Lightspeed Venture Partners — 2023 Investments

ZYOD is an apparel manufacturing platform that uses AI to make fashion production more efficient for clothing brands and businesses.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail TechSaaSGurgaon, IN

Ritesh Khandelwal(Co-founder)inBarsha Agrawal(Founder)inAJAnkit Jaipuria(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFJFJ LabsLILightspeed India PartnersRTRTP Global

Magical provides workflow automation software that uses AI to eliminate repetitive manual tasks for enterprise teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York, US

HSHarpaul Sambhi(Founder)inRCRosie Chopra(Founder)inPVPrashant Vishwanathan(Engineering Manager & Cofounder)KEITH PEIRIS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)HENRI LIRIANI(Director)PVPrashant Viswanathan(Founder)in

Board seatMMMichael Mignano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBABain Capital VenturesALAlt CapitalBLBlank VenturesBOBoxGroupCOCoatue ManagementDYDylan Field+16 more

Typeface is a marketing orchestration platform that enables IT teams to build, govern, and deploy brand-compliant AI agents securely integrated into existing enterprise infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechPalo Alto, US

APAbhay Parasnis(Founder and CEO)in

Board seatRavi Mhatre· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGVGV (Google Ventures)HOHomebrewM1M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)MAMadrona Venture GroupMEMenlo VenturesCOConnect Ventures+2 more

Andalusia Labs is an applied research lab building internet-native economic infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPalo Alto, US

Drew Patel(Founder)Raouf Ben-Har(Founder)

Co-investorsFOFounders FundPAPantera CapitalBABain Capital VenturesDIDigital Currency GroupFRFramework VenturesMUMubadala Capital

Aspire provides an all-in-one finance operating system for businesses, combining tools to pay, manage, and earn across functions typically handled separately by a bank, bookkeeper, or rewards program.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

ABAndrea Baronchelli(CEO)inGCGiovanni Casinelli(Founder)inGiacomo Ficari(Founder/Co-CEO)inJLJoel Leong(Founder)inSG Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)SPStefano Pellegrino(Co-Founder (former Vietnam country head))in

Co-investorsBEBeacon VCCRCrane Venture PartnersEXEximius VenturesHUHummingbird VenturesINInsignia Ventures PartnersMAMainsail Partners+28 more

beehiiv is a publishing platform for creators, publishers, and brands to build and grow newsletters, websites, podcasts, and communities.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

JHJake Hurd(Founder)TDTyler Denk(Founder)inBHBenjamin Hargett(Founder)inBen Hargett(Founder)

Co-investors35359 CapitalADAdventure FundBLBlue Wire CapitalBRBrexCOCollectivCOConnect Ventures+12 more

Beek is a subscription-based audio app offering Spanish-language content such as audiobooks, meditations, audio series, and original programming from creators.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentMexico City, MX

PVPamela Valdes(CEO)inMHMax Holzheu(Founder)inGuillermo Sequeria(Founder)Pamela Valdés Esteva(Founder)Gepser Hoil(CTO)Guillermo Sequeira(Head of Product)

Co-investors0B0BSACAccelEMEmles Venture PartnersFUFundersClubOUOutbound VenturesSTStartups+9 more

Believer is a game development studio with a team of experienced game designers, engineers, and artists creating video games.

GamingLos Angeles, US

MCMichael Chow(Founder)inSteven Snow(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzBIBitkraft Esports VenturesCLCleveland AvenueNENext Legacy PartnersUPUpfront Ventures+2 more

Portfolio company invested in by 2am before it had a product.

Harish Uthayakumar(Founder)Shreyans Sancheti(Founder)

Co-investors2A2am VCRARandev Ventures Family OfficeELElevation CapitalTITitan Capital

Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.

HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessMiami, US

ATAlex Tew(Founder)inMAMichael Acton Smith(Founder)inDKDavid Ko(CEO)

Co-investorsACAcumen AmericaBRBrighter CapitalCHCherubic VenturesCOConnect VenturesELElefundEMEmpede Capital+25 more

CommandK builds infrastructure for managing the lifecycle of sensitive data — secrets, PII and business data — inside a company's own VPC.

