The Lightspeed Venture Partners Mafia
16 people came through Lightspeed Venture Partners and went on to found or lead other companies.
Semil ShahVenture PartnerFounded HaystackJohn VrionisGeneral PartnerFounded Resolve AIGuru ChahalPartnerFounded Avi NetworksNnamdi IregbulemPartnerFounded GitLabEduardo AbeliukFellowFounded TeselaGenDavid WadhwaniCEO CouncilFounded AppDynamicsAaron BatalionGeneral PartnerFounded LivingsocialJohn ThompsonVenture PartnerFounded Virtual InstrumentsCurtis LeeEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded PinwheelGiancarlo DanieleFellow - Lightspeed Ventures Summer Grant ProgramFounded Drive PulseRanidu LankageVenture ScoutFounded PollyMaurizio Caló CaligarisSummer FellowFounded CaliiAkshay RamaswamyLightspeed Summer FellowFounded OmniChetan RaneFellowFounded OmniPulkit AgarwalSummer Accelerator Portfolio Company Co-FounderFounded Strive MathGaurav AggarwalFellowFounded Truva
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia?
- The Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia is the network of 16 people who came through Lightspeed Venture Partners and went on to found or lead other companies, including Haystack, Resolve AI, Avi Networks, GitLab, TeselaGen.
- Who is in the Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia?
- Notable members include Semil Shah (Haystack), John Vrionis (Resolve AI), Guru Chahal (Avi Networks), Nnamdi Iregbulem (GitLab), Eduardo Abeliuk (TeselaGen), David Wadhwani (AppDynamics), Aaron Batalion (Livingsocial), John Thompson (Virtual Instruments), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did Lightspeed Venture Partners alumni found?
- Companies founded by Lightspeed Venture Partners alumni include Haystack, Resolve AI, Avi Networks, GitLab, TeselaGen, AppDynamics, Livingsocial, Virtual Instruments, Pinwheel, Drive Pulse.









