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Who invested in Lighting Science Group

8 rounds we have observed, with the 5 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$287Mraised across 8 rounds since 2010, from 8 sources

$25MVenture$18MRound$140MRound$20MGrowth$53MDebt$8.0MRound$13MRound$10MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $10MSept 2015
Biggest round
$140MRound · May 2012
Investors
5
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201020112012201320142015
$25MVenture$18MRound$140MRound$20MGrowth$53MDebt$8.0MRound$13MRound$10MVenture
First round
Venture, $25M
May 2010
Biggest round
$140M
Round · May 2012
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    Venture$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Sept 2015

  2. Nov 2014
    Round$13M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $21M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  3. Sept 2014
    Round$8.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  4. Feb 2014
    Debt$53M1 new
    • Medley Capital Corporation

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Sept 2013

  5. Sept 2013
    Growth$20M3 returning

    Reported by pehub.com

  6. May 2012
    Round$140M3 new

    Reported by freshnews.comSEC filing: $67M sold, first sale May 2012

  7. Jan 2011
    Round$18M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $18M sold, first sale Jan 2011

  8. May 2010
    Venture$25M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $25M sold, first sale Apr 2010

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Venture2010Round2011Round2012Growth2013Debt2014Round2014Round2014Venture2015Riverwood CapitalZouk CapitalPegasus CapitalSerengeti Asset ManagementMedley Capital Corporation

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPOOTC:LSCGundisclosedJan 2008

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Everyone who backed them

Riverwood CapitalVC firm2rounds
Zouk CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Pegasus CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Serengeti Asset ManagementVC firm1round
Medley Capital Corporationno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Lighting Science Group

Who invested in Lighting Science Group?

Lighting Science Group's investors include Riverwood Capital, Zouk Capital, Pegasus Capital, Serengeti Asset Management and Medley Capital Corporation.

How much has Lighting Science Group raised?

Lighting Science Group has raised $287M across 8 rounds since 2010.

When did Lighting Science Group last raise?

Lighting Science Group's most recent round was a Venture of $10M in Sept 2015.

What was Lighting Science Group's biggest round?

Lighting Science Group's largest round on record is $140M (Undisclosed round), in May 2012.

Who backed Lighting Science Group first?

Lighting Science Group's first round on record, in May 2012, was backed by Riverwood Capital, Zouk Capital and Pegasus Capital.

What stage is Lighting Science Group at?

Lighting Science Group's latest named round is a Venture, in Sept 2015.

Where is Lighting Science Group based?

Lighting Science Group is based in the United States.

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