Sec Form 3 Filing - Lightspeed Venture Partners XI, L.P. @ Starco Brands, Inc. - 2022-12-29

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Lightspeed Venture Partners XI, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Starco Brands, Inc. [ STCB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 SAND HILL ROAD, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/29/2022 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA94025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 30,979,630 D ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lightspeed Venture Partners XI, L.P. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Eggers Barry C/O LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Mhatre Ravi C/O LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Nieh Peter C/O LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Lightspeed General Partner XI, L.P. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner XI, Ltd. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Signatures Lightspeed Venture Partners XI, L.P., By: Lightspeed General Partner XI, L.P., its General Partner, By:Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner XI, Ltd., its General Partner, By /s/ Ravi Mhatre, Director 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Barry Eggers 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Ravi Mhatre 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Peter Nieh 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Lightspeed General Partner XI, L.P., By: Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner XI, Ltd., its General Partner, By /s/ Ravi Mhatre, Director 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner XI, Ltd., By /s/ Ravi Mhatre, Director 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares are held by Lightspeed Venture Partners XI, L.P. ("Lightspeed XI"). Lightspeed General Partner XI, L.P. ("LGP XI"), is the general partner of Lightspeed XI. Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner XI, Ltd. ("LUGP XI") is the general partner of LGP XI. Barry Eggers, Ravi Mhatre, and Peter Nieh are the directors of LUGP XI and share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Lightspeed XI. Each of LGP XI, LUGP XI and Messrs. Eggers, Mhatre, and Nieh disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Lightspeed XI except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.

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