What has Lightrock invested in recently?

Recent investments include Open Cosmos Ltd., Stride Company Limited and Vinted Inc.. It made 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is Lightrock based?

Lightrock is headquartered in London, UK. It has 7 other offices.

How do I contact Lightrock?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Lightrock are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

Lightrock

Fund ManagerLondon, UKFounded 2007lightrock.com

Est. dry powder

$852.6M

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$7.4B

Assets under management

Latest fund

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Lightrock Africa Fund II, size not reported

Est. cheque size

$3.5M–$36.7M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About Lightrock

Lightrock is a global private equity platform based in the UK, that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock has invested in companies that pursue scalable and tech-driven business models around the key impact themes of people, planet, and productivity/tech for good. The firms headquarter in London.

Type: Fund Manager
Headquarters: London, England, UK
Stages: GrantSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries F+1
Est. cheque size: $3.5M–$36.7M
Sectors: Diversified, Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
Regions: Europe, Africa, Asia
Strategies: Growth

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Series C39
Series B37
Series E22
Series D17
Series A15

Across 193 deals

Portfolio sectors

Software23
Financial Services17
Internet14
Agribusiness6
Education/Training5

Across 102 companies

Portfolio countries

India45
UK12
Brazil10
US8
Germany6

Across 102 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 193

Sep 2026
Open Cosmos Ltd.
Sep 2026 · Series C
Series C$348MBCI Partners, ETF Partners, Institut Català de Finances, Entrepreneur First +4
May 2026
Stride Company Limited
May 2026 · Series B
Series B$15MUOB Venture Management, TRIREC, Clime Capital Management
Apr 2026
Vinted Inc.
Apr 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$1BSchroders Capital, EQT, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, BlackRock +4
Mar 2026
Euler Motors Private Limited
Mar 2026 · Series E
Series E$47.1MBlume Ventures, Hero Motors Limited
Mar 2026
WayCool Foods
Mar 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$22.7M—

Offices

8 locations

London, England, UKHQ
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Senningerberg, Luxembourg
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nairobi, Kenya
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Zurich, Switzerland
Utrecht, Netherlands

Questions about Lightrock

How much does Lightrock invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Lightrock writes estimated cheques of $3.5M–$36.7M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Lightrock invest in?

Lightrock has invested at Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series C, Series B and Series E.

How much capital does Lightrock have left to invest?

Lightrock has an estimated $852.6M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

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