Lightspeed $9B Raise: $4.5B Flagship, AI Focus
Analysis of Lightspeed Venture Partners' 2026 close of three funds totalling nine billion dollars, its backer base, AI allocation, portfolio outcomes and comparisons with other big venture firms.
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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Epic Games raised.
Every published round Epic Games took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantari VR | Grant | 13 Apr 2021 | $131k | Lead | Startup Daily (Thu 7 Dec 2023), Startup Daily (Tue 13 Apr 2021) |
Companies Epic Games has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantari VR | 13 Apr 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Epic Games, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Epic Games has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Epic Games did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Epic Games is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Epic Games acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Sweeney | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Epic Games. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Analysis of Lightspeed Venture Partners' 2026 close of three funds totalling nine billion dollars, its backer base, AI allocation, portfolio outcomes and comparisons with other big venture firms.
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