When was Lightform founded?

Lightform was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Lightform located?

Lightform is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Lightform have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lightform is 5.

Is Lightform a funded company?

Lightform is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.6M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Lightform?

Lightform's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 21, 2017, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is Augmented Reality. In United States, the Augmented Reality sector has seen $75.8M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Lightform rank among its competitors?

Lightform ranks 2nd amongst 17 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pointr, which secured $1.3M in Apr, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Lightform?

Lightform's top competitors include Pointr, MadMapper and Limelight. Among them, Pointr secured the most recent funding round in April, 2021.

Lightform - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Lightform is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2014 by Raj Sondhi and Brett Jones. It operates as a Provider of a 3D scanner for projected augmented reality applications. Lightform has raised $7.6M in funding from Lux Capital. The company has 17 active competitors, including 3 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Pointr, MadMapper and Limelight.

Company Details

Provider of a computer that lets the user project augmented reality on real objects. It works by scanning real scenes (in less than a minute) and mapping digital content on it. The software's inbuilt library allows the user to choose or create animated content for any scene. Users can also update content and control the projector wirelessly from a laptop or phone.

Website: lightform.com
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Email ID: *****@lightform.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$7.6M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 21, 2017, $*****

Investors

Lux Capital & 13 more

Ranked

2^nd among 17 active competitors

Employee Count

5 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Pointr & 15 more

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Lightform is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Lightform, Inc. CIN: 464992034 , United States, Active	Feb 20, 2014	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Lightform has raised a total funding of $7.6M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 21, 2017 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Lightform has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lightform:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 21, 2017	6533486	Series A	3161826	7516204	5019864	7554400
Mar 27, 2017	9895794	Seed	6679736	4903082	7362822	Lux Capital & 2 more
Sep 15, 2016	2687976	Grant (prize money)	6955831	4699141	9352166	America’s Seed Fund

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The founders of Lightform are Raj Sondhi and Brett Jones.

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

Raj Sondhi: Co-Founder & CSO of Lightform and founder of 1 other company.
Brett Jones: Co-Founder & CEO of Lightform and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Lightform's employee count trend

Lightform has 5 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Lightform's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lightform include Pointr, MadMapper and Limelight. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightform, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Pointr 2013, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of indoor mapping, wayfinding, positioning, and analytics software	$1.82M	Lapaero, Microsoft Accelerator & 9 others	58/100
2nd	Lightform 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of a 3D scanner for projected augmented reality applications	$7.6M	Gen 1 Capital, Dolby Family Ventures & 12 others	46/100
3rd	MadMapper 2010, France, Unfunded	Projection Mapping software	-	-	24/100
4th	Limelight 2019, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Turnkey projection mapping service providers	-	-	24/100
5th	Stark 1200 1982, Cagli (Italy), Unfunded	Provider of interactive systems, holograms, architectural projectors, and video projection solutions	-	-	24/100
6th	MEDIACRAFT 2010, Warsaw (Poland), Unfunded	Projection Mapping solutions	-	-	22/100
7th	Lumitrix 2012, Koprivnice (Czech Republic), Seed	Brand of security cameras	$1M	Y Soft Ventures & 3 others	21/100
8th	Oomii 2018, Austin (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of projection-based near-eye AR display devices	-	-	21/100
9th	Maradin 2007, Yokneam Illit (Israel), Funding Raised	MEMS laser scanning mirrors and controllers	-	MIW VENTURES	21/100
10th	Phoenix Reality 2017, Hamburg (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of event management services	-	IFB Innovationsstarter	16/100