Co-investorsLILightspeed India PartnersFEFelicis VenturesMAMango Capital

Contextual AI builds a platform for enterprises to develop AI agents and applications that operate securely on proprietary data.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

DKDouwe Kiela(Founder)inAmanpreet Singh(Founder)inDouwe Kiela Amanpreet Singh(Founder)

Co-investorsBABain Capital VenturesGRGreycroftSNSnowflake VenturesSVSV AngelFOForerunner VenturesINInvariantes Fund+6 more

Cumbuca operates a Layer 7 API proxy that provides regulated access to Brazil's Open Finance and Pix ecosystem without requiring intermediaries or a separate payment institution license.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

DRDaniel Ruhman(Founder)inBruno Cury(Founder)Pedro Castilho(Founder)Pedro Cavalcante(Head of Data)Fernanda Bernardo(Head of People)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorVEVerve CapitalBEBewater VenturesHAHarvard Management CompanyIGIgah VenturesPHPhalanx

Curve Health operates a telemedicine platform combined with data analytics and health information exchange that connects bedside providers with remote clinicians.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSMiami, US

TPTimothy Peck(Director)inMMMatthew Michela(CEO & Board Member)inCharlene Frizzera(Director)Stephen Bruso(Director)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesKAKapor CapitalRORosecliff VenturesWEWestway CapitalCOCorrelation VenturesCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)+6 more

Daybreak Health provides mental health support services to schools, helping school districts build and manage student mental health programs serving over 1 million students across the U.S.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

AAAlex Alvarado(Founder)inSCSid Cidambi(Founder)inLuke MercadoKevin Kuchta(Engineering Manager I)Gabi Zerbib(AE)Nikta Moradi(Product Lead)

Co-investorsATAtacama VenturesMAMaven VenturesMOMoxxie VenturesOPOpen Opportunity FundRERebel FundSISignalRank+5 more

New York, US

MGMax Galka(Executive Officer, Director)inNuria Gutiérrez Prunera(Founder)CLChris LipowiczinVladimir Jelisavcic(Director)

BoardAPAnthony Pompliano(Director)in

Co-investorsF-F-Prime CapitalMOMoonshots CapitalPAParaFi CapitalVEVelvet Sea VenturesAVAvon VenturesGEGemini Frontier Fund+2 more

Enable provides pricing and rebate management software that gives organizations visibility and control over commercial relationships and margin performance.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

ABAndrew Butt(Founder)inDavid Hunt(Founder)Denys Shortt(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesGAGaingelsMEMenlo VenturesNONorwest Venture PartnersSESE VenturesSISierra Ventures+2 more

First Spark Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in deep tech startups focused on advanced compute, digital biology and biotech, and cyber-physical systems.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsMOModi VenturesPEPerot Jain

Gardens Interactive is a distributed videogame studio building multiplayer social roleplay games, with a flagship shared fantasy adventure set in a shapeshifting wilderness.

ConsumerGamingLos Angeles, US

Chris Bell(Cofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead)inStephen Bell(Founder)Alexander Dostal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Lexie Dostal(Founder)

BoardSBShanti Bergel(Director)in

Co-investorsFUFunPlusTITIRTA VenturesTRTRANSCENDKRKraftonTETeachers' Venture Growth

Gushwork offers an AI growth system with specialized agents that help businesses get discovered across AI search, Google, and paid channels and convert that interest into marketing-qualified leads.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Nayrhit B(Founder)in

Co-investorsB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalLILightspeed India PartnersSPSparrow CapitalB B CapitalBEBEENEXT

HealthPlix provides an online and offline electronic medical record (EMR) platform and clinic management software for doctors and healthcare facilities in India, including prescription tools, teleconsultation, and specialty-specific modules across 16 medical specialties.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsAVAvataar Venture PartnersCHChiratae VenturesJSJSW VenturesKAKalaari CapitalLILightspeed India Partners

HyperGuest operates a cloud-based B2B distribution marketplace connecting hotels and travel providers, shortening the booking supply chain to enable direct booking flow at scale.

