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Excited to announce our partnership with @miramurati @johnschulman2 @barret_zoph @lilianweng @_alex_kirillov_ @Luke_Metz @ajtulloch @jonlachman and the entire @thinkymachines team to build advanced multimodal AI systems. With a focus on openness, they’re developing tools for…

AI is reshaping many aspects of our lives, from daily routines to how we work and innovate. One area seeing rapid change is software development. AI could soon be writing nearly all code within the next year. At first, this sounds like a huge win. A 10x productivity boost means…

The @SVDG_official NatSec100 report highlights their top 100 venture-backed dual-use and defense tech companies driving U.S. national security. These companies are shaping critical technologies and the future of the defense innovation ecosystem. Congratulations to these…

The first edition of our Healthtech Newsletter is here! Take a look behind the curtain of what we’re building and where we’re headed in Healthtech. In this edition, we’re diving into: ▶️ Portfolio highlights from @AbridgeHQ, @NekoHealth, and @Neuralink ▶️ The launch of our…

Big news from @Lightspeedvp backed @ComposioHQ. We’re excited to announce that we are leading Composio’s $25M Series A! Congratulations to Co-Founders @GanatraSoham and @KaranVaidya6 and the entire team.

What began as a founders' breakfast with 80 participants has grown into one of Europe’s top LP & VC events. This year, we’re excited to support the Investor Summit at @bitsandpretzels, where 1,500+ VCs and 300+ LPs, including our Partner, @alex_schmitti, will gather to exchange…

Congratulations to @lightspeedvp-backed @thinkymachines on raising a record $2B seed round. @miramurati, @johnschulman2, @barret_zoph,@lilianweng, Andrew Tulloch, @Luke_Metz, and their incredible team are building advanced multimodal AI systems designed to interact the way…

The AI talent war is heating up, and recruiters are focused on finding the researchers who are driving the next wave of innovation. Our Vice President of AI Talent, Amy Anton, recently spoke with Washington Post reporter @LisaBonos about what’s fueling the race for top AI talent.…

On this episode of the Generative Now Podcast, Lightspeed Partner @mignano is joined by @hamandcheese (Samuel Hammond), Chief Economist at @joinFAI, to break down the current state of AI policy. Sam unpacks the infrastructure needed for AI, how policymakers are adapting to rapid…

Last month, we partnered with Lightspeed-backed companies @Inworld_AI, @MistralAI, and @VolleyGames to co-host the first Game Changers Vibe Coding Hackathon. Take a look inside 24 hours of building, rethinking, and pushing the boundaries of AI and gaming. ⤵️

First tweet ever. Hopefully the Series C won’t be the second. @_MomentHQ has raised a $36M Series B led by @indexventures to automate the $150T fixed income market. We're also announcing our partnership with LPL Financial, the largest broker-dealer in the U.S. Our team…

Heading to Las Vegas for @BlackHatEvents next month? 🎩 Join us on August 5th from 4-7 PM for an exclusive evening alongside Merlin, @CyberArk Ventures, and Davis Polk. We're bringing together cybersecurity leaders, founders, VCs, and industry experts to celebrate innovation in…

.@Meta is challenging some of the assumptions about what motivates top tech talent. The ideas that missionaries won’t chase comp, that A+ talent prioritizes challenge over cash, and that comp bands keep pay fair are shifting in light of what they're doing. Instead of buying…

On the Generative Now Podcast, Lightspeed Partners @Mignano and @BuckyMoore break down the rapidly shifting landscape of AI and infrastructure. They discuss the shift from hardware to cloud and AI-native architectures, the rise of open-source models, and how AI agents and…

Our Data Science Partner Eoin O'Mahony joined @hugobowne on the High Signal podcast by @delphina_ai. He breaks down why good metrics aren't enough and what it takes to make better decisions. Eoin shares how understanding the mechanism behind a number matters more than the number…