Startup profile for Light: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Light funding, valuation and investors

API and regulated electricity stack so businesses can embed branded power plans into solar, proptech, EV, and fintech products.

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Funding, valuation & investors

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Latest funding

Series A

$46M · September 2026

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$46M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

private

series a · Austin, Texas, USA

Investors in latest funding

Lead: Matrix

Other: Spark Capital , BoxGroup

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-09-02

Overview

Light is an Austin power company founded by former Plaid Head of Product Baker Shogry. Partners launch branded electricity offerings while Light handles licensing, wholesale procurement, billing, support, and VPP participation. Company PR on September 1, 2026 announced a $46M Series A led by Matrix with Activate Capital and returning Spark Capital, Mischief, Gigascale Capital, MCJ, and BoxGroup.

Why Light is interesting

September 1, 2026 $46M Series A led by Matrix with Spark Capital and BoxGroup returning — embedded-finance playbook applied to electricity as Light joins PJM and claims 10x run-rate revenue growth.

Product & use cases

Embedded electricity API with Light as the regulated provider behind partner brands.

  • Solar/battery bundled electricity plans
  • Proptech resident electricity onboarding
  • EV subscription charging plans

Key facts

  • $46M Series A led by Matrix (Sep 1, 2026)
  • Named partners: Palmetto, GoodLeap, Emporia, Public Grid, Lunar Energy, Moved
  • Company claims: ~$60M total equity; >$100M capital base incl. credit; PJM expansion

Funding history (newest first)

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Industries

Climate Tech Fintech Enterprise SaaS

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