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Paul Murphy

Lightspeed
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#93
LinkedIn Rank
3,583
Benchmarker Score
30
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3,227
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178
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6
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3,405
Total Engagement
114
Engagement Rate
1.7
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19,432 followers

Data last refreshed: April 20, 2026

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When we backed Chris & Sam pre-seed we didn't know exactly what they wanted to build but believed these were two of the best product minds we'd met. Amazing watching them build one of the most lov...

Portfolio Company Wins Image SaaS B2B Seed Stage Product-Market Fit Portfolio Management Mar 26, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I spend more time worrying about AI than almost anyone I know. Philosophers, economists, lawyers, artists, researchers are genuinely frightened by where this is going. Many of those conversations k...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Text Artificial Intelligence Nuclear & Fusion Healthcare Drug Discovery Food & Agriculture Mar 12, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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One of my companies is looking for a developer relations / develop community person - based anywhere in UK/EU or US. This is an incredible role, DM or tag a friend if interested.

Team & Firm Culture Text Hiring & Talent Remote Work Developer Tools Team Building Mar 07, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Excited to back Science Lightspeed! PRIMA restores vision in patients blinded by macular degeneration, launching in Europe this year with a much bigger neural engineering platform behind it. It's b...

Investment Announcements Image NeuroTech Medical Devices Healthcare Fundraising Mar 05, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Speaking at Goldman Sachs Disrupt in London today: AI and climate used to be separate theses. Not anymore. We don’t have enough energy for today, let alone tomorrow. Not a climate story or an AI s...

Events & Speaking Engagements Text Artificial Intelligence Climate Tech AI Infrastructure Clean Energy Mar 03, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I spent the morning on a panel talking about fusion investment. On the way home I wrote down everything I actually think about it. Why fusion is no longer a science bet. Why I got it wrong initial...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Text Nuclear & Fusion Deep Tech Investment Thesis Venture Returns Feb 27, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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We're leading tem energy's $75M round. TEM replaces the $1T wholesale energy market, cutting costs by 30% and delivering 100% supply traceability. This is one of the most impressive and focussed ...

Investment Announcements Image Climate Tech Clean Energy Marketplaces B2B Fundraising Feb 10, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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congrats on the new fund!

Fund News & Milestones Text Fund Management Jan 26, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Our whole family loves this company.. great one to check out

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Couldn’t be more excited that Neko Health is launching in NYC this spring! A completely new preventive healthcare experience is coming to the city I love. NYC waitlist now open → nekohealth.com/nyc

Portfolio Company Wins Video (LinkedIn Source) Digital Health Healthcare Jan 14, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Today Lightspeed announced $9B+ for the next generation of breakthrough companies. We've invested over $1B across 35+ companies in Europe backing Mistral, Helsing, Paid, Proxima Fusion, Neko Health...

Fund News & Milestones Article Fundraising AI Infrastructure Nuclear & Fusion Defense Tech Healthcare Dec 15, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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NYC crew check it out 🔥

Events & Speaking Engagements Article N/A Dec 03, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Tonight in Paris, I watched Arthur Mensch receive the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, presented by Cédric O. What stood out most was how clearly Arthur grounds his work in values...

Personal Journey & Reflections Image Artificial Intelligence AI Safety & Ethics Dec 01, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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The UK Budget dropped today and threading this needle was always going to be brutal given the pressure and tiny amount of room to move. Still, the result was far better than expected. No hikes to C...

Market Analysis & Trends Text Regulation & Policy Public Markets IPO Fundraising AI Regulation Nov 26, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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A new European story is taking shape. Spain’s improved fiscal position signals real structural change powered by growth, cheap renewable energy, talent, and investment. The startup landscape shows ...

Market Analysis & Trends Image Macroeconomics Industry Trends Renewable Energy Nov 17, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Europe is producing world-class AI companies that solve fundamental problems, not just for European markets, but globally. This was reinforced by the conversations at #FTFutureofAI, and by what we ...

Events & Speaking Engagements Image Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Advanced Materials Carbon Capture Deep Tech Nov 13, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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I'm very proud to be a small investor in this effort. I've never met someone more mission-driven than Lawrence and we are all very lucky he's decided to focus this next part of his career on this v...

Investment Announcements Image Climate Tech Sustainability Impact Investing Nov 10, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Mistral is easily one of the most exciting companies I've seen in my 25+ years in tech. Their applied AI team is an incredible opportunity to be at bleeding edge of AI solutions.

Portfolio Company Wins Article Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Large Language Models Nov 04, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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AI’s energy use will nearly double by 2030 adding 300 MtCO₂/yr, with fossil fuels still >50% of supply 🤯 To keep this compatible with a liveable planet, we need gigaton-scale carbon removal. Teams ...

Market Analysis & Trends Text Artificial Intelligence Climate Tech Carbon Capture Oct 24, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Rank History

Apr 2026
#93

Content Categories

Investment Announcements 5
Events & Speaking Engagements 4
Personal Journey & Reflections 4
Market Analysis & Trends 3
Founder & Startup Advice 3

Topics & Themes

Artificial Intelligence Fundraising Climate Tech Seed Stage Healthcare Leadership Team Building Nuclear & Fusion Carbon Capture Deep Tech Series A Investment Thesis Fund Management Company Culture Venture Returns AI Infrastructure Clean Energy B2B Macroeconomics Industry Trends

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 376 in Venture Capital

Posts
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Paul: 52 ↑
Likes
21,855
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Comments
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Avg Likes
291.4
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Avg Comments
20.9
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Benchmarker Score
25,178
Paul: 4,405 ↓
Posts/Week
2.4
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Avg Post Length
447 chars
Paul: 298 ↓
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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