Lightspeed

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionDefense tech

Lightspeed Venture Partners invests from seed through growth in enterprise, consumer, fintech and healthcare companies, with a global investment platform.

Its sector teams approach different company-building problems: enterprise adoption, changes in consumer behaviour, financial infrastructure and unmet clinical needs. The partnership includes former founders and operators with domain experience, so the relevant team depends on the business being built rather than a single firm-wide industry thesis.

Lightspeed’s healthcare practice focuses on technologies that can improve patient outcomes. In fintech, its stated interests span the financial technology stack, including blockchain, rather than being limited to consumer banking applications.

Sources
Rounds participated in
4
Confirmed lead rounds
—
4 roles undisclosed
New companies
4
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$3.4B
4 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series C+3
Series B1

By primary sector

Defense tech3
Space tech1

By country

United States3
Germany1

Rounds

4 in this selection
Castelion

Builds low-cost, mass-producible hypersonic strike missiles for defense

$1BSeries C
Role not disclosed
K2 Space

Manufactures large, high-power satellites.

$500MSeries D
Role not disclosed
Helsing

Develops AI software and autonomous systems for military and national security applications

$1.8BSeries E
Role not disclosed
Nominal

Offers software for hardware engineers to test designs

$80MSeries B+
Role not disclosed