Lightyear

Lightyear

Private
Eindhoven, North BrabantEnergy & Sustainabilityhttps://www.lightyear.one

Last Round

VC Round

Sep 20, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$8.93M

Company Overview

Lightyear is a clean transportation company that develops solar-powered electric vehicles to provide a sustainable and scalable alternative for eco-friendly mobility.

Sector

Energy & Sustainability

Verticals

Renewable Energy, Clean Transportation, Energy Management, Electric Vehicles

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

on-board solar chargingsolar systems supplierintegrated solar technologyautomotive OEM suppliersolar electric vehicleSEVsolar carautomotive solar panelsvehicle-integrated solarsolar roofEV range extension

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Lightyear Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundSep 20, 2024
StrategicDec 21, 2023
VC RoundFeb 20, 2023
VC RoundSep 6, 2022
StrategicJul 28, 2022
VC Round
Sep 16, 2021

Key People

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Bonna Newman

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Herman van Barneveld

CFO And Management Board Member

Executive Team

Lightyear Investors

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  • Jan 27, 2026

    Partnered with Nissan to integrate solar panels into a demonstration vehicle.

  • Sep 29, 2025

    Founder spoke at the Level Up 2025 event.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersEindhoven, North Brabant
Employee Range69
Year Founded2016
Last FundingSep 20, 2024

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