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Daylight
DePIN energy network rewarding distributed solar/storage and bridging real-world power to on-chain finance.
Stage
series a
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Daylight is interesting
Daylight pairs a16z crypto with Lerer Hippeau and Framework across DePIN energy — rare climate-crypto crossover with repeat syndicate members.
Key facts
- Series A (2024): $9M led by a16z crypto; Framework Ventures and Lerer Hippeau joined (The Block)
- Equity (Oct 2025): $15M led by Framework; a16z crypto and Lerer Hippeau participated in $75M total package (BusinessWire)
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Industries
Crypto & Web3 Climate Tech
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FAQs about Daylight
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Daylight operates a DePIN (decentralized physical infrastructure) network for distributed energy — incentivizing solar and battery storage with on-chain rewards and bridging real-world power assets to crypto finance.
Andreessen Horowitz (see /fund/andreessen-horowitz) crypto fund led the $9M Series A in 2024. Lerer Hippeau (see /fund/lerer-hippeau) participated in early and follow-on rounds.
Series A ($9M, 2024) with a $15M equity follow-on in October 2025 as part of a $75M total package. The company remains private.
Distributed energy needs coordination and financing. Daylight tests whether DePIN token incentives can accelerate solar adoption — a rare intersection of climate infrastructure and crypto-native business models.
No — Daylight remains a private company.
Last updated: 2026-07-24