# Lightrock: portfolio, investments and team

> Lightrock is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 55 investments on record, 15 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Lightrock

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 55 cheques on record.

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Growth Healthier Living Compliance Workforce

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**60%** of best year **15** **cheques in 12 months**, 55 on record

Since the last cheque **47** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$53M** Cheque size, as they say **$10M – $50M** Rounds led **3 of 55** Sole investor **5 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 24%**

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## Lightrock highlights

- 01 15 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series C: 49% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $8.0M

## What they do

> Lightrock is a London-headquartered global investment platform supporting the growth of technology-enabled companies. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $10M – $50M as they say
- **Stages:** Growth
- **Sectors:** Healthier Living Compliance Workforce
- **Based in:** London, United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **55 appearances**

- **2026** 11 rounds
- **Sept** **[Open Cosmos](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos)** Growth · GB · ETF Partners **$346M** With 11 others
- **Sept** **[dr.consulta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dr-consulta)** Growth · BR **$30M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Satispay](https://millionrounds.com/company/satispay)** Debt · IT **$34M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Liqid](https://millionrounds.com/company/liqid)** Venture · US **$8.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Azos](https://millionrounds.com/company/azos)** Series C · BR · LatamList **$25M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[WayCool](https://millionrounds.com/company/waycool)** Growth · US **$23M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Lulalend](https://millionrounds.com/company/lulalend)** Debt **$21M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Olyv](https://millionrounds.com/company/olyv)** Series C **$23M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[MAX](https://millionrounds.com/company/max)** Series B · NG · Disrupt Africa **$24M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Frete.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/frete-com)** Debt · BR · Colle Capital Partners **$28M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Varthana](https://millionrounds.com/company/varthana)** Debt **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **2025** 22 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sun King](https://millionrounds.com/company/sun-king)** KE · Disrupt Africa **$40M** *Led*
- **Dec** **[Octopus Energy Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/octopus-energy-group)** Growth · GB **$320M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Ultromics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultromics)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Yubi](https://millionrounds.com/company/yubi)** Debt **$38M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Moniepoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/moniepoint)** Series C · NG · Disrupt Africa **$200M** With 9 others
- **Oct** **[Katana](https://millionrounds.com/company/katana)** Series B · EE · Cogito Capital Partners **$16M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Moniepoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/moniepoint)** Series C · GB **$90M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[ATEC](https://millionrounds.com/company/atec)** Venture · AU **$16M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Porter](https://millionrounds.com/company/porter)** Venture · US **$25M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Group14 Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/group14-technologies)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$463M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Ultromics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultromics)** Series C · GB **$55M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[wefox](https://millionrounds.com/company/wefox)** Venture · DE **$89M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Visby Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/visby-medical)** Venture · US **$55M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Aerones](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerones)** Series B · US **$62M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Chalo](https://millionrounds.com/company/chalo)** Venture **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Agrolend](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrolend)** Series C · BR **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Mainspring Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/mainspring-energy)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$258M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[CMR Surgical](https://millionrounds.com/company/cmr-surgical)** Venture · GB **$200M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[AMBOSS](https://millionrounds.com/company/amboss)** Venture · DE **$259M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Azos](https://millionrounds.com/company/azos)** Series B · BR · LatamList **$31M** *Led*
- **Feb** **[Augury](https://millionrounds.com/company/augury)** Series F · US · TechCrunch **$75M** *Led*
- **Feb** **[Buser](https://millionrounds.com/company/buser)** Venture · BR **$5.2M** With 4 others
- **2024** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[SolarSquare](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarsquare)** Series B · IN · TechCrunch **$40M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Konfio](https://millionrounds.com/company/konfio)** Debt · MX **$370M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Moniepoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/moniepoint)** Series C · NG · Disrupt Africa **$110M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Agrolend](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrolend)** Series C · BR · SP Ventures **$53M** With 10 others
- **Sept** **[Distribusion Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/distribusion-technologies)** Series C · DE **$80M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Lilium](https://millionrounds.com/company/lilium)** DE **$114M** With 4 others
- **May** **[MediBuddy](https://millionrounds.com/company/medibuddy)** Debt **$8.4M** With 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **6 named**

DB **Daria Bakatina** Chief Financial Officer & LLP Member i Form ADV

KB **Kevin Bone** LLP Member i Form ADV

MP **Mark Pleaner** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

PE **Pal Erik Sjatil** Chief Executive Officer i Form ADV

PG **Peter Grant** Chief Legal Officer i Form ADV

SH **Sakip-Umur Hursever** LLP Member i Form ADV

We also hold **18** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$2.8B** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Lightrock LLP
- **SEC number:** CRD 323745

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**0** of 1 we have independently watched raise

Bcorporation

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## The cheque

Growth

Median round joined **$53M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$8.0M**

Led 3 of 55 rounds **5%**

- **Said size:** $10M – $50M
- **Sole investor:** 5 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *12*
- Series C *12*
- Series B *8*
- Growth said *7*
- Debt *7*
- Series F *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) 8
- [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) 6
- [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) 5
- [Kaszek Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaszek) 4
- [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) 4
- [Valor Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-capital) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Lightrock. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Endeavor Catalyst** Corporate VC **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst)[**International Finance Corporation** Government **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**Kaszek Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaszek)[**Tengxun Touzi** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi)[**Valor Capital Group** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-capital)[**Insight Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners)[**Peak XV** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv)[**QED Investors** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors)[**Accion Venture Lab** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accion-venture-lab)[**Alteria Capital** Venture debt **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alteria-capital)[**Atomico** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Lightrock put money into.

[**Open Cosmos** $346M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos)[**dr.consulta** $30M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dr-consulta)[**Satispay** $34M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/satispay)[**Liqid** $8.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/liqid)[**Azos** $25M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/azos)[**WayCool** $23M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/waycool)

## Quick answers about Lightrock

### What does Lightrock invest in?

Lightrock invests most often at Venture and Series C (49% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthier Living, Compliance and Workforce.

### How active is Lightrock?

55 investments on record, 15 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Lightrock invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Open Cosmos (Growth, Sept 2026), dr.consulta (Growth, Sept 2026) and Satispay (Debt, Jul 2026).

### How big are Lightrock's cheques?

The median round it joins is $53M. It says it writes cheques of $10M to $50M.

### Does Lightrock lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 55 investments on record (5%).

### Where does Lightrock invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (24%), Brazil (21%) and the United Kingdom (18%).

### Is Lightrock investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 15 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Lightrock invest alongside?

Most often Endeavor Catalyst (8 rounds together), International Finance Corporation (6 rounds together) and Goldman Sachs (5 rounds together).

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