
Hemant Mohapatra
Partner at Lightspeed India, formerly at a16z, Google, and AMD
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Lightspeed is doubling-down on Airbound: Breaking the zero-dollar last-mile frontier
October 1, 2025An article detailing Lightspeed's investment in Airbound and the strategic rationale behind it.
The Return of the Builder: Why We’re Backing Emergent
September 1, 2025An article discussing the investment in Emergent and the philosophy behind backing 'builder' founders.
Welcome Yvonne Wassenar to Lightspeed
May 1, 2025An announcement welcoming Yvonne Wassenaar to Lightspeed’s Venture Partner team as a senior advisor.
Robotics x AI — a state of the union: Will LLMs get us to the final frontier of Robotics?
March 1, 2025An article exploring the intersection of robotics and AI, and the potential role of large language models in advancing robotics.
Endless Agents, Infinite Homers
November 1, 2024A collaborative article discussing agents and their potential impact.
AI —The Last Employee?: How bigtech AI CAPEX spending will reshape future corporate cost structures
November 1, 2024An analysis of how large technology companies' AI capital expenditures could transform future corporate cost structures.
Lightspeed’s investment in Airbound: Breaking the zero-dollar last mile frontier
November 1, 2024An article detailing Lightspeed's investment in Airbound, focusing on the last-mile delivery sector.
Capex & Opex supercycles — Part-II: frameworks for where we are in the AI cycle
November 1, 2024Part two of a series on capital and operational expenditure supercycles, providing frameworks for understanding the current AI cycle.
Lightspeed’s investment in Mitti Labs: Revolutionizing Rice Decarbonization
July 1, 2024An article about Lightspeed's investment in Mitti Labs and its focus on decarbonization in rice production.
Lightspeed India & SEA Frontier Tech Market Map
June 1, 2024An overview of the frontier technology market in India and Southeast Asia.
Practical career lessons from my 5 years at Google
August 1, 2017A reflection on career development and key lessons learned during his time at Google, including building a strong professional reputation and focusing on strengths.
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Described as a poet who excels at math, he has a love for both creative writing and quantitative fields. lsvp
His personal website and Medium profile indicate a passion for writing about entrepreneurship, investing, and technology. hmohapatra+1
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