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Lightspeed Targets $250M for New India Fund Focused on Early-Stage AI

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Lightspeed is raising $250 million for its new early-stage fund, Lightspeed India Partners V, with a focus on AI investments in India and Southeast Asia. The firm has already secured 80% of its target and plans to start investing within two months. This fund represents a shift towards a more concentrated investment strategy in AI compared to previous broader sector investments.

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The new fund is specifically dedicated to AI investments, marking a thematic shift from Lightspeed's historically diverse sector focus in India.

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Lightspeed is targeting $250 million for a new early-stage fund focused on AI.

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The new fund has already secured commitments for 80% of its target.

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Lightspeed plans to begin investing from the new fund within two months.

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The fund will have a shorter investment period of roughly two and a half years.

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Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI

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