When was Arborlight founded?

Arborlight was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Arborlight located?

Arborlight is headquartered in Plymouth, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Arborlight?

Michael McCorquodale of Arborlight.

Is Arborlight a funded company?

Arborlight is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.34M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 30, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Arborlight?

Arborlight's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 03, 2016, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Energy Efficiency Tech. In United States, the Energy Efficiency Tech sector has seen $4.6B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Arborlight rank among its competitors?

Arborlight ranks 15th amongst 83 active competitors, of which 19 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tynt, which secured $2.75M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Arborlight?

Arborlight's top competitors include View, Gauzy and Miru Smart Technologies. Among them, Tynt secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Arborlight - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Arborlight is a seed company based in Plymouth (United States), founded in 2010 by Michael McCorquodale and Ku Pei-Cheng. It operates as a Provider of smart glass materials. Arborlight has raised $2.34M in funding from Michigan Angel Fund. The company has 83 active competitors, including 19 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like View, Gauzy and Miru Smart Technologies.

Company Details

Provider of smart glass materials. It offers LED daylight emulation products suited for high-impact spaces that cannot access natural daylight but want that sense of daylight that helps in improving health conditions. Its products change color in real-time based on outside lighting conditions controlled with a communication hub.

Website: arborlight.com
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Founded Year

2010

Location

Plymouth, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.34M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 03, 2016, $*****

Investors

Michigan Angel Fund & 2 more

Ranked

15^th among 83 active competitors

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Arborlight has raised a total funding of $2.34M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 30, 2015. Arborlight has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Arborlight:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 03, 2016	5766089	Seed	5716918	4106505	1030260	5833283
Mar 30, 2015	5146235	Seed	9337684	5289970	Michigan Angel Fund	7500777

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The founders of Arborlight are Michael McCorquodale and Ku Pei-Cheng.

Here are the details of Arborlight's key team members:

Michael McCorquodale: Founder & CEO of Arborlight and founder of 2 other companies, Arbordevices and e-Sens.
Ku Pei-Cheng: Co-founder of Arborlight.

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Top competitors of Arborlight include View, Gauzy and Miru Smart Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Arborlight, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	View 2007, Milpitas (United States), Public	Provider of AI and app-based smart windows glasses for buildings	$3.01B	Khosla Ventures, Corning & 24 others	67/100
2nd	Gauzy 2009, Tel Aviv (Israel), Public	Developer of smart glass technologies and advanced driver assistance systems	$81.4M	Ibex Investors, Walleye & 15 others	62/100
3rd	Miru Smart Technologies 2012, Vancouver (Canada), Series A	Manufacturer of electrochromic windows	$20.3M	BDC, Sustainable Development Technology Canada ... & 3 others	55/100
4th	Onyx Solar 2009, Ávila‎ (Spain), Seed	Manufacturer of photovoltaic glass for building integrated applications and solutions	-	Sodical, EIC Fund & 2 others	55/100
5th	Ubiquitous Energy 2011, Redwood City (United States), Series B	Developer of transparent solar coating for power generation in windows	$70M	Hostplus, ENEOS Group & 9 others	49/100
6th	ChromoGenics 2003, Uppsala (Sweden), Public	Manufacturer of smart glass for energy efficiency	$6.8M	Volvo Group, Industrifonden & 5 others	45/100
7th	ClearVue Technologies 1996, Perth (Australia), Public	Developer of nano-enabled smart glass and energy solutions	-	AlphaIP	45/100
8th	Tynt 2020, Boulder (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of smart windows	$16.8M	Climate Capital, Starlight Ventures & 4 others	44/100
9th	Halio 2010, Hayward (United States), Series D	Manufacturer of electrochromic glasses	$564M	SK, The Angels’ Forum & 14 others	43/100
10th	Physee 2014, Delft (Netherlands), Series A	Provider of transparent BIPV solar panels	$11.5M	Timeless Investments, DWI Grundbesitz & 15 others	43/100
15th	Arborlight 2010, Plymouth (United States), Seed	Provider of smart glass materials	$2.34M	Invest Detroit, Michigan Angel Fund & 1 others	40/100