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James Ephrati

Investor

Partner. New York. Enterprise. at Lightspeed Venture Partners

US

Writes $3M – $20M checks · typically $15M

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About

James Ephrati is a Growth Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he focuses on software and consumer businesses with category-defining potential.

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Deals · 1

Excalibur CombineCoBoard seat

via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Feb 2025

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Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Ephrati?
James Ephrati is a Growth Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he focuses on software and consumer businesses with category-defining potential.
Where does James Ephrati work?
James Ephrati is Partner. New York. Enterprise. at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
What check size does James Ephrati write?
James Ephrati typically writes checks of $3M – $20M.
What boards does James Ephrati sit on?
James Ephrati holds tracked board seats at Excalibur CombineCo.
What companies has James Ephrati invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alif Semiconductor, Aqua Security, Arctic Wolf, Carta, Cato Networks, Cato Networks, Databricks, Databricks, Eve, Exabeam, Faire, Glean, and 11 more.

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