Lightspeed seeks $250 million for India fund focused on early-stage AI

2026-09-27

Venture capital firm Lightspeed is targeting $250 million for a new India-focused fund. The firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with global funds for the first time, adopting a shorter investment period.

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Venture capital firm Lightspeed is seeking $250 million for a new India-focused fund. This fund will concentrate on early-stage artificial intelligence investments and is the first time Lightspeed has aligned its India fundraising with its global funds.

Key facts

  • Lightspeed is seeking $250 million for a new India-focused fund.
  • The fund will focus on early-stage artificial intelligence investments.
  • This is the first time Lightspeed has synchronized its India fundraising cycle with its global funds.
  • The firm is adopting a shorter investment period for this fund.

Source: TechCrunch

Reported by VERA Newswire.

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