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About Investor

Dev Khare serves as a Partner at Lightspeed India in Bangalore, specializing in software and digital startups originating in India and Southeast Asia, with investments spanning Advertising, SMB Software, AI, Data Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Social Networks, Marketplaces, Enterprise, FinTech, and SaaS at seed, Series A, and Series B stages, typically investing between $250K and $10.0M. Khare brings significant experience in identifying and nurturing high-potential technology companies in the Indian and Southeast Asian markets. His investment philosophy centers on supporting founders who are building transformative solutions for large markets. He has been instrumental in helping portfolio companies scale regionally and globally. Khare's background in technology investing has established him as a prominent figure in the Indian venture capital ecosystem.