Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersReflections from Four Decades in Venture and What’s Next: How Will the 2020s Impact the Venture…Over the last 23 years, I have seen venture capital evolve from a small apprenticeship business to a global economic engine. I’ve…4 min read·Dec 2, 2019--1--1
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersVC Firms — How to Build an LP Base for the Long-term.If you’re a venture capital fund, limited partners (LPs) are the life blood of your business. They give you capital to manage over a long…5 min read·Sep 24, 2018--1--1
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersToday on Capitol Hill — A Venture Capitalist goes to Washington.Why do venture capitalists care about policy issues? The future of emerging growth companies weighs in the balance.9 min read·May 23, 2018----
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersTaskRabbit Cracked the Code on the Gig EconomyI was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with the leadership team at TaskRabbit over the last couple years.1 min read·Sep 28, 2017----
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersLightspeed’s Snap Story.Almost exactly five years ago today, I came home from work and walked into my kitchen. My daughter Natalie and a few of her high school…2 min read·Mar 2, 2017--2--2
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersWhy Did Lightspeed Hire a 22-year-old?I’m pleased to welcome Adam Goldberg as our newest Partner at Lightspeed. Adam will focus on enterprise infrastructure and companies…3 min read·Nov 29, 2016--2--2
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersFind Your Oprah, and Why Building Community is EverythingKicking off the Lightspeed “Leading Lights” Series with TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot10 min read·Nov 17, 2016--1--1
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersForget unicorns — it’s all about the narwhalIn November of 2013, Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures, introduced us to the Unicorn Club. Since then, the club has grown from 39…3 min read·May 17, 2016--2--2
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersThe Lightspeed Batphone — Welcome Brian Kasser and Meredith KendallLong before Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer or even Michael Keaton donned the cape, Batman was Adam West. He…5 min read·May 5, 2016----
Barry EggersinLightspeed Venture PartnersBuilding a Winning Team through the Draft and Free AgencyMarch and April are the most exciting months of the NFL offseason. Free agency begins in March and the NFL draft takes place in April. As a…2 min read·Apr 12, 2016----