Lightsmith Group

The Lightsmith Group is a private equity investment company based in New York, established in 2016. It focuses on early-stage investments in companies that address critical societal needs across various sectors, including business-to-business services, environmental services, logistics, government services, energy, financial services, healthcare, information technology, agriculture technology, clean technology, insurance technology, the Internet of Things, and software as a service. As an impact investor, Lightsmith Group aims to support enterprises that not only seek financial returns but also contribute positively to society. The firm operates across multiple regions, including the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and is registered as an investment adviser.

Tara Guelig

Director of Sustainability and Impact

Jay Koh

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Sanjay Wagle

Co-Founder and Managing Director

8 past transactions

Parsyl

Series C in 2025
Parsyl Inc. is an insurance technology company based in Denver, Colorado, that operates an IoT supply chain data platform designed to help shippers, retailers, and insurers monitor the quality conditions of sensitive and perishable products. Founded in 2016, Parsyl specializes in providing data-driven cargo insurance services, utilizing smart sensors and multi-sensing hardware devices to track critical factors such as temperature, humidity, light, impact, and GPS. The company offers a mobile app and a web platform that deliver automatic notifications upon product arrival and provide insights into chain of custody, asset location, and environmental conditions. By combining these technologies with data-powered underwriting practices, Parsyl aims to enhance risk resilience and promote sustainability in supply chain management across various industries, particularly for commodities like vaccines, medicines, and perishable foods.

Beep Saúde

Venture Round in 2024
Beep Sade provides a healthcare app that allows users to schedule laboratory tests or vaccines from the comfort of their own home. Everything is done through the application, which takes up to 3 minutes and does not require a household fee. In 2016, the company launched in Rio de Janeiro.

AiDASH

Series C in 2024
AiDASH is making critical infrastructure industries climate resilient and sustainable. Using our satellite-first platform for grid inspection and monitoring, our AI applications enable electric and gas utilities and landowners to transform how they manage and maintain their assets. Our customers deliver ROI in their first year of deployment with reduced costs, improved reliability, and advancements in sustainability goals. AiDASH exists to safeguard critical infrastructure and secure the future of humanAIty™. Learn more at www.aidash.com.

Kitovu Technology Company

Grant in 2022
Kitovu Technology Company operates a web and mobile-based decentralized system that optimizes fertilizer and seedling distribution for smallholder farmers in remote areas. The platform utilizes a web portal, mobile app, and USSD technology to provide tailored agronomic advisory services, helping farmers lower cultivation costs while enhancing yields. By collecting and analyzing data on geo-location, soil conditions, and market demand, Kitovu matches farm locations with appropriate agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and agro-chemicals. This data-driven approach, facilitated by independent entrepreneurs known as Kitopreneurs, ensures that farmers receive personalized recommendations, thereby maximizing their income through efficient crop selection and management. The company’s focus on climate-smart farming practices also supports access to essential post-harvest infrastructure, further contributing to improved agricultural outcomes.

SOURCE

Series D in 2022
SOURCE, founded in 2014 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializes in developing and manufacturing solar-powered devices aimed at extracting drinkable water from the atmosphere. Their innovative hydro panels employ advanced materials science to harvest water even in arid conditions, producing pure, mineralized water that is accessible via a tap. This technology caters to a wide range of applications, including industrial, commercial, residential, and community use, ensuring clean water availability virtually anywhere.

Solinftec

Private Equity Round in 2022
Solinftec is a technology company specializing in digital agriculture. It designs, manufactures, and implements equipment, systems, and software for automating mobile assets and logistics processes within agricultural operations. The company's core offerings include real-time monitoring, optimization, and traceability solutions tailored to the sugar, ethanol, grain, cotton, and other major crop markets. Its platform enables farmers to make data-driven decisions in real-time, enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability.

SOURCE

Series D in 2022
SOURCE, founded in 2014 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializes in developing and manufacturing solar-powered devices aimed at extracting drinkable water from the atmosphere. Their innovative hydro panels employ advanced materials science to harvest water even in arid conditions, producing pure, mineralized water that is accessible via a tap. This technology caters to a wide range of applications, including industrial, commercial, residential, and community use, ensuring clean water availability virtually anywhere.

WayCool

Series D in 2022
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing innovative quality management and food safety technology, WayCool enhances farmers' incomes and streamlines logistics and distribution services. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing them to local shops, retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee in Chennai, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Additionally, SunnyBee offers a range of high-quality private label products developed through partnerships with sister companies. By establishing direct connections between farmers and consumers, WayCool effectively integrates physical and information technology to facilitate efficient distribution of fresh produce.
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