Lightspeed Ventures

also referred to as: lightspeed

4 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 11, 2022 by Leah Solivan · across every show →

Everything said about Lightspeed Ventures, oldest first

Jul 11, 2022 positive
Assertion Partly supported
TaskRabbit Raised $18M Series B Led by Lightspeed
“And it was the largest round that we raised. It ended up being eighteen million dollars led by Lightspeed.”
Leah Solivan Jul 11, 2022 ▶ 55:54 TaskRabbit: Leah Solivan
Apr 21, 2025
Assertion Supported
Spiegel: Lightspeed's seed round valued Snapchat at $4.25M
“4.25 million.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 21:07 Snap: Evan Spiegel
Apr 21, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Spiegel: Lightspeed's Seed Note ROFR Discouraged Other Series A Leads
“The writer first refusal allowed Lightspeed to buy up to 50% of the next round and because of the way that a convertible note works, that meant that they would control that series of stock. So they would control the series A of stock, and that meant that other…”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 28:31 Snap: Evan Spiegel
Apr 21, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
A nearby school invested $15K in Snap's seed round, funding a gym
“Actually, my favorite part of that story is a school nearby invested 15,000 dollars and ended up making, I think they ended up building a new gymnasium or something.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 21, 2025 ▶ 21:11 Snap: Evan Spiegel
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