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| 13.09.2026 | Deep Tech Dominates: Capital Floods AI Infrastructure, 3D Generative Models | Venture capital surges into deep tech, funneling massive investments into AI infrastructure and critical "control points." Tripo AI secured $446 million for its 3D generative foundation models, highlighting a strategic pivot towar... |
| 01.09.2026 | Plaid alum’s energy startup Light raises $46M to make electricity an embedded service | Electricity may be getting its own embedded-finance moment. Light, an Austin-based energy startup founded by former Plaid product chief Baker Shogry, has raised $46 million in Series A funding to let companies sell electricity directly insi... |
| 01.09.2026 | Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, September 1, 2026: Andreessen Horowitz; General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital & More | Venture investors spent the past 12 hours buying control points rather than another layer of generic AI applications. The largest deal in this edition, Tripo AI’s roughly RMB 3 billion financing, targets 3D-native foundation models and the ... |
| 01.09.2026 | Light Nabs $46M Series A Round |
AUSTIN, TX, Light, the power company enabling embedded electricity products for businesses, today announced $46 million in Series A funding.
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| 29.10.2021 | Light Joins ITS America To Foster Advancement And Education Of Autonomous Vehicles And Intelligent Mobility | Light, the leader in advanced computational imaging, announced it joined the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) to drive the advancement and education of intelligent transportation solutions. With members from all r... |
| 12.06.2020 | Light, the company behind the Nokia 9 camera, quits the smartphone business | reader comments 79 with 42 posters participating
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The Nokia 9, with five cameras.
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Not enough lenses for you? How about the L16 camera, which has 16 lenses?
Light
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| 26.02.2019 | Light is expanding from smartphone cameras to self-driving cars | This year’s MWC has been very much the beginning of a new phase for Light. Until now, the Palo Alto startup has been best known for its 16-lens DSLR competitor, an utterly fascinating, if not particularly practical device.
At this week’s sh... |
| 25.02.2019 | Some Smartphone Companies have seen the Light and are betting on Next-Gen Multi-Camera Technology
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Search | The number of cameras on smartphones continues to grow. While a three camera set-up is common at this year's Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona that kicked off today, the Nokia 9 PureView debuted with five cameras as presented in... |
| 24.02.2019 | Meet the Nokia 9: Five cameras bring a different approach to phone photography | reader comments 195 with 110 posters participating
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It's not the most modern design, with straight top and bottom bezels and this big logo i... |
| 20.09.2018 | Lunewave is pitching a new sensor offering better vision for autonomous vehicles | The investment arms of BMW and the Chinese search technology giant, Baidu, along with a large original equipment manufacturer for the auto industry and a slew of technology investors, have all come together to back Lunewave, a startup devel... |
| 19.07.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday, July 19 | YOUNG & INFLUENTIAL
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Two investors made the list — Female Founders Fund founding partner Anu Duggal as well as Backstage Capital foun... |
| 18.07.2018 | Light raises $121 million from SoftBank and Leica, reveals its futuristic camera tech is coming to a smartphone in 2018 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Light, which aims to bring DSLR-quality photos to mobile cameras through algorithmic imaging, has raised $121 million in a series D rou... |
| 18.07.2018 | Computational Imaging Company Light Raises $121M in Series D Funding | Light, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of advanced computational imaging solutions, raised $121m in Series D funding.
The round was led by the SoftBank Vision Fund (whose investment will be made in tranches, subject to certain conditions... |
| 18.07.2018 | Light raises $121M led by SoftBank as it prepares to bring its camera tech to smartphones | Camera technology company Light is the latest to do the money dance with SoftBank’s massive Vision Fund after it raised a $121 million Series D round.
The funding round was led by Vision Fund, the near-$100 billion fund anchored by SoftBank... |
| 18.07.2018 | Light raises $121 million from SoftBank and Leica, reveals its futuristic camera tech is coming to a smartphone in 2018 | Light, which aims to bring DSLR-quality photos to mobile cameras through algorithmic imaging, has raised $121 million in a series D round of funding led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from renowned German company Leica Came... |
| 02.07.2018 | Multi-lens camera firm Light is bringing foldable smartphone with nine lenses | Silicon Valley-based startup, Light has plans to unveil a foldable smartphone with nine lenses at the end of this year. The startup is also a maker of 16-lens camera that came last year. Now the same technology is being planned to be incorp... |
| 29.11.2017 | Gift Guide 2017: Creatives, Podcasters, Vloggers, and Hipsters | Blame social media or the rise in affordable technology, this world is creating more content. Sure, your uncle may just be figuring out memes on Facebook, but your niece is racking up millions of views on YouTube and Instagram with her own ... |
| 21.11.2017 | Adventurers, Meet The Outdoor Gear You're Going To Want To Put On Your Holiday Wish List | It’s that time again. Holiday time. And once again you’re stumped on what to get that hard-to-buy-for person in your life, and they’re thinking the same about you. So let me help you out this year and make it easier on both of you – these 2... |
| 18.07.2017 | Top startups shaping the future of personal photos | Many startups are changing the ways photos are shared, edited and stored
When most people think of photo sharing and images they likely think of the major platforms and big companies: Instagram and its parent company Facebook, Google, Pinte... |
| 07.12.2016 | Light’s multi-lens L16 camera gets wider aperture but longer wait | We’re all curious to see whether Light’s crazy 16-lens camera can live up to its own hype, but it looks like we’ll have to wait just a little bit longer for the already-delayed gadget. On the bright side, so to speak, the camera is getting ... |
| 07.09.2016 | No, Apple, digital zoom still sucks | Apple continues to dance a sexy dance for photographers all over the world, launching better cameras with more features and higher quality. But when Phil Schiller, VP of marketing at Apple stands on a stage saying that digital zoom is a goo... |
| 25.07.2016 | CrunchFund has a new partner: Susan Hobbs | CrunchFund has a new partner, and it didn’t need to look far for her, either.
