Peter Nieh

Overview

Peter Nieh is a Partner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. He has been active in the venture capital industry since 1995, focusing on investments in software, mobile, and cleantech sectors. His portfolio includes companies such as 99Bill, BloomReach, CoalTek, Five Stars, Leyden Energy, LS9, MyBuys, Nest, QuantumScape, Skyfire, and Stion. Notably, he was involved in successful exits like Blue Nile, Celequest, DoubleClick, Extensity, Informatica, Kiva Software, Phone.com, PSS System, and TimesTen. Before co-founding Lightspeed, Peter held positions in business development and product marketing at General Magic, a pioneer in e-commerce and electronic media services. He also managed Acer's portable PC business in North America and served as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company, focusing on high-technology clients. During his undergraduate years at Stanford University, he worked at Apple Computer, contributing to the development of the power management system for Apple's first portable computer. Peter holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an AB in Economics from Stanford University, as well as an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His extensive experience and strategic insights have significantly contributed to the growth and success of numerous technology companies.