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Traction5 Lessons From Selling to Millions of DevelopersThink marketing to developers is all about hoodies and hackathons? Think again. As the developer-led economy is poised to grow to a TRILLION dollars, companies that offer products for developers must refocus to a business-to-developer (B2D) model as developers become not only users of products, but key purchase influencers. In this episode, Nnamdi Iregbulem, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Joyce Lin, Head of Developer Relations at Viam, and Caroline Lewko, CEO of Revere Communications, reveal actionable insights for building and scaling developer relations programs that drive adoption, loyalty, and growth in a developer-led...2025-01-2932 min
Fund/Build/ScaleSeed-stage Valuation Insights from Lightspeed's Nnamdi IregbulemIf a team hasn’t built a minimum viable product, secured paying customers, or demonstrated strong unit economics, what exactly are seed-stage investors betting on?
To get some answers, I sat down with Nnamdi Iregbulem, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, to discuss what drives seed valuations, the traits of successful founders, and his perspective on AI startups.
“A lot of the pitches that I get are basically two people, a PowerPoint deck, and their dog,” Nnamdi told me during our conversation in October 2024.
Nnamdi shared his journey from coding as a kid to inv...2024-12-1533 min
The Learning Corner by PrecursorEpisode #3: Nnamdi Iregbulem, Jordan Nel, The New York TimesThis episode of The Learning Corner we have another member of the investment team joining us, Marina Girgis! The discussion then shifts to a comprehensive analysis of seed valuations and the various factors that influence them. The conversation continues with an examination of non-consensus deal sourcing and the diligence required in such investments. The impact of current market conditions on CRV's fund returns is also discussed.
Seed valuations aren't valuations by Nnamdi Iregbulem
Big funds, small funds, and the changing tide by Jordan Nel
A venture capital fund does something rare: give money back by The New York Times2024-10-1121 min
DatacastEpisode 109: Developer Productivity, Real-Time Data Infrastructure, and The Fat-Tailed Nature of Enterprise Software with Nnamdi IregbulemNnamdi Iregbulem is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. His mission is to increase total software output by supporting entrepreneurs building technical tools for technical people. He focuses on investments in technical enterprise software such as developer tools, application infrastructure, and machine learning. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit datacast.substack.com/subscribe2023-02-261h 15
The Modern Data ShowS01 E05: Streaming Data and the Modern Real-Time Data Stack with Nnamdi Iregbulem, Lightspeed VentureWith the modern data stack evolving constantly, the next thing to look forward to is a real-time data stack, where companies are not just producing data in real-time but also consuming it on a real-time basis. In this latest episode of the Modern Data Show, we discuss the same with our guest Nnamdi Iregbulem, who has invested in a lot of modern real-time data stack tools.
2022-10-1127 minThe Modern Data ShowS01 E05: Streaming Data and the Modern Real-Time Data Stack with Nnamdi Iregbulem, Lightspeed VentureWith the modern data stack evolving constantly, the next thing to look forward to is a real-time data stack, where companies are not just producing data in real-time but also consuming it on a real-time basis. In this latest episode of the Modern Data Show, we discuss the same with our guest Nnamdi Iregbulem, who has invested in a lot of modern real-time data stack tools.
2022-10-1127 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketThe Developer Productivity Manifesto with Nnamdi IregbulemWe welcome Nnamdi Iregbulem, Partner at Lightspeed, self-taught programmer, investor, and more, to talk about his latest conference talk, “The Developer Productivity Manifesto,” in his venture to help developers understand both the technical and economic impact of their own productivity.
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The Investors' CornerBroken Arrow: The Consumer is Not "Okay"This whole year so far, investors have been trying to gauge whether the consumer is okay. Many have pointed to various different data points that all have provided positive reassurance such as:Retail spendingTravel dataCOVID era savingsLow fixed mortgagesCompany earnings beat, etc.I know because I’m one of those investors. Investing in consumer and retail is what I do and while I have been burned in a few areas I have been more or less optimistic about the consumer based on all th...2022-09-0619 min
Breaking ChangesToday’s Investments Deliver A Real-Time Tomorrow with Nnamdi Iregbulem, Lightspeed Venture PartnerIn this Breaking Changes, Postman Chief Evangelist Kin Lane welcomes Nnamdi Iregbulem of Lightspeed Venture Partner to talk about the importance of developer tools, streaming API technology, and how data and machine learning is continuing to shape the API landscape.
2022-06-2937 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedNavigating Macro Headwinds, Balancing Growth v. Profitability, and How to Get in Front of the Top 1% of Founders (Nnamdi Iregbulem) Nnamdi Iregbulem of Lightspeed Venture Partners joins Nate to discuss Navigating Macro Headwinds, Balancing Growth v. Profitability, and How to Get in Front of the Top 1% of Founders. In this episode we cover: Tips for Founders When Capital Gets Expensive Where Software is Still Eating the World The Uncapped Upside of Writing in VC How to Get in Front of the Top Founders 2022-06-1339 min
Metric StackWhat is Weighted ACV? with Nnamdi Iregbulem, Lightspeed Venture PartnersIn today’s episode, Allan and Lauren talk to Nnamdi Iregbulem, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Nnamdi shares his insight on Weighted ACV. What makes it weighted? How do you calculate weighted ACV? When should a company start tracking weighted ACV? Hear the answer to these questions and more in this week’s episode.Read Nnamdi’s article on Weighted ACV: https://whoisnnamdi.com/weighted-acv/ If you love learning about metrics, you’ll love MetricHQ, Klipfolio’s online resource for all-things metrics and KPIs: https://www.klipfolio.co...2022-04-1222 min
Venture GamesVenture Games Episode 4: Nnamdi Iregbulem, Lightspeed Venture PartnersIn Episode 4 of Venture Games, my guest Nnamdi Iregbulem, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, talks about being a lifelong gamer and self-proclaimed tech nerd, investing in Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, his blog, whoisnnamdi.com, and being selected as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture.2021-03-0444 min
IgbopediaWho is Nnamdi?My guest is Nnamdi Iregbulem. He is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a US-headquartered venture capital firm. On this episode, Nnamdi joins me in conversation from Silicon Valley where he invests in and advises start-ups that build next-generation technology. We talk about his early life, his work and what he is passionate about.
Check out his personal website: whoisnnamdi.com2020-09-2342 min