The Light Phone
PrivateLast Round
Series A
Mar 27, 2020
Total Funding Raised
$23.82M
Momentum Score
25 /100
Company Overview
The Light Phone, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based technology company founded in 2014 by Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang. The company designs and sells minimalist mobile phones advertised as 'designed to be used as little as possible'. Its products, including the Light Phone, Light Phone II, and the upcoming Light Phone III, run on a custom operating system called LightOS, which intentionally omits features like social media, internet browsers, and email to provide an alternative to attention-demanding smartphones. The company's mission is to create tools that respect users' time and attention. The Light Phone, Inc. is privately held and has raised capital through a combination of crowdfunding and venture funding.
Sector
Consumer & Commerce
Verticals
Consumer Electronics, Subscription Commerce
Business Model
B2C
Customer Profile
Hardware Sales, Hardware + Subscription
AI Layer
Non-AI
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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The Light Phone Comps
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The Light Phone Funding Rounds
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| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Mar 27, 2020 | ||||
| Seed | Sep 4, 2019 | ||||
| Crowdfunding | Mar 1, 2018 | ||||
| Crowdfunding | Sep 21, 2017 | ||||
| Crowdfunding | May 13, 2015 |
The Light Phone Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Product Co-op | Seed |
| Able Partners | Series A, Seed |
| Partners Resolute | Series A |
| Hinge Capital | Series A, Seed |
| SOSV | Seed |
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- Mar 10, 2026
Co-founder spoke at Mobile World Congress about market performance.
The Light Phone Filings
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