Banafsheh Fathieh

Banafsheh Fathieh is general partner at Lightspeed Faction. The firm has 21 funds on file, which have raised $7.2B.

Firm

Title

General partner

Funds on file

Raised across them

$7.2B

At the firm

TitleGeneral partner

Ownsless than 5% of the firm

ControlOne of the people who control the firm

In this position sinceApril 2022

Role on the fundsDirector, Promoter

Funds named on5

Lightspeed AI Renaissance Fund, L.P. Private equity Aug 2026

Lightspeed Platinum, L.P. Venture Jul 2026

Lightspeed Velocity Fund, L.P. Venture Jun 2026

LS Opportunities Access Fund IV, L.P. Venture Jun 2026

Lightspeed M2, L.P. Venture Apr 2026

Lightspeed Faction Fund II, LP Venture Mar 2026

Lightspeed Faction Fund II US Feeder, LP Venture Mar 2026

Lightspeed Faction Principals Fund II, LP Venture Mar 2026

Lightspeed Opportunity Fund III, L.P. Venture $3.3B Dec 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners Select VI, L.P. Venture $1.7B Dec 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception), L.P. Venture $977.7M Dec 2025

Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite), L.P. Venture $1.2B Dec 2025

LS Opportunities Access Fund III, L.P. Venture Oct 2025

Lightspeed Ascent Fund, L.P. Venture Nov 2024

LS Opportunities Access Fund, L.P. Venture Feb 2023

Lightspeed Faction Fund I, LP Venture Jul 2022

Lightspeed Faction Fund I US Feeder, LP Venture Jul 2022

Lightspeed Opportunity Fund II, L.P. Venture Nov 2021

Lightspeed Venture Partners Select V, L.P. Venture Nov 2021

Lightspeed Venture Partners XIV-A (Inception), L.P. Venture Nov 2021

Lightspeed Venture Partners XIV-B (Ignite), L.P. Venture Nov 2021