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How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM

Wednesday, August 5, 2026


Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau discussed their firm's social media strategy and their podcast, Lightwork, in an interview at the Equity studio. The partners have used social platforms including Instagram to recruit new team members. Machiz and Zau did not provide additional details about specific hiring outcomes or recruitment metrics during the discussion.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/how-lightspeed-found-its-newest-hire-via-instagram-dm/

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