# Lightspeed Venture Partners' Telecoms Investments: 10 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026)

> The 10 Telecoms startups Lightspeed Venture Partners has backed, by stage: $647M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/lightspeed-venture-partners-telecoms-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Series C and later

5

- [Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)
- [Aerohive Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerohive-networks)
- [Celona](https://millionrounds.com/company/celona)
- [Ellacoya Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellacoya-networks)
- [Personeta](https://millionrounds.com/company/personeta)

## Stage not reported

3

- [*OC* Oresis Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/oresis-communications)
- [Cohere Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohere-technologies)
- [WeFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/wefi)

## Series B

2

- [Aprius](https://millionrounds.com/company/aprius)
- [Telespree](https://millionrounds.com/company/telespree)

## Segment by segment

### Series C and later

5 startups · $454M raised

- [**Affirmed Networks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks) Affirmed Networks develops mobile network solutions with gateway functionality, rich application and content delivery services. United States $207M
- [**Aerohive Networks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerohive-networks) Aerohive Networks develops cooperative control architecture that improves the efficiency of enterprise Wi-Fi systems. United States $105M
- [**Celona**](https://millionrounds.com/company/celona) Celona is a private technology company based in Silicon Valley, founded in 2019. United States $70M
- [**Ellacoya Networks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellacoya-networks) Ellacoya Networks is a communications equipment company, provides solutions for building broadband networks. United States $52M
- [**Personeta**](https://millionrounds.com/company/personeta) Founded in 2000, Personeta, the leading provider of converged communication solutions for service providers has redefining how con United States $21M

### Stage not reported

3 startups · $132M raised

- [*OC* **Oresis Communications**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oresis-communications) Oresis Communications designs and develops switching systems for carrying voice and data signals on the same telecommunications network. - $65M
- [**Cohere Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohere-technologies) Cohere Technologies is a telecommunications software company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2011. United States $50M
- [**WeFi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wefi) Wefi® is a leader in mobile IoT, mobile data collection, big data analytics, and Wi-Fi connectivity. United States $17M

### Series B

2 startups · $61M raised

- [**Aprius**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aprius) Aprius was a technology company founded in 2006, known for developing rack I/O gateway systems for data centers. United States $33M
- [**Telespree**](https://millionrounds.com/company/telespree) Telespree enables cloud-based wireless data services for carriers, retailers, MVNOs, and wholesale providers. United States $28M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Telecoms and has raised money in a round we track that names Lightspeed Venture Partners as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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