India, Feb. 28 -- Multi-stage venture capital firm Lightspeed has roped in veteran banker Naina Lal Kidwai as a venture advisor.

In her new role, Kidwai will help the firm's portfolio companies to navigate growth operations, strategy, regulatory landscapes and market expansion.

With more than 40 years of experience in the financial sector, she retired as the group general manager and country head of India and chairperson of HSBC India in 2015. Kidwai was also a director on the HSBC Asia Pacific board and also held various leadership roles in companies such as PwC, ANZ Grindlays and Morgan Stanley.

"Kidwai's unparalleled experience in banking and finance coupled with a visionary approach will be invaluable as we continue to back categor...