Where is Lightcast located?

Lightcast is headquartered in Moscow, United States. It is registered at INNOV8,4th Floor,SKCL Tech Square, 14,South Phase,SIDCO Industrial Estate,Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai, Chennai City Corporation, Tamil Nadu, India, 600032.

How many employees does Lightcast have?

As of Dec 31, 2024, the latest employee count at Lightcast is 262.

Is Lightcast a funded company?

Lightcast is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Lightcast rank among its competitors?

Lightcast ranks 32nd amongst 743 active competitors, of which 89 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WakeCap, which secured $28M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lightcast?

Lightcast's top competitors include Legion, Yoobic and Deputy. Among them, WakeCap secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Lightcast - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Lightcast is a funded company based in Moscow (United States), founded in 2000. It operates as a Provider of staffing and workforce development services. The company has 743 active competitors, including 89 funded and 82 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Legion, Yoobic and Deputy.

Company Details

Website: lightcast.io
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Registered Address: INNOV8,4th Floor,SKCL Tech Square, 14,South Phase,SIDCO Industrial Estate,Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai, Chennai City Corporation, Tamil Nadu, India, 600032

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Moscow, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

KKR

Ranked

32^nd among 743 active competitors

Employee Count

262 as on Dec 31, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Rhetorik & 2 more

Similar Companies

Legion & 930 more

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Lightcast is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LIGHTCAST INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72100TN2002PTC049549 , India, Active	Sep 04, 2002	$3.3M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	262 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

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

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Lightcast's employee count trend

Lightcast has 262 employees as of Dec 24. The total employee count is 14.0% more than what it was in Dec 23. Here is Lightcast's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lightcast include Legion, Yoobic and Deputy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightcast, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Legion 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	AI-based workforce management software solution	$195M	Workday Ventures, Riverwood Capital & 10 others	76/100
2nd	Yoobic 2014, New York City (United States), Series C	Frontline employee experience platform for managing operational tasks	$97.2M	Felix Capital, Insight Partners & 3 others	71/100
3rd	Deputy 2008, Atlanta (United States), Series B	Provider of workforce management platform for scheduling, HR, and compliance	$143M	OpenView, IVP & 4 others	70/100
4th	WorkForce Software 1999, Livonia (United States), Acquired	Provider of suite solutions for contingent workforce management	$188M	Insight Partners, ORIX & 4 others	70/100
5th	Assembled San Francisco (United States), Series B	Developer of workforce management portal	$70.7M	Stripe, Emergence Capital & 9 others	68/100
6th	Beeline 1999, Jacksonville (United States), Acquired	Provider of extended workforce management platform and related solutions	$45M	Stone Point Capital, Churchill Asset Management ... & 1 others	66/100
7th	Work Market 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	freelance management and payment solution	$66M	Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital & 7 others	66/100
8th	Shiftsmart 2015, New York City (United States), Series B	Application based platform offering employee scheduling solution	$117M	D1 Capital Partners, SoftBank Capital & 6 others	66/100
9th	Nowsta 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Series C	Web based Mobile workforce management software	$93M	VMG Partners, GreatPoint Ventures & 11 others	65/100
10th	WakeCap 2017, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series B	Provider of sensor-powered project-controls system for workforce visibility and intelligence	$32M	UP.Partners, Wa'ed Ventures & 9 others	64/100
32nd	Lightcast 2000, Moscow (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of staffing and workforce development services	-	KKR	53/100

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Lightcast has acquired 3 companies including Rhetorik, Stratigens and Gazelle.ai. Lightcast has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 08, 2025	Acquisition	Rhetorik	1995	Quebec City (Canada)
Sep 03, 2024	Acquisition	Stratigens	2012	Cardiff (United Kingdom)
Apr 12, 2023	Acquisition	Gazelle.ai	2017	Montreal (Canada)