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Lightspeed hires EQT fundraising veteran Haque to lead global capital partnerships

Reported by Altassets
Oct 13, 2026· 1 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Lightspeed Venture Partners has appointed former EQT executive Adil Haque as partner and head of capital partnerships, according to the publisher summary.
  • • The appointment strengthens Lightspeed's institutional fundraising leadership following the firm raising more than $9bn across six funds last year.
  • • Haque brings a fundraising background from EQT, positioning him to lead Lightspeed's global capital partnerships function.
Summary
Lightspeed Venture Partners has appointed Adil Haque, a former executive at EQT, as partner and head of capital partnerships, according to the publisher summary. The role is focused on the firm's relationships with its limited partners and institutional investors across its global platform.

The hire is intended to strengthen Lightspeed's institutional fundraising leadership. The publisher notes that the venture capital firm raised more than $9bn across six funds last year, a fundraising scale that makes dedicated capital partnerships leadership a priority for the firm.

Haque is described as a fundraising veteran from EQT, the global private markets manager. The publisher's summary characterizes his background as directly relevant to leading capital partnerships at a venture firm of Lightspeed's size.

The full article is behind a premium subscription wall, so further details such as Haque's specific responsibilities, start date, and reporting lines could not be confirmed from the available text.

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Altassets Lightspeed hires EQT fundraising veteran Haque to lead global capital partnerships