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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮, 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮. While many AI startups simply layer a UI over third-party APIs, Emergent goes further. By controlling the entire stack through infrastructure, containers, and coding agents, it creates a closed loop that makes building production-ready software possible for all users. Hosted by Hemant Mohapatra, CEO Mukund Jha reveals the mechanics of building reliable tools at scale and why customer feedback often outperforms technical intuition on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed. 👉 Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gqCmiBMs

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆? Mitti Labs co-founders Devdut Dalal and Xavier Laguarta Soler underscore the value of having a partner from pre-seed to scale - one that brings deep expertise, global reach, and on-the-ground support. Hosted by Hemant Mohapatra, they also discuss the bigger mission driving the company forward: tackling methane emissions, water scarcity, and farmer livelihoods through tech-enabled agricultural transformation. 👉 Watch the full #LunchbreakwithLightspeed episode: https://lnkd.in/gXvQ9FqR

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. Saravanan Nattanmai of Premji Invest and Anuvrat Jain chat about one of their 'unlearnings' as investors on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed. While they may provide the map, entrepreneurs ultimately turn direction into real value. They further reflect on the evolving role of investors and how they can work more closely with category-defining founders whose ambition sets the pace. Check out the full episode for a deeper perspective on India’s investment landscape and how technology is unlocking entirely new businesses and institutions across sectors 👇 https://lnkd.in/ggKmYyxa

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𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Every truck, sort center, and dark store exists because moving goods requires a human at every node. These costs are then amortized across as many packages as possible. In a world moving toward autonomy, there is no labor cost to spread. A drone carrying 1 kg directly to its destination is just as economical as a truck carrying 10 tons, and it travels in a straight line. Naman Pushp, Founder and CEO of Airbound, joins Hemant Mohapatra on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed to discuss how drone delivery is redefining the logistics model 👇 https://lnkd.in/gyY336Ap

Corporate banking and ERP software have been fundamentally disconnected for decades. It’s an artificial divide that limits how fast global businesses can scale. I sat down with Michael Waitze on the Asia Tech Podcast live to talk about exactly how we are fixing this at Aspire. If you want to know where the industry is heading, we covered two major shifts:  1. Banking & ERP convergence: The future is having your banking core accounting and AP/AR as one coherent, unified system. 2. Agentic workflows on top of it: Essentially deploying AI as active, auditable users within the platform. Agents that can seamlessly cross-reference invoices, reconcile ledgers, and manage policies with minimal human intervention. The “Automated Office of the CFO” isn’t a five-year vision. It’s happening right now. Listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gK7s_BSn

Thrilled to see our portfolio companies Pixxel and Sarvam AI come together on Pathfinder - a meaningful step toward owning our intelligence infrastructure. Pathfinder is a glimpse of what’s ahead: indigenous, sovereign capability built at the intersection of space and AI. Congratulations to Awais Ahmed, Kshitij Khandelwal, Pratyush Kumar, Vivek Raghavan, and the teams at Pixxel and Sarvam AI! Proud to be part of this journey.

Looking forward to being at #IMPACT2026. The conversation this year feels especially timely. Marketing is being asked to do much more than create campaigns or chase attention. It has to show up in the numbers — growth, margin, preference, trust, enterprise value. And now AI is adding a new twist: it is not just changing how marketing gets made, but how choices get shaped. Excited to join India’s marketing fraternity for discussions on what it will really take for marketing to create measurable business value in this new world. MMA India Moneka Khurana Lightspeed India Mansi Chugh

Oolka was founded on a simple belief. Every Indian deserves access to affordable credit. Over time, that belief evolved. Our mission today is to democratize financial outcomes for every Indian through AI. We are building India’s default AI agent that helps every user take charge of their financial life. Today, I am excited to share that Oolka has raised $14 million to accelerate this mission. The round was led by Accel, with continued support from Lightspeed India and Z47. Also, grateful to Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal for doubling down on our mission. Welcoming Abhinav Chaturvedi, Sarthak Singh and Manasi Shah to team Oolka and thanking Harsha Kumar, Vikram Vaidyanathan, Anish Patil, Priyal Motwani and Dhairen Tohliani for standing by us through the journey and continued belief in our mission. Most importantly, this milestone belongs to the team. A team that embraced uncertainty. A team that chose the hard path again and again to stay true to our mission. We have already served millions of users and are gearing up to serve many more. We will not stop until every Indian has a real shot at financial health. We are assembling our Avengers to play an infinite game. Apply now - link in comments. Jatin Mazalcar Harsh Tripathi Rishi Pratap Aman Aniket Niranjan Yadav Ajit Khabya Agrim Jain Vikas B. Bhushan Deshmukh Kumar Tanmay Shubham Mazumdar Shantanu Nagras

We are doubling down on Oolka in their Series A as they bridge the gap between India’s robust credit infrastructure and the consumer’s need for real financial clarity. While credit tracking has been the norm, Oolka is shifting to agentic finance, moving beyond static data to deliver contextual guidance for a new generation navigating their financial lifecycle. Read more about the fundraise: https://lnkd.in/gPYSZ7VK Utkrishta Kumar (UK) Harsha Kumar Priyal Motwani