THIS IS LIGHTSPEED
The future isn’t built by dreamers. It’s built today, by doers. It’s
crafted by people who live on the edge of cultural trends and
understand where things are heading. Building tomorrow is the
work of many hands and minds, not one person alone. And the
future hinges on the support of a partner who understands that. At
Lightspeed we believe tomorrow is built today.
OUR
MISSION
Our mission is to serve the world’s most extraordinary
people who are building tomorrow’s companies today.
OUR
VALUES
BE ONE LIGHTSPEED
We are at our best as a global team. We put
the team before individual egos, and share
wins and learn from our misses to make us
better. We think beyond borders and limits,
and move together proudly.
CHALLENGE CONVENTIOND
Question and challenge each other, but
focus on the merit of the idea instead of the
person raising it. Diverse perspectives give
us broader perspectives. Once the decision
is set, be accountable to it.
CREATE AN IMPACT
We maximize our efforts when we find
extraordinary people, companies, and
ideas. We move decisively, and focus our
capital. We operate like an owner because
they sweat the small stuff, and so do we.
PUT PEOPLE FIRST
Reputation is built from the inside out. We
practice empathy and respect each other,
and ourselves. We hold each other
accountable, and accountability is
everyone’s responsibility.
EARN IT
We always have been and always will be
challengers. We keep the underdog’s
perspective, stay hungry, and fight to win.
We stay humble and work like we have
something to prove.
PARTNER
PERSPECTIVES
We value different perspectives, which means working
with people of all ages from various parts of the world,
educational and professional backgrounds, and
upbringings.
GLOBAL
PRESENCE
We have global reach, with a presence and access to
resources in Silicon Valley, Israel, China, India, Europe,
and Southeast Asia. Our broad footprint enables our
portfolio companies to better understand growth
opportunities and expand internationally.
IPOS &
ACQUISITIONS
Of more than 400 companies we’ve partnered with since
our founding, a third have either IPO’d or been acquired.
And we’ve celebrated over 15 of those IPOs in the last
decade alone..
FORESIGHT
We believe women are the earliest adopters of consumer
technology. That’s why female-fronted organizations
represent over one third of our consumer portfolio.
SCALE FASTER
Companies that work with Lightspeed are afforded
numerous value-added benefits. Through our CIO Forum,
founders have access to executive insights and
networking opportunities, while our Talent team offers
recruiting services and matchmaking expertise. And we
support founders and their teams on marketing and
communications strategies, helping architect their
narrative, from brand ideation to IPO planning.
Tiger Global is an investment firm
focused on public and private companiesin
the global Internet, software, consumer,
and financial technology industries.
Our mission is to generate world-class
investment returns over the long term.
We aspire to do so in a way that makes
our partners and portfolio companies
proud, as we build a unique, global
investment platform.
PUBLIC EQUITY
Launched in 2001, our public equity business applies a fundamentally oriented, long-term investment approach. We seek to invest in high-quality companies that benefit from powerful secular growth trends and are led by excellent management teams.
PRIVATE EQUITY
Since 2003, our private equity business has invested in hundreds of companies across more than 30 countries, including investments ranging from Series A to pre-IPO. We aim to partner with dynamic entrepreneurs operating market-leading growth companies in our core focus areas.