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[5.12.08, Venturewire] Blowing past its target of $675M, Lightspeed has closed its 8th fund at its hard cap with $800M in commitments. [More >>]
Venturewire

[5.12.08, Press Release] Lightspeed VIII to emphasize early-stage U.S. investments with substantial international allocation for early through growth-stage companies in China, India and Israel. [More >>]
Press Release

[5.12.08, Press Release] Lightspeed VIII to emphasize early-stage U.S. investments with substantial international allocation for early through growth-stage companies in China, India and Israel. [More >>]
Press Release

[5.12.08, Press Release] Lightspeed VIII to emphasize early-stage U.S. investments with substantial international allocation for early through growth-stage companies in China, India and Israel. [More >>]
Press Release

[5.12.08, Press Release] Lightspeed VIII to emphasize early-stage U.S. investments with substantial international allocation for early through growth-stage companies in China, India and Israel. [More >>]
Press Release

[4.25.08, Wall Street Journal Online] Ron Cao and Eric O'Brien comment on how American VC's have learned to assess Chinese companies. [More >>]
Wall Street Journal Online

[4.25.08, VentureBeat] Lightspeed invests in popular social gaming application development company. [More >>]
VentureBeat

[4.01.08, Press Release] Existing investors Lightspeed, Sequoia, TL, and ABS participate in the round, bringing the total raised to $26M. [More >>]
Press Release

[3.31.08, San Francisco Chronicle] The combination of social networking and games, known as social gaming, is becoming increasingly popular. [More >>]
San Francisco Chronicle

[2.21.08, Venture Source] Jake Seid discusses the growth prospects for India and Lightspeed's investment thesis for the rapidly expanding market. [More >>]
Venture Source