Where is Light located?

Light is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Who is the current CEO of Light?

Ana Marta Horta Veloso and Huo Gang s of Light.

How many employees does Light have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Light is 7735.

Where does Light rank among its competitors?

Light ranks 4th amongst 26 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Equatorial Energia, which secured $248M in Nov, 2019.

Who are the top competitors of Light?

Light's top competitors include Copel, Equatorial Energia and Cemig. Among them, Equatorial Energia secured the most recent funding round in November, 2019.

Light - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Light is a public company based in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), founded in 1995. It operates as an Offers diversified business services. The company has 26 active competitors, including 1 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Copel, Equatorial Energia and Cemig.

Company Details

Website: www.light.com.br/SitePages/home.aspx
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Email ID: *****@pcrj.rj.gov.br
Phone Number: +55 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Stage

Public

Investors

BNDES

Ranked

4^th among 26 active competitors

Employee Count

7,735 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Energia & 2 more

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Exit Details

Public

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Light got listed on Jul 13, 1972.

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Light is a funded company. Light has 1 institutional investor.

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Light's employee count trend

Light has 7,735 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Light's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Light include Copel, Equatorial Energia and Cemig. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Light, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Copel 1954, Curitiba (Brazil), Public	Power generation, transmission, and distribution company	-	-	73/100
2nd	Equatorial Energia 2005, Brasilia (Brazil), Public	Power generation and distribution holding company	-	Itau BBA, CPP Investments & 2 others	65/100
3rd	Cemig 1952, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Public	Power generation and distribution company	-	Light	63/100
4th	Light 1995, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Public	Offers diversified business services	-	BNDES	61/100
5th	GRIDCO 1995, Bhubaneswar (India), Unfunded	Distributor of electricity	-	-	48/100
6th	Celesc 1955, Florianopolis (Brazil), Public	Limited information available	-	Angra Partners	45/100
7th	Eletrobras 1962, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Public	Operator of electric utility	-	Utilico Emerging Markets Trust	44/100
8th	Automa 2006, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Funding Raised	Platform for managing renewable energy performance and analysis	-	-	43/100
9th	Coelba 1960, Brazil, Public	Distributor & supplier of electricity	-	-	37/100
10th	ISA CTEEP 1999, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Public	Power transmission company	-	-	33/100

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Light has made 1 investment in Renova Energy and acquired Energia and Axxiom.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 27, 2022	Acquisition	Energia	2012	Seattle (United States)
2011	Investments	Renova Energy	2001	Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Jun 11, 2010	Acquisition	Axxiom	2007	Belo Horizonte (Brazil)