UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

Outbrain Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

69002R103

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2022

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨	Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨	Rule 13d-1(c)

 

x	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 69002R103

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   LSVP VII Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  ¨
	(b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	0%(1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)

All percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 52,555,760 shares of common stock outstanding as reported in Outbrain Inc.’s (the “Issuer”) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 10, 2022.

 

 

CUSIP No. 69002R103

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Lightspeed Trustee VII, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  ¨
	(b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	0%(1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)

All percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 52,555,760 shares of common stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 10, 2022.

 

 

CUSIP No. 69002R103

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Barry Eggers
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  ¨
	(b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		0
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	0%(1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

 

(1)

All percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 52,555,760 shares of common stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 10, 2022.

 

 

CUSIP No. 69002R103

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Ravi Mhatre
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  ¨
	(b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		221,308
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		221,308
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	221,308
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	0.42%(1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

 

(1)

All percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 52,555,760 shares of common stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 10, 2022.

 

 

CUSIP No. 69002R103

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Peter Y. Nieh
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a)  ¨
	(b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States of America

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		216,966
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON		216,966
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	216,966
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	0.41%(1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

 

(1)

All percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 52,555,760 shares of common stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 10, 2022.

 

 

This is Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act”), each of the persons listed below under Item 2 (each a “Reporting Person,” and collectively the “Reporting Persons”), have agreed to file one statement with respect to their beneficial ownership of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Outbrain Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

Outbrain Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

111 West 19^th Street
New York, NY 10011
(646) 867-0149

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

 

This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by the following Reporting Persons:

 

LSVP VII Trust (“LSVP VII”)

Lightspeed Trustee VII, LLC (“Lightspeed Trustee”)

Barry Eggers (“Eggers”)

Ravi Mhatre (“Mhatre”)

Peter Y. Nieh (“Nieh”)

 

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 2023, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which such Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Exchange Act.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

The principal business office of each Reporting Person is c/o Lightspeed Venture Partners, 2200 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

 

(c)

Citizenship:

 

Entities:

 

LSVP VII – Delaware

Lightspeed Trustee – Delaware

 

Individuals:

 

Eggers – United States of America

Mhatre – United States of America

Nieh – United States of America

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

 

69002R103

 

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)   ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

 

(b)   ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(c)   ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(d)   ¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

 

(e)   ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)    ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)   ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)   ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)    ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)    ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)   ¨ Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

   Not Applicable.

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

The following information is with respect to the ownership of the Class A Common Stock by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G as of the date of this report:

 

Reporting Person		Shares Held Directly				Sole Voting Power				Shared Voting Power				Sole Dispositive Power				Shared Dispositive Power				Beneficial Ownership				Percentage of Class(3)
LSVP VII			—				—				—				—				—				—				0.0	%
Lightspeed Trustee			—				—				—				—				—				—				0.0	%
Eggers			—				—				—				—				—				—				0.0	%
Mhatre(1)			221,308				221,308				—				221,308				—				221,308				0.42	%
Nieh(2)			216,966				216,966				—				216,966				—				216,966				0.41	%

 

(1)

Includes 221,308 shares of Common Stock held by Mhatre. Each of the Reporting Persons (other than Mhatre), and each of their affiliated entities and the officers, directors, partners, members and managers thereof, disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Mhatre.

 

(2)

Includes 216,966 shares of Common Stock held by Nieh. Each of the Reporting Persons (other than Nieh), and each of their affiliated entities and the officers, directors, partners, members and managers thereof, disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Nieh.

 

(3)

The percentage of class is based upon an aggregate of 52,555,760 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 10, 2022.

 

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: x

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certification.

 

Not Applicable

 

 

Signatures

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: February 14, 2023
	LSVP VII Trust
	By:	Lightspeed Trustee VII, LLC
	Its:	Trustee
	By:	/s/ Ravi Mhatre
	Name: Ravi Mhatre
	Title: Managing Member
	Lightspeed Trustee VII, LLC
	By:	/s/ Ravi Mhatre
	Name: Ravi Mhatre
	Title: Managing Member
	By:	/s/ Barry Eggers
	Name: Barry Eggers
	By:	/s/ Ravi Mhatre
	Name: Ravi Mhatre
	By:	/s/ Peter Y. Nieh
	Name: Peter Y. Nieh

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of each of them. Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEROF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of February 14, 2023.

 

	LSVP VII Trust
	By:	Lightspeed Trustee VII, LLC
	Its:	Trustee
	By:	/s/ Ravi Mhatre
	Name: Ravi Mhatre
	Title: Managing Member
	Lightspeed Trustee VII, LLC
	By:	/s/ Ravi Mhatre
	Name: Ravi Mhatre
	Title: Managing Member
	By:	/s/ Barry Eggers
	Name: Barry Eggers
	By:	/s/ Ravi Mhatre
	Name: Ravi Mhatre
	By:	/s/ Peter Y. Nieh
	Name: Peter Y. Nieh