Dev Khare
Finance
Byju's, Oyo-backer Lightspeed gears up to raise 4th India-focused fund
Lightspeed, known for its bets on Byju’s, Oyo Rooms and ShareChat, has kickstarted the process to raise its new India-focused ......
Finance
Lightspeed eyes more bets on new themes like agritech, healthtech
Lightspeed, known for its bets on Byju’s, Oyo and ShareChat, expects to sharpen its focus on startups in the agritech ......
TMT
Lightspeed, Snapdeal founders back AI platform Yellow Messenger
Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform Yellow Messenger has raised $4 million (Rs 27.7 crore at current exchange rate) in a ......
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 ......