Lightspeed Venture Partners

Finance

17 September, 2020

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 ......

TMT

09 September, 2020

Lightspeed leads Series B funding for Hasura

Hasura Inc., which operates a developer-focussed tooling products startup, has raised $25 million (Rs 184 crore) in a Series B ......

TMT

04 August, 2020

ShareChat in talks with Sequoia, others to raise up to $200 mn

Indian content-sharing platform ShareChat is in early-stage talks with U.S.-based Sequoia Capital and some other investors to raise up to ......

Finance

03 July, 2020

Sequoia, Lightspeed float new India-dedicated funds

Global venture capital firms Sequoia and Lightspeed, which have been investing in India for over a decade, have floated their ......

TMT

02 July, 2020

Manufacturing services marketplace Zetwerk snags Series C funding

Bengaluru-based Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Pvt. Ltd, which operates a business-to-business manufacturing services marketplace, has raised $21 million (about Rs 157.17 ......

General

02 July, 2020

Grapevine: ShareChat eyes funds from SAIF; Axis Bank in talks for PE funding

Regional language social media platform ShareChat is looking to raise $200 million (Rs 1,510 crore at current exchange rate) from ......

TMT

25 June, 2020

Lightspeed, Falcon Edge lead Series A funding in enterprise AI startup Nextbillionai

NextBillion AI, which operates the artificial intelligence-based enterprise platform focussed on hyperlocal solutions, has raised $7 million (approximately Rs 52.89 ......

Premium

Finance

01 June, 2020

Illinois' pension fund returns as LP for India VC fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) has committed to invest up to $25 million (Rs 187 crore) in a US-based venture ......

TMT

13 May, 2020

Hyperlocal discovery startup Magicpin valued around $150 mn in new funding round

Samast Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates hyperlocal discovery startup Magicpin, has raised fresh funding from a clutch of investors led ......

Finance

17 April, 2020

Lightspeed raises over $4 bn across three global funds

Lightspeed Venture Partners, which backs Indian startups such as Oyo and Byju's, said it has raised over $4 billion (Rs ......