Multi-stage VC · Seed–Growth · Bengaluru
Lightspeed India Partners
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- Firm type
- Multi-stage VC
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Other offices
- New Delhi, Gurugram, Menlo Park
- Fund / AUM
- $500M for India & SEA (Fund IV); prior India funds $275M (2020), $180M (2018)
- Geographies
- India, SEA
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Last updated
- 23 July 2026
About Lightspeed India Partners
The India arm of global Lightspeed, aiming to be the first institutional capital into bold founders and then follow on aggressively. It is comfortable across consumer, fintech and enterprise SaaS, and increasingly backs companies building from India for the world.
Lightspeed India Partners is a multi-stage vc based in Bengaluru, founded in 2015, investing in India. It backs companies at the Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages, with a focus on Consumer tech, SaaS, Fintech, Edtech and Enterprise. It usually leads the rounds it joins.
On fund size, the firm reports $500M for India & SEA (Fund IV); prior India funds $275M (2020), $180M (2018). Beyond India, it also invests in SEA. Its portfolio includes OYO, Byju's, Razorpay, ShareChat, Udaan and Darwinbox.
Investment focus
Notable investments
6 of Lightspeed India Partners’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.
How to pitch Lightspeed India Partners
Practical pointers drawn from what Lightspeed India Partners says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.
- They invest at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth. Approach them when your company is with an early product and first signs of traction, through to companies already scaling with strong metrics.
- Their focus is Consumer tech, SaaS, Fintech, Edtech and Enterprise, so lead with why you fit there.
- The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as OYO, Byju's and Razorpay.
- You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.
Partners
Bejul Somaia
Partner
Dev Khare
Partner
Hemant Mohapatra
Partner
Harsha Kumar
Partner
Website & links
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lightspeed India Partners invest at?
- Lightspeed India Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages.
- What sectors does Lightspeed India Partners invest in?
- Lightspeed India Partners focuses on Consumer tech, SaaS, Fintech, Edtech, Enterprise, Deeptech and AI.
- Which companies has Lightspeed India Partners invested in?
- Notable investments include OYO, Byju's, Razorpay, ShareChat, Udaan and Darwinbox. See the full list on this page.
- Who are the partners at Lightspeed India Partners?
- Key people include Bejul Somaia (Partner), Dev Khare (Partner), Hemant Mohapatra (Partner) and Harsha Kumar (Partner).
- Where is Lightspeed India Partners based?
- Lightspeed India Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru, with additional offices in New Delhi, Gurugram and Menlo Park.
- Does Lightspeed India Partners invest in women founders?
- Lightspeed India Partners is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.
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