Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS VIII LP

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/29/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Nutanix, Inc. [NTNX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 SAND HILL ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	435115	D ⁽²⁾
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	190363	I	See footnote ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	11139598	⁽⁴⁾	D ⁽²⁾
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	6542304	⁽⁴⁾	I	See footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3707948	⁽⁶⁾	D ⁽²⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	2177683	⁽⁶⁾	I	See footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	2347024	⁽⁷⁾	D ⁽²⁾
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	1378411	⁽⁷⁾	I	See footnote ⁽⁵⁾
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	432187	⁽⁸⁾	D ⁽²⁾
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	253824	⁽⁸⁾	I	See footnote ⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each share of common stock shall be reclassified into one share of Class B common stock immediately prior to the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Class A common stock (the "IPO") in an exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-7.
( 2)	The shares are held of record by Lightspeed Venture Partners VIII, L.P. ("Lightspeed VIII"). Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VIII, Ltd. ("LUGP VIII") is the sole general partner of Lightspeed General Partner VIII, L.P., which serves as the sole general partner of Lightspeed VIII. Barry Eggers, Ravi Mhatre, Peter Y. Nieh and Christopher J. Schaepe, the directors of LUGP VIII, share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by Lightspeed VIII. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)	The shares are held of record by Lightspeed Venture Partners Select, L.P. ("Lightspeed Select"). Messrs. Eggers, Mhatre, Nieh and Schaepe are four of the six directors of the ultimate general partner of Lightspeed Select and share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by Lightspeed Select. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 4)	The Series A convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis immediately prior to the completion of the IPO and has no expiration date.
( 5)	The shares are held of record by Lightspeed Venture Partners VII, L.P. ("Lightspeed VII"). Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VII, Ltd. ("LUGP VII") is the sole general partner of Lightspeed General Partner VII, L.P., which serves as the sole general partner of Lightspeed VII. Messrs. Eggers, Mhatre, Nieh and Schaepe, the directors of LUGP VII, share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by Lightspeed VII. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
( 6)	The Series B convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis immediately prior to the completion of the IPO and has no expiration date.
( 7)	The Series C convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis immediately prior to the completion of the IPO and has no expiration date.
( 8)	The Series D convertible preferred stock shall automatically convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis immediately prior to the completion of the IPO and has no expiration date.

Remarks:
Mr. Mhatre is a director of the Issuer and files a separate report on Form 3 with respect to his beneficial ownership of Issuer securities held by the Lightspeed entities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS VIII LP 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Lightspeed General Partner VIII, L.P. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VIII, Ltd. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Lightspeed Venture Partners VII, L.P. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Lightspeed General Partner VII, L.P. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VII, Ltd. 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Eggers Barry 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Nieh Peter 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
SCHAEPE CHRISTOPHER J 2200 SAND HILL ROAD MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X

Signatures
/s/ Ravi Mhatre, director of Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VIII, Ltd., the sole general partner of Lightspeed General Partner VIII, L.P., the sole general partner of Venture Partners VIII, L.P.		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ravi Mhatre, director of Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VIII, Ltd., the sole general partner of Lightspeed General Partner VIII, L.P.		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ravi Mhatre, director of Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VIII, Ltd.		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ravi Mhatre, director of Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VII, Ltd., the sole general partner of Lightspeed General Partner VII, L.P., the sole general partner of Venture Partners VII, L.P.		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ravi Mhatre, director of Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VII, Ltd., the sole general partner of Lightspeed General Partner VII, L.P.		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ravi Mhatre, director of Lightspeed Ultimate General Partner VII, Ltd.		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Barry Eggers		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Peter Y. Nieh		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Christopher J. Schaepe		9/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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