Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners manages approximately $25 billion in assets and has built a reputation for backing companies at inflection points, including Snapchat's $485,000 seed round before it became a $20 billion company. The firm was an early investor in Affirm, OpenAI, and Nutanix, and has expanded globally with dedicated funds in India, Israel, China, and Europe. Lightspeed's global network allows it to identify trends in emerging markets before they reach the US.