Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI
Friday, September 25, 2026 · first reported by TechCrunch and 4 others
Lightspeed India Partners V targeting $250M for early-stage AI companies in India and Southeast Asia; approximately 80% committed; investment period ~2.5 years, launching within two months.
- Firm
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Fund
- Lightspeed India Fund
- Size
- $250M
- Stage
- Target
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- Asia-Pacific
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Coverage
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