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Guru Chahal
InvestorFounderPartner. Menlo Park. AI. at Lightspeed Venture Partners · Co-Founder at Avi Networks
US
Writes $3M – $20M checks · typically $15M
FoundedAvi Networks
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About
Guru Chahal is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners focusing on early-stage investments in cybersecurity, cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure. He co-founded Avi Networks, a network security and services company that was acquired by VMware. Chahal has held product management and marketing roles at multiple startups and public companies.
Contact· published on Guru's own website
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Guru Chahal co-founded Avi Networks in 2013, a company that grew to serve 20% of Fortune 50 companies and was later acquired by VMware.
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Co-Founder at Avi Networks
Intro paths
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Avi Networks's investors · 5
Co-founders at Avi Networks
Deals · 2
KetryxBoard seat
via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Sep 2025 · $37.5M raise
ArrcusBoard seat
via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Oct 2021 · $28.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
A SecurityAlif SemiconductorAMD PensandoAnthropicAnthropicAugmentAugment CodeAvere SystemsAvi NetworksBig Sur AIChainguardChaos LabsClutchClutch SecurityCyeraDescopeEveExaFireworks aiHubiloInfiotJudgment LabsNexthopNgrokNominalNonameNoname SecurityNuance LabsObservo AIOmnifoldPensandoPikaRicursive IntelligenceRocksaltSavvyShortwaveStraikerTanaTennrTrail SecurityUnconventional AIVirtue AiZoZscaler
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Lightspeed Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Guru Chahal?
- Guru Chahal is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners focusing on early-stage investments in cybersecurity, cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure. He co-founded Avi Networks, a network security and services company that was acquired by VMware. Chahal has held product management and marketing roles at multiple startups and public companies.
- Where does Guru Chahal work?
- Guru Chahal is Co-Founder of Avi Networks and Partner. Menlo Park. AI. at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- What check size does Guru Chahal write?
- Guru Chahal typically writes checks of $3M – $20M.
- What companies did Guru Chahal found?
- Guru Chahal founded Avi Networks.
- What boards does Guru Chahal sit on?
- Guru Chahal holds tracked board seats at Arrcus, Exa, Hubilo, Ketryx.
- What companies has Guru Chahal invested in?
- Investments tracked here include A Security, Alif Semiconductor, AMD Pensando, Anthropic, Anthropic, Arrcus, Augment, Augment Code, Avere Systems, Avi Networks, Big Sur AI, Chainguard, and 34 more.
Founder mafias
Purdue University mafia249
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anthropic mafia61
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zipline mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Descope mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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