Lightspeed Venture Partners mops up $9B+ across 6 funds amid AI boom

• Lightspeed Venture Partners raised over $9 billion across six multi-stage funds.
• This marks one of the largest venture capital fundraises this year, driven by investor interest in AI and technology.
• The funds will be deployed globally across seed to later-stage investments in AI, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, and consumer technology.
• Specific funds include $980M for Venture Partners Fund XV-A, $1.2B for Fund XV-B, $1.8B for Select VI, and $3.3B for Opportunity Fund III.
• Lightspeed now manages over $40 billion in assets globally and has invested over $5.5 billion in 165 AI companies since 2012.

Why It Matters: This signals massive investor confidence in AI and tech, shaping future industry growth.