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Lightspeed sets up dedicated India growth team led by ex-TA Associates' principal

People

24 February, 2022

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 ......

Bejul Somaia, former Flipkart exec part of Lightspeed's new Southeast Asia team

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 ......

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Fund Scan: Can Lightspeed retain knack for trendspotting as it doubles down on India?

Finance

06 December, 2018

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. ......

Lightspeed raises second India-dedicated venture capital fund

Finance

09 July, 2018

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 ......

VC firm Lightspeed India appoints former Andreessen Horowitz exec as partner

People

14 May, 2018

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 ......

VC firm Lightspeed opens second India office in Bangalore

Finance

22 September, 2017

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 ......

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Ed-tech firm Byju's gets new VC investor

TMT

05 July, 2016

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 ......

The inventory vs marketplace model debate

General

22 April, 2013

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 ......