Lightspeed Faction
Venture capitalMenlo Park
Also known as Lightspeed Faction US
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.
What they invest in
from 11 of 11 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ7AI & Machine Learning Γ4Fintech Γ4Data & Infrastructure Γ3Developer Tools Γ3Cybersecurity Γ2Advanced Manufacturing Γ1Climate Tech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ4
Investments Β· 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 Β· 42025 Β· 12024 Β· 27 dated
WeatherXM operates a decentralized weather network built on crypto incentives, where users deploy weather stations to contribute hyper-local data and earn rewards.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3IoT
Stratos Theodorou(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlaceholder VCBorderless VenturedlabFactionMetaplanetRed Beard Ventures+5 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
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
Hyperbolic provides on-demand, reserved, and private cloud access to high-performance GPUs (such as H100, H200, and B200) through a global network of compute providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBig Brain HoldingsFactionGSRLongHash VenturesSamsung Next+4 more
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)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFactionK9 VenturesYolo Investments
Pharos develops AI software that extracts clinical information from medical records to automate hospital quality reporting and identify cases of preventable patient harm.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Felix Brann(Co-founder & CEO)inMatthew Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesHack VCMoxxie VenturesY CombinatorChainlinkFlow Traders+2 more
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)Amir 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
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFactionGenerative VenturesIOSG VenturesMapleblock CapitalSancus Ventures+5 more
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNewark, US
Zain Zaidi(Founder)inZain Z(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAlumni VenturesAtland VenturesBeyond CapitalFactionInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+7 more
Turnkey provides Wallet-as-a-Service infrastructure that lets developers create and manage secure, non-custodial crypto wallets through a single API across multiple blockchains including EVM, Solana, and Bitcoin.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsArchetypeBain Capital CryptoFactionFigmentMirana VenturesPathlight Ventures+6 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHyperbolic Β· royalsocietypublishing.org Β· Aug 14, 2026

Faction Β· financefeeds.com Β· Jul 16, 2026

Pharos Β· cryptonews.net Β· Jul 2, 2026
Meld Β· pymnts.com Β· May 19, 2026
Turnkey Β· finsmes.com Β· May 14, 2026
TransCrypts Β· cfotech.ca Β· Dec 11, 2025
Rena Labs Β· globenewswire.com Β· Oct 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lightspeed Faction located?
- Lightspeed Faction is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.