B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSTravel & Hospitality

NYNir Yaron(CEO & Co-Founder)inARAmit Rahav(Co-Founder & Chief Product & Strategy Officer)inMKMoshik Kantor(COO & Co-Founder)inShahar Ben-Yitzhak(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsTHThayer Investment PartnersVIViola VenturesTHThayer Ventures

Illumix builds infrastructure for spatial AI, combining computer vision, multimodal AI, and edge deployment technologies for both consumer and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US

KSKirin Sinha(Founder)inMarianne Dang(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesDIDisney AcceleratorLILightShed VenturesMAMaveronRARaptor GroupSOSony Ventures Corporation+6 more

Intenseye provides an AI-powered workplace safety platform that connects to existing CCTV cameras and its Sentinel devices to monitor facilities and quantify safety-related cost and ROI.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSNew York, US

SCSerhat Cillidag(Executive Officer, Director)inSESercan Esen(Founder)in

BoardTWTeddie Wardi(Director)inRSRicardo Sequerra Amram(Director)in

Co-investorsBOBoro CapitalENEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)INInsight PartnersPOPoint NineRERemarkable Ventures

Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMountain View, US

IGIlya Gelfenbeyn(Founder)inKGKylan Gibbs(Founder)inMEMichael Ermolenko(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-A-Force VenturesBIBitkraft Esports VenturesBRBrave CapitalCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)DEDentsu VenturesDIDisney Accelerator+15 more

The page is an online gambling/betting operator ("OK9") targeting Vietnamese players, offering sports betting, online casino, slots, fish-shooting games, lottery, and card games.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechWest Hollywood, US

Neeldev Kunjur(Executive Officer, Director)Karandev Kunjur(Executive Officer, Director)KKKaran Kunjur(Founder)inNKNeel Kunjur(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlpine Space VenturesALAlso CapitalASAsymmetric Capital PartnersCACapitalGEAEarthrise VenturesFIFirst Round Capital+22 more

LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

BPBryan Pellegrino(Founder)inRZRaz Zarick(Founder)inCaleb Banister(Founder)Ryan Zarick(Founder)

Co-investorsA1a16z cryptoADAdvent InternationalANAndreessen HorowitzANAndromeda CapitalBIBitDAOBIBixin Capital+37 more

Multiplier provides AI agents built on models and harnesses from leading labs for investment research, covering channel checks, expert calls, sellside research, company financials, portfolio risk, and trade history.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

BFBen Finch(Co-founder, CTO, President)inDSDavid Snider(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amritpal Singh(Founder)BFBenjamin Finch(CEO)inIMIan McInnis(CEO)inNoah Pepper(Founder)

Co-investorsFIFirst Generation CapitalGOGoAhead VenturesRERebel FundY Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)+13 more

South Korean maker of HVAC, ventilation and HEPA air filters and water purifiers supplying public agencies, hospitals and industry.

Co-investorsASAscendo VenturesLULuminous VenturesNINIO Capital

Pika provides AI-powered creative tools for making videos and images.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentPalo Alto, US

DGDemi G.(Founder)inChenlin Meng(Founder)Demi Guo(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBeyond CapitalGRGreycroftHOHomebrewSASarah SmithSISignalRankANAndreessen Horowitz+3 more

Pixxel builds hyperspectral satellite systems and software to monitor Earth's ecosystems, resources, and atmosphere for environmental management and climate action.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechPalo Alto, US

AAAwais Ahmed(Founder)inKKKshitij Khandelwal(Founder)in

Co-investorsADAditya Birla VenturesATAthera Venture PartnersGLGlade Brook Capital PartnersGRgrowX VenturesINInventus Capital PartnersLILightspeed India Partners+18 more

Pontera provides a platform that lets financial advisors monitor and rebalance clients' employer-sponsored retirement accounts—such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457s, and TSPs—without requiring a rollover or access to login credentials.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

