Light Speed

LightSpeed is a six-month accelerator for European start-ups whose products are already on the market. It is run by Lefebvre Sarrut, a group in legal, tax and regulatory information, and is aimed at business services companies.

What LightSpeed offers

• Tailored programme — mentoring and resources shaped around each start-up's own needs.
• Local experts — access to specialists in the start-up's home country.
• Mentor network — european mentors across fields such as legal, tax and corporate markets.
• Content and co-creation — options to work with established publisher brands on content or on workflow-based software.
• Demo day — the programme ends with a presentation to investors in the sponsor's network.

Who it works with

European start-ups that already have a product and want help entering or growing in new markets. The sponsor's brands are established in France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Key facts

• Programme length: Six months
• Sponsor: Lefebvre Sarrut