Jeremy Liew
VCVenture Partner (stepped back from active investing in 2021), Lightspeed Venture Partners
First Snapchat investor, consumer and crypto pioneer
Background
Jeremy Liew joined Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2006 as the firm's first consumer specialist and built its consumer and gaming investment practice. He is best known as the first institutional investor in Snapchat, turning an $8.1M total commitment into approximately $2B at IPO in 2017. He also co-led early rounds in Affirm, The Honest Company, Bonobos, Rothy's, Giphy, and Blockchain.com. In August 2021 he stepped back from making new investments, remaining a partner focused on portfolio companies and mentoring. He was born in Singapore, raised in Perth, Australia, and holds degrees from Australian National University and an MBA from Stanford.
Investment Thesis
Invests in consumer internet, fintech, and crypto companies with potential to reach massive scale through superior product experience and network dynamics.
Investment Focus
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Sectors
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Snap (Snapchat)
First institutional investor; ~250x return at 2017 IPO
Affirm
Buy now pay later; co-first institutional investor; NASDAQ: AFRM
The Honest Company
Consumer goods; first investor; NASDAQ: HNST
Bonobos
E-commerce apparel; acquired by Walmart
Giphy
GIF platform; acquired by Facebook
Blockchain.com
Crypto exchange and wallet; co-led first venture round
Rothy's
Sustainable footwear brand
Brigit
Consumer fintech app for cash advances and financial health