Fundraising Fox
Faraz Fatemi
InvestorPartner. Los Angeles. Consumer. at Lightspeed Venture Partners
US
Writes $1M – $30M checks · typically $10M
Find your path to Faraz
717 people in our graph can introduce you to Faraz.
Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.
Ask Jason Morris to introduce you to Faraz
You →Jason · together at Bain Capital Ventures (2018–2020) →Faraz
Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Faraz
You →Jamie · 11 people · together at Bain Capital Ventures →Faraz
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Faraz
- Your email: the people you already email who know Faraz
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Faraz
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
About
Faraz Fatemi joined Lightspeed as a Partner in 2022, focusing on AI applications and consumer platforms. He was previously an early operator at Clubhouse and Wave, where he led monetization and growth efforts, and worked on the investing team at Bain Capital Ventures covering consumer internet and marketplaces. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplaces
Experience
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- On DeckLA Chapter Lead2021 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- On DeckFellow2020 — 2021
- ClubhouseBusiness Operations2021 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- WAVE.tvHead Of Corporate Development2020 — 2021Santa Monica, California
- Bain Capital VenturesAssociate2018 — 2020San Francisco, California
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2016 — 2018San Francisco, California
Skills & more
Languages English · Persian
From Faraz's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
IRIS Inc.
Investor
beehiivCameoCharacter.AIDialogue AIDoctronicDoctronicGardensGranolaJOOPITERMacroscopeOrigin LabParticleParticle.NewsProfoundRubrikSpaceXAITollbitxAI
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Network12
Investors connected to Faraz in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Faraz Fatemi?
- Faraz Fatemi joined Lightspeed as a Partner in 2022, focusing on AI applications and consumer platforms. He was previously an early operator at Clubhouse and Wave, where he led monetization and growth efforts, and worked on the investing team at Bain Capital Ventures covering consumer internet and marketplaces. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
- Where does Faraz Fatemi work?
- Faraz Fatemi is Partner. Los Angeles. Consumer. at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- What does Faraz Fatemi invest in?
- Faraz Fatemi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Faraz Fatemi write?
- Faraz Fatemi typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
- What boards does Faraz Fatemi sit on?
- Faraz Fatemi holds tracked board seats at IRIS Inc..
- What companies has Faraz Fatemi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include beehiiv, Cameo, Character.AI, Dialogue AI, Doctronic, Doctronic, Gardens, Granola, JOOPITER, Macroscope, Origin Lab, Particle, and 6 more.
- Where did Faraz Fatemi go to school?
- Faraz Fatemi studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business1,099
+ 1,093 more
Shared employers
Also worked at On Deck297
+ 291 more
Also worked at Clubhouse5
Also worked at WAVE.tv3
Also worked at Bain Capital Ventures105
+ 99 more