Lightspeed Venture Partners Recruited New Hire Through Instagram DM

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Lightspeed Venture Capital partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau recently appeared on the Equity podcast to discuss their firm's expanding social media strategy. The two shared insights into how Lightspeed has been building its online presence across platforms. Notably, the firm's unconventional approach to social media led to recruiting a new team member directly through an Instagram direct message. Machiz and Zau also discussed Lightwork, Lightspeed's own podcast, which forms part of the firm's broader content and engagement strategy.

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