James Alcorn

Menlo Park, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

James Alcorn is a Partner at Lightspeed partnering with founders in AI and infrastructure. He joined Lightspeed in 2024 after six years at Zetta Venture Partners, where he backed AI-native applications and infrastructure companies such as Weaviate, Argilla, and Cleric from inception. He holds a degree in economics from UC Berkeley.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

WeaviateArgillaClericLMArenaReflection AIPeriodic Labs

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2024 – Present
Zetta Venture PartnersPartner

Education

University of California, BerkeleyEconomics

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