DWDavid Weisz(Founder)inYZYoav Zurel(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBlumberg CapitalCOCollaborative FundHAHanaco Venture CapitalHYHyperwise VenturesICICONIQMAMaccabee Ventures+2 more

ProjectDiscovery offers Neo, an autonomous AI-powered security testing platform that continuously scans web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure to identify and verify vulnerabilities with high accuracy and minimal false positives.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

RSRishiraj Sharma(Founder)inSSSandeep Singh(Founder)inMarco Rivoli(Founder)Nizamul Rana(Founder)

Co-investorsACAccelANAngel Collective Opportunity FundCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)LILightspeed India PartnersMAMango CapitalPOPoint72 Ventures+5 more

Radiant Security offers an AI-powered Security Operations Center (SOC) platform that uses AI triage and research agents to investigate every security alert across attack surfaces such as endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and SIEM, escalating only significant cases with explainable reasoning.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

SBShahar Ben-Hador(Founder)inBSBarry Shteiman(Founder)in

Co-investorsACAcrew CapitalCHCheyenne VenturesJIJibe VenturesNENext47UNUncorrelated VenturesGEGeneral Advance

Redpanda provides real-time data streaming and governance infrastructure for enterprises running data and AI workloads, including agentic AI.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

AGAlexander Gallego(Founder)in

Co-investorsGVGV (Google Ventures)HAHaystack

Roofstock is a digital platform that enables individual and institutional investors to acquire and manage single-family rental homes using proprietary data analytics and local market expertise across the U.S. residential market.

FintechMarketplacesPropTech

GBGary Beasley(Founder)inGergor Watson(Founder)Gregor Watson(Founder)Rich Ford(Founder)

Co-investors1S1Sharpe Ventures7G7GC & CoACAcurio VenturesAKAkkadian VenturesBABain Capital VenturesBABallistic Ventures+29 more

Sarvam AI develops a full-stack AI platform designed for India, providing foundational AI models and tools accessible to enterprises, governments, developers, and startups.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBengaluru, IN

DVDr. Vivek Raghavan(Founder)DPDr. Pratyush Kumar(Founder)Pratyush Kumar(Founder)Vivek Raghavan(Founder)

Co-investorsKHKhosla VenturesNENewRadioVenturePEPeak XV PartnersACAccelACACTivate CapitalBEBessemer Venture Partners+2 more

Select operates a paid digital membership and concierge service that gives professionals access to benefits across dining, travel, and entertainment through a network of partner brands spanning 1.6 million locations globally.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

CCCarlo Cisco(Founder)in

Co-investorsENEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)GAGaingels

Select Star offers an automated data catalog that lets teams search, document, and understand their data assets, with features like a business glossary, data lineage, popularity metrics, and entity relationships.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

SKSHINJI KIM(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inShinji Kim(Founder)

Co-investors0 0 VenturesBABackbone AngelsBOBowery CapitalCACardinia VenturesDAData TechHUHumans Of The Internet+2 more

Skild develops AI software and robotics systems that enable robots to operate autonomously in unstructured, real-world environments, performing tasks like navigation, grasping, and inspection without constant human intervention.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

DPDeepak Pathak(Founder)inAbhinav Gupta(Founder)inDeepak Pathak Abhinav Gupta(Founder)

Co-investors4949 Palms VenturesACAccess Ventures (New York)ALAlpha Square GroupBEBerkeley FrontierCOCoatue ManagementCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)+30 more

SpiffWorks provides a BPMN-based workflow platform that lets business and engineering teams model, run, and document complex processes while connecting to their existing systems and services.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsALAlbum VCLILighthouse Network Ventures LlcNONorwest Venture PartnersKIKickstartSASalesforce Ventures

Spiff built a low-code platform that automated sales commission calculations and gave sales teams real-time visibility into incentive compensation plans, integrating with CRM/ERP systems.

