The Lightspeed Venture Partners Mafia
27 people came through Lightspeed Venture Partners and went on to found or lead other companies.
John VrionisGeneral PartnerFounded Unusual +1Gerry Giacomán ColyerSummer FellowFounded Clara +1Rafael CosmanFellowFounded Protogon Research +1Semil ShahVenture PartnerFounded HaystackMichael MignanoPartnerFounded OboeSamuel HarrisonSenior AdvisorFounded NominalEduardo AbeliukFellowFounded TeselaGenDavid WadhwaniCEO CouncilFounded AppDynamicsBipul SinhaVenture PartnerFounded RubrikJohn ThompsonVenture PartnerFounded Virtual InstrumentsGiancarlo 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 TruvaKaan GunayFellowFounded FireflyCy KhormaeeFellowFounded AegisAIAjayEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded AnyteamKevin GuoFellowFounded HiveDavid SchurmanFellowFounded Perennial Climate, Inc.Ram YalamanchiliEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Tilda ResearchDanielle PensackLightspeed Entrepreneur FellowFounded RightfootErica PlybeahScout InvestorFounded MedhaulKevin MoodySummer FellowFounded MemLarsen JensenPartnerFounded Harpoon
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia?
- The Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia is the network of 27 people who came through Lightspeed Venture Partners and went on to found or lead other companies, including Unusual, Clara, Protogon Research, Haystack, Oboe.
- Who is in the Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia?
- Notable members include John Vrionis (Unusual), Gerry Giacomán Colyer (Clara), Rafael Cosman (Protogon Research), Semil Shah (Haystack), Michael Mignano (Oboe), Samuel Harrison (Nominal), Eduardo Abeliuk (TeselaGen), David Wadhwani (AppDynamics), among 27 tracked members.
- What companies did Lightspeed Venture Partners alumni found?
- Companies founded by Lightspeed Venture Partners alumni include Unusual, Clara, Protogon Research, Haystack, Oboe, Nominal, TeselaGen, AppDynamics, Rubrik, Virtual Instruments.

