Last week, Susan Hobbs joined the five-year-old, seed-stage outfit from Y Combinator, where she spent the last 15 months as Y Combinator’s director of programming... |
| 14.07.2016 | Tesla’s longtime VP of Production joins a venture firm ahead of its new fund raise | Greg Reichow, who in May left his post as Tesla’s vice president of production (and reportedly as one of its highest-paid executives), has joined Eclipse Ventures as an investor.
If the Eclipse brand isn’t entirely familiar, it may be soon,... |
| 10.07.2016 | Smart Camera Maker Light Closes $30M Series C Funding | Light, a Palo Alto, CA-based maker of a camera that combines advanced optics with software, closed $30m in series C funding.
The round was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).
The company intends to use the funds to scale its global supply... |
| 06.07.2016 | Light raises $30 million and adds wider zoom, more storage for its mini-DSLR camera | Light announced that it has secured $30 million in new funding to build a device that has the power of a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera and still easily fits into your pocket. This round was led by GV and will be used to expand Li... |
| 06.07.2016 | Light raises $30M and announces L16 camera is delayed until 2017 | If you were eagerly awaiting your “late summer” delivery of your pre-ordered Light L16 camera, today will bring an impatient tear to your eye. In parallel with announcing having raised $30 million from GV (nee Google Ventures), the company ... |
| 06.07.2016 | Light raises $30 million and adds wider zoom, more storage for its mini-DSLR camera | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Light announced that it has secured $30 million in new funding to build a device that has the power of a digital single-lens reflex (DS... |
| 06.07.2016 | GV Leads $30M Series C Funding for Camera Developer Light | Palo Alto, California-based Light, maker of a high-tech, multi-aperture computational camera called the L16, announced it has raised $30 million in Series C funding led by GV. The company has now raised about $65 million in funding since it... |
| 28.12.2015 | 15 interesting startups to watch in 2016 | As we usher in another year, we brace for the next wave of innovation, disruption, consolidation, and dissolution. What will be the next big thing that everyone talks about? I’ve been asking around and looking at companies, trends, and what... |
| 28.12.2015 | 15 interesting startups to watch in 2016 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
As we usher in another year, we brace for the next wave of innovation, disruption, consolidation, and dissolution. What will be the nex... |
| 09.10.2015 | Light L16, a (bizarra) câmera compacta com 16 lentes que promete qualidade de DSLR | Graças ao seu smartphone, é provável que você nem ligue mais para câmeras digitais compactas. Mas uma câmera do tipo equipada com 16 lentes (sim, 16!) é capaz de chamar a sua atenção? Pois saiba que esse dispositivo existe e chegará ao merc... |
| 07.10.2015 | Light stuffs 16 cameras into one small device to challenge DSLRs | Light launched its L16 camera today, which packs a bunch of small cameras into one device to (supposedly) shoot photos of DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) quality.
The camera is a key sales point for the smartphone, as such small sensor te... |
| 07.10.2015 | Light stuffs 16 cameras into one small device to challenge DSLRs | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Light launched its L16 camera today, which packs a bunch of small cameras into one device to (supposedly) shoot photos of DSLR (digital... |
| 31.07.2015 | Daily funding roundup - July 31, 2015 | Light landed $25M; Iwoca secured $20M; Fuisz Media closed $10M
CarSpring, a London, UK-based online marketplace for pre-owned cars, raised $3.3 million in Series B funding. The company intends to use the funds for expansion throughout Europ... |
| 31.07.2015 | Light Raises $25M in Series B Financing | Light, a Palo Alto, CA-based tech photography company, raised $25m in series B financing.
The round was led by Formation 8 Hardware Fund with participation from StepStone Group LP, Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), CRV, Foxconn’s FIH Mobile ... |
| 30.07.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| 30.07.2015 | Formation 8 and Foxconn bet $25M on this startup’s high-quality smartphone camera | Cameras are standard in smartphones these days, but they’re still incredibly limited when compared to the average DSLR.
Light, a startup developing multi-lens cameras for smartphones, wants to raise our expectations. The company announced t... |
| 30.07.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. GitHub confirms that it has raised $250M, led by Sequoia Capital
Source code repository software company GitHub has raised a... |
| 30.07.2015 | Formation 8 and Foxconn bet $25M on this startup’s high-quality smartphone camera | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Cameras are standard in smartphones these days, b... |
| 19.04.2015 | Foxconn to announce a Deal this Week with "Light," Inventor of the most advanced Selfie Camera Technology to Date
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Search | Apple has always focused on delivering the very best cameras for their iDevices and especially the iPhone. Apple just acquired another Israeli company called LinX Imaging that could bring DSLR and 3D mapping to future iPhones. Now a new pho... |
| 17.04.2015 | Light: Startup believes it can fit a DSLR into your phone, at a price | With Apple’s acquisition of array-camera startup Linx in the news this week, Palo Alto startup Light has quietly started leaking out information about its much-more-ambitious efforts in the same area. Claiming it can meld together the image... |
| 11.06.2014 | Light Raises $9.7M in Series A Funding | Light, a Palo Alto, MA-based startup that aims to reimagine the art and science of photography, raised a $9.7m in Series A funding.
The round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) and CRV, with participation from Qualcomm Executive ... |
| 11.06.2014 |
Qualcomm's Jacobs Sees The Light With New Investment
| Qualcomm's Executive Chairman, Paul Jacobs, is one of the major investors in stealthy digital photography startup Light, which revealed last night that it has raised a $9.7M funding round for its efforts to re-invent photography. The compan... |
