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Congratulations to @kumarharsha2212 on being named one of the country's top self-made women in @ForbesIndia's W-Power List 2026. Harsha began coding at a young age. That early passion for building later evolved into a sharp operator's mindset. She carried that instinct into investing when she joined Lightspeed in 2016, where she now backs founders across consumer tech, edtech, and emerging categories. Here’s to all the remarkable women of India!

AI in India is no longer just mirroring the US ecosystem. It’s forging its own path - built for scale, accessibility, and real-world impact in ways that are uniquely Indian. This Thursday, we’re curating a group of researchers doing genuinely promising work solving complex problems, featuring India’s most consequential AI company: @SarvamAI. Come hear from Sarvam AI co-founder @pratykumar alongside @MohapatraHemant and @dkhare for a candid fireside chat on the opportunity ahead, followed by an exclusive mixer. Seats are limited. RSVP here: luma.com/lsipxsarvam @ravirajjain

Focused on the secondary care market, the platform acts as an intelligent automation layer that connects directly to existing Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, fax lines, and payer portals, automating patient intake, prior authorizations, billings, and more. Coral effectively extracts key patient documents with 99.4% accuracy, cutting intake times to under five minutes. By handling the heavy lifting, the company ensures the paperwork no longer dictates the pace of a patient’s recovery and frees up teams to focus on what matters most. 👉 Learn more about Coral: trycoral.ai

🧑‍⚕️ Better Workflow, Better Care @ajshrihari, having personally experienced this paperwork challenge, developed Coral with his friend and co-founder Aniket Mohanty to streamline fragmented communication between care providers, hospitals, and payers using AI-driven automation and agentic workflows.

Medicine is moving forward, but the back office is still tied to older processes. In today’s edition of #UptoSpeed, we deep dive into how a New York-based startup is using deep-tech automation to help healthcare systems recover from administrative overload. @dkhare @BaggaRohil

We just raised $3.7M backed by @LightspeedIndia & @InfoEdgeVC 1 in 4 Indians is between 18 and 25. They’re the most financially aware generation this country has ever seen and every product built for them has let them down. That ends now. Trackk is built ground up for how Gen Z actually discovers, thinks, and invests. From the first spark of curiosity finding the right stock, understanding why it matters to the insights that give you conviction, to execution that’s seamless. One native journey, start to finish. Not adapted from something old. Built new, from day one. 90% of our users are Gen Z. The other 10%? They just feel young. If that’s you Trackk is yours. Fundraising isn’t the win. Building a product that users love is the win. This backing helps us scale further and build something far better. To our team, our co-founders, and every user who’s been with us from the start this one is for you! We’re hiring across all verticals. If you want to build something generational, the door is open. @Trackkofficial

We are thrilled to lead @Trackkofficial's seed round as they work toward building the definitive investment platform for Young India. Trackk is built for a generation that discovers stocks through creators, communities, and digital platforms, with nearly 90% of its users being Gen Z aged 20-24. AI-led discovery and personalized journeys sit at its core, making investing more intuitive and accessible for beginners. Excited for the journey ahead as they build what the new wave of investors has always needed! Read the full story: economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/w… @romitme @kumarharsha2212 @VedantGupte

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In conversation with @dkhare on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed, @AtlanHQ Co-Founder @prukalpa shares how Atlan’s commitment to excellence has propelled it to become a leader in the data intelligence space and earn the trust of the world’s largest organizations. Watch ⬇️

Last week in Gurgaon, we hosted founders, peers, and senior operators from our growing portfolio for an evening of casual conversations and connection. Thank you to everyone who made the time and helped make the night memorable. See you again next time! @khare @rahultaneja @AmitMeh97501351 @VinayakMishra09 @abhabhakoo @sidsangwan

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮? @vivekgambhir joined @RohitYadav_ on The One Point podcast for a candid conversation about investing in India and the evolving ecosystem. The discussion spans the India–US ecosystem gap, consumer sector dynamics, exits and liquidity, and the road to global expansion. They also touch on how founders are maturing alongside broader market shifts. He closes with a key takeaway: “Building a unicorn in India is not about building a billion-dollar company; it's about addressing a billion dreams.” Watch the full episode: youtu.be/WsUWX-82toE?si…

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India is a rigorous testing ground, and founders who build through it emerge with something difficult to replicate elsewhere. @Arun_Vinayak_S of @ExponentEnergy joins @kumarharsha2212 on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed to discuss India's right to win in global deep tech. Watch ⬇️

In a conversation with @ForbesIndia's @nainithaker and @suveensinha, @dkhare breaks down how the commoditization of intelligence is rewriting the rules of entrepreneurship. AI has made starting up easier than ever, but the real challenge now is building something that lasts. Dev also draws a parallel between India's current moment and the post-2000 US tech boom, noting how both ecosystems matured through the laying of critical infrastructure. In India, the story is especially compelling: innovation is woven into the nation’s development itself, with public infrastructure like UPI serving as the foundation layer that startups build on top of. Read the full interview on the Indian VC landscape, the shifting profile of Indian founders, and where the country's biggest opportunities actually lie: forbesindia.com/article/leader…

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Emergent is for everyone with an idea. Hosted by @MohapatraHemant, CEO @mukundjha walks through the company's closed-loop approach and how it opens software building to all users. Watch the full #LunchbreakwithLightspeed episode ⬇️

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As a company begins its journey, does conviction or capital lead the way? @devdutdalal and @XaviLaguarta join @MohapatraHemant to discuss @MittiLabs' climate-first mission, and how Lightspeed backed it from the earliest days. Watch their #LunchbreakwithLightspeed episode ⬇️

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We’re not steering the ship. We’re passengers. Saravanan Nattanmai (Premji Invest) and @JainAnuvrat share one of their 'unlearnings' as investors on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed. Watch for a deep dive into the evolving role of investors and the current investment landscape ⬇️

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Logistics operated on one reality: everything needed intervention. As autonomy rises, direct drone delivery unlocks new efficiency in cost and speed. @Airbound_Aero’s @TheRealNamzoo joins @MohapatraHemant on #LunchbreakwithLightspeed to discuss the future of logistics ⬇️