Lightspeed Systems Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 251

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - Acquisition

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 3

Lightspeed Systems General Information

Description

Developer of education management software intended to make learning safe, mobile and easily manageable. The company offers software for a wide range of functions including web filter, student safety monitor, classroom management software, device management tool and analytics program, thereby offering tailormade solutions to its clients to meet the ever-changing landscape of K-12 learning technology.

Contact Information

Website
www.lightspeedsystems.com
Formerly Known As
Macsoft
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 12013 Fitzhugh Road
  • Austin, TX 78736
  • United States
+1 (877)
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 12013 Fitzhugh Road
  • Austin, TX 78736
  • United States
+1 (877)

Lightspeed Systems Timeline

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Lightspeed Systems Valuation & Funding

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Lightspeed Systems Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of education management software intended to make learning safe, mobile and easily manageable. The company off
Educational Software
Austin, TX
251 As of 2025

Perth, Australia
 

Indianapolis, IN
 
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Lightspeed Systems Competitors (38)

One of Lightspeed Systems’s 38 competitors is Moodle, a Formerly Angel backed company based in Perth, Australia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Moodle Formerly Angel backed Perth, Australia
Dyknow Private Equity-Backed Indianapolis, IN
GoGuardian Private Equity-Backed El Segundo, CA
Netsweeper Venture Capital-Backed Waterloo, Canada
Addigy Private Equity-Backed Miami, FL
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Lightspeed Systems Patents

  • 8

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Lightspeed Systems Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10855806-B2 Proxy injection of browser-executable functions Active 23-Apr-2018
US-12388911-B2 Proxy injection of browser-executable functions Active 23-Apr-2018
US-20190327338-A1 Proxy injection of browser-executable functions Active 23-Apr-2018
US-20210029220-A1 Proxy injection of browser-executable functions Active 23-Apr-2018
US-10841280-B2 User device-based enterprise web filtering Active 16-Mar-2018 G06F21/606
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Lightspeed Systems Signals

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Lightspeed Systems Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Lightspeed Systems Investments (3)

Lightspeed Systems’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with STOPit Solutions. The deal was made on 27-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
STOPit Solutions 27-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
CatchOn 07-Jan-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
Arctic Wolf 14-Feb-2020 Later Stage VC Network Management Software
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Lightspeed Systems Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
STOPit Solutions Holmdel, NJ 2013
CatchOn Nashville, TN

Lightspeed Systems FAQs

  • When was Lightspeed Systems founded?

    Lightspeed Systems was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Lightspeed Systems headquartered?

    Lightspeed Systems is headquartered in Austin, TX.

  • What is the size of Lightspeed Systems?

    Lightspeed Systems has 251 total employees.

  • What industry is Lightspeed Systems in?

    Lightspeed Systems’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Lightspeed Systems a private or public company?

    Lightspeed Systems is a Private company.

  • What is Lightspeed Systems’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Lightspeed Systems is .

  • How much funding has Lightspeed Systems raised over time?

    Lightspeed Systems has raised $105M.

  • Who are Lightspeed Systems’s investors?

    Genstar Capital and Madison Dearborn Partners have invested in Lightspeed Systems.

  • Who are Lightspeed Systems’s competitors?

    Moodle, Dyknow, GoGuardian, Netsweeper, and Addigy are some of the 38 competitors of Lightspeed Systems.

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