Lightrock

What is Lightrock?

Lightrock is an investment firm that positions itself as a partner for purpose-driven companies working on tackling the world's biggest challenges. Matching strong business performance with impact, they focus on supporting businesses that contribute positively to society and the environment. Lightrock applies an active and thoughtful engagement strategy in managing their investments, which includes leveraging their proprietary impact measurement and analysis methodology to enable targeted impact tracking and substantial value creation.

Their investments are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting a commitment to driving societal, environmental, and technological innovations while pursuing attractive financial returns. Operating since 2009, Lightrock has a wide geographical reach, with investments spanning across Europe and globally, focusing on core impact themes such as unlocking human potential, sustainably improving resource efficiency, and responsibly accelerating business innovation.

With $5.5 billion in assets under management and a portfolio that includes over 90 companies in 14 countries across 5 continents, they lay claim to a broad and diversified investment approach. In sectors such as CleanTech, Food & Beverage, Mobility, Real Estate, Logistics, and Distribution, Lightrock provides financial support ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,500,000.

Lightrock mainly specializes in Seed and Series A rounds and is supported by LGT and its over a century of financial experience, inclusive of 15 years dedicated to impact investing. Their team consists of more than 120 diverse global members with extensive investment experience and robust leadership, entrepreneurship, and management track records.

Lightrock's partnership approach and deep industry insights make them a valued contributor to the growth of businesses seeking to scale product-market fit, demonstrating tangible and positive impacts across various sectors.