Bejul Somaia
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Lightspeed sets up dedicated India growth team led by ex-TA Associates' principal
Lightspeed India, known for its bets on Byju’s, Oyo and ShareChat, has formed a dedicated growth team that will be ......
Finance
Bejul Somaia, former Flipkart exec part of Lightspeed's new Southeast Asia team
Multi-stage venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, which has backed startups such as Oyo and Byju’s, is expanding its operations ......
Finance
Fund Scan: Can Lightspeed retain knack for trendspotting as it doubles down on India?
Global venture capital firms started testing the waters of India’s startup ecosystem in the early years of the new millennium. ......
Finance
Lightspeed raises second India-dedicated venture capital fund
Venture capital firm Lightspeed India Partners has raised its second fund of $175 million (Rs 1,200 crore), according to a ......
People
VC firm Lightspeed India appoints former Andreessen Horowitz exec as partner
Venture capital firm Lightspeed India Partners has appointed former Andreessen Horowitz executive Hemant Mohapatra as a partner.“I'll be joining the ......
Finance
VC firm Lightspeed opens second India office in Bangalore
US-based venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners has opened its second India office in Bangalore as it seeks to deepen ......
TMT
Ed-tech firm Byju's gets new VC investor
Bangalore-based Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd, which runs educational-technology venture Byju’s, has attracted a new venture capital investor barely months ......
General
The inventory vs marketplace model debate
There has recently been increased discussion, and mainstream press reporting, on the adoption of a ‘marketplace’ model (vs. an inventory ......