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Justin Overdorff

Investor

Partner. New York. Fintech. at Lightspeed Venture Partners · Board director at Farther Finance · Board director at Seel

US

Writes $25K – $20M checks · typically $15M

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About

Justin Overdorff joined Lightspeed in 2021 to help lead the firm's Fintech practice, coming from business development and operating roles across marketplaces, SaaS, and fintech. Earlier he was a business development executive at Stripe, where he worked on partnerships and helped incubate Stripe Capital, and later deployed balance sheet capital for acquisitions and investments. He holds a bachelor's degree from The College of William and Mary and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS

Board director at Farther Finance

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Co-founders at Farther Finance

TMTaylor Matthews
Taylor MatthewsCo-Founder & CEO
BGBrad Genser
Brad GenserCo-Founder & CTO
JTJoseph Taylor Matthews
Joseph Taylor MatthewsExecutive Officer, Director
BGBradley Genser

Board director at Seel

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Co-founders at Seel

ZPZack Peng
Zack PengCEO, Co-Founder
ZL
Zhangsinong LiuExecutive Officer, Director
BLBill Liu
Bill LiuCofounder

Experience

  1. Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. StripeInvestments & Acquisitions2020San Francisco Bay Area
  3. StripeFounding Team Member of Stripe Capital2019 — 2020
  4. StripeStrategic Partnerships and New Business Development2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. YelpDirector of Business Development2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. YelpSenior Manager - Head of Mobile Business Development2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. TechStarsBD & Operations2011 — 2012New York, NY
  8. The Wharton SchoolMBA Student2009 — 2011
  9. Summit PartnersSenior Associate - Investor2008 — 2009Boston, MA
  10. Summit PartnersAssociate - Investor2006 — 2008Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  11. Banc of America SecuritiesGlobal Structured Finance - MBS Trading2004 — 2006
  12. Wachovia Securities (Acquired by Wells Fargo)Summer Analyst - MBS Securitization2003

Skills & more

Start-ups49Entrepreneurship24

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Deals · 2

Farther FinanceBoard seat

via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed May 2026 · $150M raise

SeelBoard seat

via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Feb 2022 · $17M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

AlloyAwningBraleCasapCumbucaEntryFoundLean Financiallemon.marketsLithicModusMomentMoovMultiplierNoetica AIOffsightOrumOrum.ioPayitoffPlugPuzzleRainRampStandard EconomicsStarkStirStripeSubstrateTabsVestwellZebec

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Justin Overdorff?
Justin Overdorff joined Lightspeed in 2021 to help lead the firm's Fintech practice, coming from business development and operating roles across marketplaces, SaaS, and fintech. Earlier he was a business development executive at Stripe, where he worked on partnerships and helped incubate Stripe Capital, and later deployed balance sheet capital for acquisitions and investments. He holds a bachelor's degree from The College of William and Mary and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Justin Overdorff work?
Justin Overdorff is Partner. New York. Fintech. at Lightspeed Venture Partners and Board director at Farther Finance and Board director at Seel.
What does Justin Overdorff invest in?
Justin Overdorff invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Justin Overdorff write?
Justin Overdorff typically writes checks of $25K – $20M.
What boards does Justin Overdorff sit on?
Justin Overdorff holds tracked board seats at Farther Finance, Seel.
What companies has Justin Overdorff invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alloy, Awning, Brale, Casap, Cumbuca, Entry, Farther Finance, Found, Lean Financial, lemon.markets, Lithic, Modus, and 21 more.
Where did Justin Overdorff go to school?
Justin Overdorff studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); William & Mary (Bachelor's degree).

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