Luke Beseda

Partner, Talent Infrastructure @lightspeedvp

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

The 2026 @FortuneMagazine Cyber 60 List, presented by @lightspeedvp and @AWSstartups is here! These 60 venture-backed startups are redefining cybersecurity in the age of AI, where the risks and opportunities are growing faster than ever. Meet the companies shaping the future of security: https://t.co/faPFDaim8M
#Cyber60 #cybersecurity

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

@startupandrew @taskletai 👀, very cool new product

[Misha Laskin @MishaLaskin]

Engineers spend 70% of their time understanding code, not writing it.

That’s why we built Asimov at @reflection_ai.

The best-in-class code research agent, built for teams and organizations.

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

@lightspeedvp published our 2025 People Trends Report. I was most surprised by the "Executive Growth Gap", with 72% of executive hires filled externally. The promise of growing into leadership is largely missing.

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

Building the right team is more challenging than ever for startups looking to scale and drive long-term success. Our 2024-2025 People Trends Report surveyed 127 companies across various industries and funding stages to identify the key trends shaping hiring, compensation, and workforce strategy in 2025. Read more here: https://t.co/IBV0ze4OPn

Cc: Luke Beseda

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

@lightspeedvp published our 2nd annual Sales Benchmark Report, covering revenue attainment, quota achievement, pipeline slippage, AI adoption trends, and more. Check it out 👇

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

Our latest Sales Benchmark Report gathered insights from 154 companies across our network to break down the strategies helping teams meet—and exceed—their revenue targets. From the power of realistic forecasting to the value of embracing remote work models, this year’s findings offer founders and sales leaders key lessons to drive growth.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/02hDbbxiwE

Cc: @LukeBeseda

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Check out the highlights from @lightspeedvp’s first Launch Summit
👇

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

Our inaugural Launch Founder Summit brought over 60 enterprise and B2B-focused founders together to share wisdom on overcoming key hurdles and preparing for the challenges founders face as they scale. This Founders’ Playbook highlights five key takeaways from the Summit:

1. Mastering the Balance Between Founder Mode and Manager Mode
2. The Key to Fundraising? It’s All About Vision
3. The Overlooked Importance of Product-Price Fit
4. Cracking the Enterprise Sales Code
5. Building Teams That Drive Success

Check out the full playbook here: https://t.co/FOrCb7iHsD

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

@lightspeedvp Remote work is hard- 53% of all startups surveyed and 72% of remote first companies reported declining employee engagement.

The main drive was 'inadequate communication from leadership" teams.

Check out the full report for other findings and suggestions on how to adapt.

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

"If you build it they will come" is a thing of the past. In order to build a strong customer sales pipeline, we recommend a more proactive approach.

Learn how to optimize your sales prospecting process by effectively identifying, messaging, and engaging potential buyers with this Launch open source module designed for startups.

https://t.co/S6kBk790ez

#startups #seedstage

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

@BPRimal2 @lightspeedvp Not in the traditional way accelerator is used. It’s a company building program only for Lightspeed investments rather an application based company/investment sourcing program.

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Excited to publically announce @lightspeedvp's Launch program for seed founders. Our goal is to accelerate progress toward PMF by helping founders learn and execute faster.

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

To give back to the startup community, we will continually open source popular custom-built playbooks on the Launch website. Here are a few of the resources available today:

Launch Checklist: https://t.co/PhkUGuRIXL
Building an Operating Model: https://t.co/SKkCGkFzHH
Sales Prospecting: https://t.co/S6kBk790ez

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Congrats on launching to the whole @PatronusAI team! Fun night and cool product demo

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

Sharing a glimpse into the @PatronusAI launch event at our SF office last week. It was an evening of demos and a thought-provoking fireside chat with co-founders @anandnk24 and @rebeccatqian about enterprise AI adoption and safety.

Thank you to everyone who came out to share in the discussion and support the work that Patronus AI is doing.

Cc: ​​@whoisnnamdi

#AI #EnterpriseAI #SanFrancisco

[Jason Evanish @Evanish]

.@lightspeedvp released a SaaS sales report today, and it confirms what I've seen and heard in the market: https://t.co/PEgSiJFyCa

In a word: It's rough out there.

In more words, here's the biggest things I noticed...

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Check out our 2023 Sales Report for up-to-date metrics on startup GTM trends👀

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

(1/8) After several long years of economic uncertainty, founders wonder how their sales teams compare to peers and what to expect in H2 this year. Our 2023 Sales Benchmarking Report of 143 startups shares trend data from 2021 through H1 this year with important insights 👇

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Check out the 8 startups winning the AI hiring war👇

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

Which AI startups are winning the race to hire the best technical talent?

In this report, based on proprietary research and public data, we break down where top talent is going in order to be a part of the AI transformation. Start your engines… [1/7]

https://t.co/v2vVHQdTkZ

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

👇 worth spending a few minutes to get some juicy sales benchmark data

[Lightspeed @lightspeedvp]

Choppy markets continue to impact sales teams. Take our anonymous Sales Benchmark Survey to learn sales rep productivity and revenue attainment trends from hundreds of startups.

Survey Link (<5 minutes):
https://t.co/uVwy8WmDfB

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Just minted my very own quasar fighter. 💥

[Wildxyz @wildxyz]

minting now - *Oasis holders only*
own a piece of space🚀 - the exclusive Wild Oasis mint window for 'quasar fighter' starts now! Oasis holders that qualified for our snapshot can now mint at 0.1 ETH for one hour, ahead of the rest of the allowlist. https://t.co/Yz8VAdz0M4

[First Round @firstround]

Recruiters are often first to be affected by layoffs. But while hiring is slowing at big tech companies, many early-stage founders are still expanding their teams.

That's why we're launching a new resource to help recruiters & startups find each other ⬇️
https://t.co/hT3bNUlj1A

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

Startups entering their end-of-year performance cycle are wondering how to address the rocky economic climate.

@ElizaKarls shared data from @lightspeedvp 2022 survey of compensation and equity trends:

https://t.co/mHIFUQxSoX

[Lars Schmidt @Lars]

Key takeaways from @lightspeedvp's annual HR and Recruiting Trends Report. There are some interesting stats on compensation, equity, and more.

You can read the full report below. Hat tip on the share, @LukeBeseda! 👏🏼

https://t.co/Auw5pXUeW4

[Luke Beseda @LukeBeseda]

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