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The Lightsmith Group

The Lightsmith Group

New York City, New Yorklightsmithgp.com

Overview

The Lightsmith Group is a sustainable private equity firm that invests in growth-stage companies providing technology-enabled business services and solutions in the areas of energy, water, food and agriculture, and climate resilience. The firm focuses on companies that address critical societal needs and helps them scale their solutions globally. Lightsmith is focused on global alternative investing in accordance with environment, social and governance (ESG) standards, with an initial emphasis on climate finance and global growth markets.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

13

Investments

The Lightsmith Group investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Tive, LLCJan 2026VC RoundLead
TiveJan 2026Growth EquityLead
ParsliJan 2025Series CLead
ParsylJan 2025Series CLead
Beep SaúdeSep 2024Series C ExtensionLead

Key People

Sanjay Wagle

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Jill Xu

Growth Equity Investing

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2016

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