Matt Stapleton(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlbum VCEPEPIC VENTURESKIKickstartPEPeterson VenturesSTStripesNONorwest Venture Partners+2 more

Strangeworks provides optimization and quantum computing services, combining embedded PhD-level specialists with a heterogeneous hybrid compute platform and an agent product called Aura to turn complex operational problems into production systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingAustin, US

whurley(Founder & CEO)inJYJustin Youens(Founder)inWilliam Hurley(Founder)

Co-investorsBOBoxGroupHIHitachi VenturesAMAmplify PartnersECEcliptic CapitalGRGreatPoint VenturesHIHitachi, Ltd.+2 more

Builds tools necessary to solve complex data problems.

Co-investorsHAHack VCALAlumni VenturesCOConnecticut InnovationsELElizabeth Street VenturesFIfirstminute capitalGAGaingels+3 more

Synvivia develops chemical control technology over cell behavior to optimize the biomanufacturing of high-value biopharmaceutical products.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

GLGabriel Lopez(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsCACAL InnovationCACalifornia Innovation FundCRCreative VenturesGAGaingelsMEMetaplanetTHThundermark Capital+4 more

Tavus develops human-like AI agents called PALs that can see, hear, act, and understand in real-time, offering bespoke, fully-managed deployments for various enterprise workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

HRHassaan Raza(Founder)inQFQuinn Favret(Founder)inRishabh Dhar(Founder)Sagar Malhi(Head of Product)Reh Hassan(Recruiter)Ari Korin(Senior Engineer)

Co-investorsBLBlue Trail PartnersCOCorrelation VenturesCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)HIHigh AlphaHUHubSpot VenturesMAMantis Capital+20 more

Thena is a B2B customer support platform for managing tickets across team boards, with routing, SLAs, and integrations with Slack, MS Teams, email, and web chat.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechMountain View, US

URUnmukt Raizada(Founder)in

Co-investorsFIFirst Round CapitalPEPear VCTETenacity Venture Capital

Tome is a US company that builds an AI-assisted storytelling and presentation tool.

AI & Machine Learning

KPKeith Peirisin

Co-investors50500 GlobalKHKhosla Ventures8V8VCCHChapter OneCOCoatue ManagementGEGeneral Partnership+1 more

Xflow offers an invoicing product that lets businesses create branded, customizable invoices with built-in global payment options, including automatically embedded bank transfer instructions.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN

ACAbhijit Chandrasekaran(Founder)inABAnand Balaji(Founder)inABAshwin Bhatnagar(Founder)in

Co-investorsGEGeneral CatalystLILightspeed India PartnersSQSquare Peg CapitalTITitan CapitalSTStripe

Astrid is an AI personal shopping app that learns a user's style and handles product search, filtering, and outfit curation, including image-based search from photos or screenshots.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceGreenwich, US

Katherine Fitzgibbon(Executive Officer)John D Maresco(Executive Officer)PKPhilip Krim(Founder)inLindsay Ferstandig(Founder)Gabriel Flateman(Founder)JD Maresco(Founder)

Co-investorsA*A*AFAfore CapitalRARaven One VenturesSHShrug Capital

YouTrip offers a multi-currency mobile wallet and Mastercard that lets travelers and shoppers pay in over 150 countries with in-app currency exchange across 12 wallet currencies and no foreign-exchange fees.

FintechTravel & HospitalitySingapore, SG

AMArthur Mak(Founder)in

Co-investorsINInsignia Ventures PartnersLILightspeed India Partners

Zluri offers IVIP (Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform), which discovers and inventories human and non-human identities across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises systems and maps their access paths through a unified identity graph.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

SMSethu Meenakshisundaram(Founder)inChaithanya Yambari(Founder)inChaithanya Yembari(Founder)Ritish Puttaparthi(Founder)Ritish Reddy(Founder)Ritish Reddy Puttaparthi(Founder)

Co-investorsCRCrane Venture PartnersENEndiya PartnersFAFalconX VenturesKAKalaari CapitalLILightspeed India PartnersMAMassMutual Ventures