Bejul Somaia is an early-stage investor at Lightspeed Venture Partners who primarily targets seed and Series A technology companies. See contact routes.
Bejul Somaia is an early-stage investor at Lightspeed Venture Partners who primarily targets seed and Series A technology companies in the consumer, enterprise software, and artificial intelligence sectors, with check sizes ranging from $2 million to $25 million. His notable portfolio includes pioneering companies such as OYO (hospitality), Byju's (edtech), Razorpay (fintech), and AI-native startups like Anthropic and Sarvam AI. Somaia’s distinctive thesis emphasizes backing outlier founders and focusing on technology-first startups rather than consumer brands, with a strategic conviction in market creation and long-term company building across India and Southeast Asia.
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