also known as Lightspeed Faction US
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Fund manager profile
Lightspeed Faction is a venture fund manager based in Menlo Park. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently Lightspeed Faction Fund I, LP filed July 2022.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 17 of 19 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5Cybersecurity ×4Developer Tools ×4Enterprise Software ×4Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×5France×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 42024 · 412 dated
LO:TECH is a trading business providing institutional-grade liquidity, execution, and market data services across centralized and decentralized (DeFi) venues.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsBlockchain Coinvestors13books CapitalFaction
WeatherXM operates a community-powered decentralized (DePIN) weather network where owners deploy solar-powered weather stations and earn $WXM token rewards for contributing data.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3IoT
Stratos Theodorou(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlaceholder VCBorderless VentureConsenSys MeshdlabFactiongrowX Ventures+6 more
Blockskye operates a platform that connects corporations directly with travel suppliers, eliminating intermediaries and creating a unified system for bookings, payments, and data management.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityBoston, US
Michael Share(Co-CEO, Co-Founder)inBrook Armstrong(Co-CEO, Co-Founder)in
Onchain structured finance protocol that turns business cash flows into programmable collateral for secured lines of credit.
Thomas Hepner(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesdlabFactionMaven 11Signature VenturesTRGC+2 more
Faction develops a hybrid autonomous vehicle platform called DriveLink that combines autonomy with remote human assistance (TeleAssist) for driverless fleet operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ain McKendrick(Founder)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsKube VCY CombinatorFactionTDK Ventures
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Glacis Labs builds Zero Delta, a settlement network that matches institutional order flow to execute large digital asset trades and cross-border remittances with zero slippage and no prefunded float.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Cofounder (JPMorgan, Spruce)(Cofounder)Technical Cofounder(Technical Cofounder)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalEdessa CapitalPaper VenturesProtagonistArrington XRP Capital
Glacis builds software for supply chain coordination that integrates with existing workflows and systems without requiring suppliers or partners to change their processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsProtagonistArrington CapitalPaper Ventures
Glacis provides runtime security controls and signed operational records for AI agent workflows that access tools, credentials, and customer data, enabling fast-growing AI companies to demonstrate compliance with enterprise security requirements.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Joe Braidwood(Co-Founder & CEO)inRohit Tatachar(Co-Founder & CTO)inJennifer Shannon(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesFranklin TempletonPaper VenturesProtein Capital Management
Hyperbolic operates an AI cloud platform that provides developers and researchers with affordable, on-demand access to GPU compute and AI models, in part by tapping underutilized consumer-grade hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Jasper Zhang(CEO & Co-Founder)inYuchen Jin(CTO & Co-Founder)in
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Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBig Brain HoldingsFactionGSRLongHash VenturesSamsung Next+4 more
Hyperbolic operates an AI cloud platform that provides developers and researchers with affordable access to GPU compute and open-source AI models by tapping underutilized hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Jasper Zhang(CEO & Co-Founder)inYuchen Jin(CTO & Co-Founder)in
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Co-investorsChapter OneShumo ChuAlumni VenturesBankless VenturesGSRPolychain Capital
KSV is an advertising and marketing agency specializing in strategy, content creation, and media connections for organizations focused on sustainability and environmental impact.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodMarketing Tech
Erin Fagnant(Chief Executive Officer, Partner)inTucker Wright(Chief Strategy Officer, Partner)inRachel Gage(Chief Operations Officer, Partner)in
Co-investorsVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)Lasagna
Latitude develops launch vehicle technology to provide access to orbit, positioning itself in the European spaceflight industry.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechReims, FR
Co-investorsExpansion VenturesBitsoCoinbase VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PaxosSolana Foundation
Meld operates a network for onboarding users to stablecoins and digital assets, offering onramp/offramp orchestration, multi-chain token support, and KYC/bank-linking tools accessible via API.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US
Pankaj Bengani(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFactionK9 VenturesYolo Investments
Puffer Finance is an Ethereum-native liquid restaking protocol where users stake ETH to receive pufETH and earn staking plus EigenLayer restaking rewards.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jason Vranek(Co-Founder & CTO, Puffer Labs)inAmir Forouzani(Founder)in
Co-investorsElectric CapitalBinance LabsBreedCoinbase VenturesFactionLBANK Labs+11 more
Rena Labs provides a TEE (trusted execution environment) data exchange for confidential AI training and inference on proprietary data, with encryption, on-chain logging, and compliance features.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsEterna CapitalFactionPaper VenturesMapleblock Capital
Taiko is an open, community-driven project focused on scaling Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Daniel Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFactionGenerative VenturesIOSG VenturesMapleblock CapitalSancus Ventures+7 more
TransCrypts is a blockchain-based platform for verifying and sharing employment, health and educational credentials.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNewark, US
Zain Zaidi(Founder)inZain Z(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAlumni VenturesAtland VenturesBeyond CapitalFactionInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+7 more
Turnkey provides operational wallet infrastructure that lets companies coordinate crypto payments across internal custodial wallets with role-based policies, transaction limits, approval rules, and gas sponsorship.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Bryce Ferguson(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsArchetypeBain Capital CryptoFactionFigmentMirana VenturesPathlight Ventures+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Figure Technologies · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 21, 2026
Hyperbolic · royalsocietypublishing.org · Aug 14, 2026
Faction · financefeeds.com · Jul 16, 2026
Meld · pymnts.com · May 19, 2026
Turnkey · finsmes.com · May 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lightspeed Faction located?
- Lightspeed Faction is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.