LightUp Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 10

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 16

LightUp General Information

Description

Developer of educational electronic kits designed to bring the fun and interactivity of mobile games to educational toys in the real world. The company's kits offer electronic building blocks with optically recognizable codes and a mobile application, enabling children to build electronic circuits and explore augmented reality, electronics, and code.

Contact Information

Website
www.lightup.io
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2660 South El Camino Real
  • San Mateo, CA 94404
  • United States
+1 (804)
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Multimedia and Design Software
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Augmented Reality, TMT, EdTech, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 2660 South El Camino Real
  • San Mateo, CA 94404
  • United States
+1 (804)

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LightUp Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 28-Oct-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Product Crowdfunding 09-Jun-2015 Cancelled Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 09-Apr-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2014 Completed Startup
2. Product Crowdfunding 30-Jun-2013 $120K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 12-May-2013 Completed Startup
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LightUp Executive Team (3)

Name Title Board Seat
Joshua Chan Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Tarun Pondicherry Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Sean Lin Advisor
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LightUp Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Institute of Education Sciences Government
National Science Foundation Government
U.S. Department of Education Government
Plug and Play Tech Center Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Dorm Room Fund Venture Capital Minority
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LightUp FAQs

  • When was LightUp founded?

    LightUp was founded in 2013.

  • Who is the founder of LightUp?

    Joshua Chan and Tarun Pondicherry are the founders of LightUp.

  • Who is the CEO of LightUp?

    Joshua Chan is the CEO of LightUp.

  • Where is LightUp headquartered?

    LightUp is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • What is the size of LightUp?

    LightUp has 10 total employees.

  • What industry is LightUp in?

    LightUp’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is LightUp a private or public company?

    LightUp is a Private company.

  • What is LightUp’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for LightUp is .

  • Who are LightUp’s investors?

    Institute of Education Sciences, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, Plug and Play Tech Center, and Dorm Room Fund are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in LightUp.

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