When was LightEdge founded?

LightEdge was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 13 years after it was founded.

Where is LightEdge located?

LightEdge is headquartered in Des Moines, United States. It is registered at Des Moines, Iowa.

How many employees does LightEdge have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LightEdge is 365.

Is LightEdge a funded company?

LightEdge is a funded company, having raised a total of $16M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Oct 14, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of LightEdge?

LightEdge's latest funding was a $***** Angel round on Jul 26, 2011, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does LightEdge rank among its competitors?

LightEdge ranks 52nd amongst 702 active competitors, of which 56 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nxtra, which secured $710M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of LightEdge?

LightEdge's top competitors include Equinix, DataBank and CtrlS. Among them, Nxtra secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

LightEdge - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

LightEdge offers end-to-end network, co-location & IT cloud solutions and infrastructure that adapt and scale to meet business requirements. Its data centers are located in Altoona and Kansas. Its cloud services range from bare metal servers to hybrid enterprise cloud along with cloud performance management and cloud monitoring. Light Edge also offers backup ,managed backup ,disaster recovery.

Website: lightedge.com
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Registered Address: Des Moines, Iowa

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Des Moines, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$16M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Angel, Jul 26, 2011, $*****

Investors

THE C2 GROUP

Ranked

52^nd among 702 active competitors

Employee Count

365 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Connectria & 2 more

Similar Companies

Equinix & 715 more

Exit Details

Acquired by GI Partners (Sep 20, 2021)

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LightEdge is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS, INC. CIN: 421458509 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	390 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

LightEdge got acquired by GI Partners on Sep 20, 2021.

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LightEdge has raised a total funding of $16M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 14, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Jul 26, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LightEdge has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LightEdge:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 26, 2011	8485882	Angel	8516994	6899067	2635640	3120039
Oct 14, 2009	7243176	Conventional Debt	2205357	7162102	9713876	5578956

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LightEdge's employee count trend

LightEdge has 365 employees as of Jul 26. Here is LightEdge's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LightEdge include Equinix, DataBank and CtrlS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LightEdge, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Equinix 1998, Redwood City (United States), Public	Operator of data centers providing colocation and network interconnection services	$175M	Etrade, Western Technology Investment & 18 others	81/100
2nd	DataBank 2005, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of colocation, cloud, bare metal, interconnection, and managed services	$2.44B	IMCO, AustralianSuper & 14 others	77/100
3rd	CtrlS 2008, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Operator of interconnected facilities providing colocation, cloud, and managed services	$128M	Bank of Baroda, SBI & 14 others	70/100
4th	Nxtra 2013, Gurugram (India), Late Stage	Operator of data centers providing colocation, build to suit, and interconnectivity	$952M	The Carlyle Group, Alpha Wave Global & 16 others	69/100
5th	ODATA 2015, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired	Provider of data center infrastructure solutions, including colocation and cloud connectivity	$12M	CyrusOne, IFC & 1 others	68/100
6th	AirTrunk 2015, Sydney (Australia), Acquired	Provider of data center colocation solutions	$400M	TPG, Goldman Sachs & 7 others	67/100
7th	Crusoe 2018, Denver (United States), Series E	Operator of cloud platform providing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads	$2.77B	Founders Fund, Valor Equity Partners & 68 others	67/100
8th	Compass Datacenters 2011, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of dedicated data center buildings and campuses for clients	$178M	Azrieli Group, KeyBank & 4 others	67/100
9th	Ascenty 2009, Campinas (Brazil), Acquired	Data center colocation services provider	$53.3M	Brookfield Asset Management, Itau Unibanco ... & 12 others	67/100
10th	Digital Realty 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public	Operator of data centers providing colocation, interconnection, and related services	-	GI Partners, Castle Island Partners	66/100
52nd	LightEdge 1996, Des Moines (United States), Acquired	Datacenter, cloud-based managed IT services and consulting.	$16M	THE C2 GROUP	53/100

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LightEdge has acquired 3 companies including Connectria, Nfinit and OnRamp. LightEdge 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
Apr 02, 2024	Acquisition	Connectria	1998	Saint Louis (United States)
Apr 26, 2022	Acquisition	Nfinit	1989	San Diego (United States)
Jul 16, 2018	Acquisition	OnRamp	1994	Austin (United States)