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Lightrock

Operating Status: Operating

Lightrock: A global private equity firm investing in scalable, tech-focused businesses for global impact since 2007.

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London, Greater London, GB
Founded
2017
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Lightrock is a global private equity firm that has been investing in scalable, tech-focused businesses since 2007. The firm targets purpose-driven entrepreneurs addressing significant global challenges, concentrating on impact themes such as people, planet, and productivity/tech. Lightrock typically engages in later-stage investments, including Series A through Series F, with notable activity in Series C and beyond.

Lightrock's portfolio includes prominent companies such as Bird, Lilium, and Neo4j. The firm is led by key partners who bring extensive experience from various high-profile affiliations. Lightrock emphasizes a hands-on investment philosophy, providing strategic guidance and leveraging its global network to support portfolio companies. This approach ensures that investments not only achieve financial returns but also contribute positively to global sustainability and innovation.

Lightrock - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Portfolio Companies15
Follow-on Investments4
Current Portfolio Count15

Top Investment Stages

Series C5 (38.5%)
Series E3 (23.1%)
Series B2 (15.4%)
Series F2 (15.4%)
Series A1 (7.7%)

Stage Mix

Series C 38%Series E 23%Series B 15%Series F 15%Series A 8%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Open Cosmos logo

Open Cosmos

AiDash logo

AiDash

Aerones logo

Aerones

Group14 Technologies logo

Group14 Technologies

Lilium logo

Lilium

Mainspring Energy logo

Mainspring Energy

Visby Medical logo

Visby Medical

Dock logo

Dock

Creditas logo

Creditas

Tul logo

Tul

Metro Africa Xpress logo

Metro Africa Xpress

Liqid logo

Liqid

Neo4j logo

Neo4j

Buser logo

Buser

Bird logo

Bird

Lightrock - Classification

Also Known As
  • Lightrock LLP
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end

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