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Lightspeed Venture Partners

Combining authentic gaming expertise (former gaming founders and pro gamers) with an $18B+ global multi-stage investment platform and a culture that puts founders first, Lightspeed seeks to back the most extraordinary entrepreneurs in gaming and interactive technology.

💸 Funds Raised — $7.5B:

In Jul’22, Lightspeed announced $7.5B fund to invest in Early and Growth-stage entrepreneurs around the globe.

📂 Fund’s contacts:

Moritz Baier-Lentz: Focus on early-stage investments in North America. Former #1 ranked Diablo II player, founder and co-head of the global gaming and esports practice at Goldman Sachs, and partner and management team member at BITKRAFT. Based in Los Angeles.

Paul Murphy: Focused on early-stage investments in Europe. Former founder of game studio Dots (acquired by Take-Two Interactive) and GIF search engine Giphy (acquired by Facebook). Based in London.

Shan Shan: Focused on growth-stage investments. Former Senior Research Analyst for long/short equity strategies in technology, media, and telecom for asset management firm Point72. Based in San Francisco.

Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners

General Information: 

Website: https://www.lsvp.com//


Primary office: Menlo Park


Year founded: 2000


Team: 3 members

Investment Focus: 

Stage: Stage-agnostic (Seed to Growth)


Check size: from $2m to $100m+


Geography: Global, with a focus on North America and Europe


Industry: Game studios, gaming platforms, and gaming-related technologies (including VR, AR, and Web3)