Companies Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners
8 companies in Lightspeed Venture Partners's investment portfolio.
Back to Lightspeed Venture Partners profileInvestment Thesis
“Multi-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise technology, consumer, and health with a global network of regional partners.”
Portfolio Companies (4)
Affirm
Affirm, founded in 2012 by Max Levchin and co-founders, offers buy now, pay later loans, the Affirm Card and merchant payment tools. It is public on Nasdaq as AFRM, listed January 2021.
AppDynamics
AppDynamics sold application performance monitoring software. Cisco bought it for $3.7 billion in March 2017, days before a planned Nasdaq IPO, and in 2025 folded it into Splunk.
Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina.
Snapchat
Snapchat is an American multimedia social media and instant messaging app and service developed by Snap Inc., originally Snapchat Inc.
Other Investments (4)
Portfolio Analysis
Lightspeed Venture Partners has built a portfolio of 8 companies across 4 sectors, including Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech and 1 others. Of these investments, 2 have achieved successful exits through acquisitions or IPOs, demonstrating the firm's track record of backing companies to meaningful outcomes.
The portfolio reflects investments across the IPO, Series D+ stages, showing Lightspeed Venture Partners's approach to supporting companies at multiple points in their growth journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies has Lightspeed Venture Partners invested in?
Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested in 8+ companies across 4 different sectors. Of these, 2 have achieved successful exits through acquisitions or IPOs.
What sectors does Lightspeed Venture Partners invest in?
Lightspeed Venture Partners's portfolio spans Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Gaming. This diversification reflects the firm's broad investment thesis and sector expertise.
What stages does Lightspeed Venture Partners invest at?
Lightspeed Venture Partners invests across the IPO, Series D+ stages. Their portfolio includes companies at various points in their growth journey.
How many exits has Lightspeed Venture Partners had?
Lightspeed Venture Partners has had 2 portfolio companies achieve exits through acquisitions or IPOs. This track record of exits demonstrates the firm's ability to identify and support companies through successful outcomes.