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VC  · May 27, 2026

Lightspeed SPV-OB2, LLC

SEC Filing Record
Offering Amount
Indefinite
Strategy
VC
Exemption
06b
Date Filed
May 27, 2026
0000950103-26-007786
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The $0 placeholder offering with five named GPs suggests this is a continuation or SPV-layer vehicle designed to commit capital alongside existing Lightspeed funds rather than a standalone raise; the presence of LS SPV Management as the formal GP entity indicates a tiered structure where the five individuals likely hold decision rights within a management company, a common architecture when anchoring follow-on or continuation capital into prior vintages.

This filing represents the first EDGAR appearance for any entity tied to these GPs, meaning Lightspeed is either new to SEC reporting at scale or has operated entirely outside the reporting threshold until now—the 06b exemption (no public solicitation) paired with five named GPs signals a manager building out governance infrastructure for a multi-check deployment strategy, likely committing existing LP capital into reserves or opportunity pools across portfolio companies rather than raising externally.

A May 2026 filing with zero target declared is consistent with post-market-correction 2025–2026 positioning where venture managers are consolidating dry powder and engineering continuation vehicles before committing to headline fund rounds; Lightspeed is likely filing to secure the legal entity structure now while market conditions clarify or while it closes secondary transactions with existing LPs.

Before engaging, verify whether this SPV has a defined capital commitment from an anchor LP or prior Lightspeed fund, and confirm the degree of key-man risk concentrated in the five named individuals—specifically whether any departure clause, removal provision, or continuation trigger exists tied to these five GPs, since a five-person GP structure with no prior filing history creates execution and continuity dependencies that standard fund terms must address explicitly.

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LS SPV Management, LLC Ravi Mhatre Bejul Somaia Barry Eggers Peter Nieh