When was Limelight founded?

Limelight was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Limelight located?

Limelight is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at 26 PRASANNA KUMAR TAGORE STREET, KOLKATA, Jorasanko, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 700006.

Which legal entities is Limelight associated with?

Limelight is associated with LIMELIGHT LAB GROWN DIAMONDS LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does Limelight have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Limelight is 566.

Is Limelight a funded company?

Limelight is a funded company, having raised a total of $77.9M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 12, 2023.

How much is Limelight worth?

The latest valuation of Limelight is $***** as of Feb 06, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Limelight?

Limelight's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jul 01, 2026, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Limelight?

Annual revenue of Limelight is between ₹100 Cr and ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Limelight rank among its competitors?

Limelight ranks 1st amongst 117 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Limelight, which secured $28.9M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Limelight?

Limelight's top competitors include Jewelbox, True Diamond and Lucira Jewelry. Among them, Limelight secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Limelight - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Online retailer of lab-grown diamond rings, earrings, pendants, and more. It provides a variety of styles, including solitaire, daily wear, and engagement rings. The company also offers earrings, pendants, bracelets, and necklaces. Customers can filter jewellery by style and price.

Website: limelightdiamonds.com
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Email ID: *****@limelightdiamonds.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: 26 PRASANNA KUMAR TAGORE STREET, KOLKATA, Jorasanko, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 700006

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$77.9M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jul 01, 2026, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Feb 06, 2026

Investors

Emerald Jewel Industry India & 99 more

Ranked

1^st among 117 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

566 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Jewelbox & 117 more

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Limelight is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
LIMELIGHT LAB GROWN DIAMONDS LIMITED CIN: U32119MH2017PLC298146 , India, Active	Aug 02, 2017	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	566 (As on May 01, 2026)
LIMELIGHT DEALERS PVT LTD CIN: U51109WB2006PTC110109 , India, Active	Jun 27, 2006	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023)	14 (As on Aug 31, 2025)
RESPONSIBLE DIAMOND INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U36999MH2020PTC347457 , India, Active	Oct 08, 2020	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	13 (As on Mar 31, 2026)

Limelight has raised a total funding of $77.9M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 12, 2023. Limelight has 17 institutional investors and 83 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Limelight:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 01, 2026	9081442	Series B	5485063	5360009	1616943	6053010
Feb 06, 2026	3668835	Series B	4761004	3285681	8870387	Deepa Mehta & 6 more
Dec 29, 2025	6997103	Series B	5753779	1249254	9645411	2513641

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Limelight's Board of Directors

Limelight's board has 8 active members. Pooja Arjun Madhavan and Nirav Jayesh Bhatt are part of team and Dhawal Chhaganlal Gadda, Shivang Ghanshyam Goyal, Arjun Madhavan, Karamjyot Singh Chawla, Rajeshbhai Chaturbhai Limbasiya and Kalpan Bhushan Dalal are independent board members.

Here is the list of Limelight's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Nirav Jayesh Bhatt	Team	-	Current	7y 11m
rbzvmie	Team	-	Current	3y 7m
Dhawal Chhaganlal Gadda	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m
foptoqk	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m
fldycsa	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 4m
aqjeqyk	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 2m
awfmgeg	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 3m
gt{bupk	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 5m

Limelight's employee count trend

Limelight has 566 employees as of May 26. The total employee count is 180.0% more than what it was in May 25. Here is Limelight's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Limelight include Jewelbox, True Diamond and Lucira Jewelry. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Limelight, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Limelight 2019, Mumbai (India), Series B	Online retailer of lab-grown diamond rings, earrings, pendants, and more	$77.9M	Compact Structure Fund, Capri Loans & 98 others	67/100
2nd	Jewelbox 2022, Kolkata (India), Seed	Online platform offering lab-grown diamond jewellery	$3.62M	V3 Ventures, JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation ... & 30 others	65/100
3rd	True Diamond 2024, Mumbai (India), Seed	Online platform offering lab-grown diamond based jewelry products	$4M	India Quotient, Titan Capital & 16 others	62/100
4th	Lucira Jewelry 2025, Mumbai (India), Seed	Retailer of lab grown diamond jewelry including rings and necklaces	$5.5M	Spring, Blume Venture & 3 others	56/100
5th	Firefly Diamonds 2023, Mumbai (India), Seed	Online brand of lab-grown diamond jewelry	$3M	WestBridge Capital & 3 others	50/100
6th	Onya 2024, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online retailer of lab-grown diamond jewellery including rings, necklaces and earrings	$617K	Stride Ventures, Zeropearl & 6 others	46/100
7th	Coluxe 2025, Delhi (India), Seed	Online retailer of fine jewellery featuring lab-grown diamonds and gemstones	-	Startup Sherpas & 6 others	44/100
8th	Emori 2023, Gurugram (India), Seed	Retailer of lab grown diamond jewelry and gold accessory items	$333K	-	41/100
9th	Reia Diamonds 2023, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Internet first brand of diamond jewellery	$225K	Venture Catalysts & 1 others	40/100
10th	Zinara 2023, Delhi (India), Seed	Online retailer of lab-grown diamond jewellery set in gold vermeil	-	Inflection Point Ventures, IIMA Ventures	40/100

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Founders own 10.25%, Funds own 6.05%, Enterprises own 18.41% and Angels (largest shareholder) own 22.91%. The net worth of Limelight's founders is INR 60.3Cr as of Feb 06, 2026.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	10.25%	60.3Cr	8747269	9620790	5117401	3026691
Fund	6.05%	35.6Cr	751825	650130	842624	889529
Compact Structure Fund	25	79	51	58	64	25
Enterprise	18.41%	108Cr	5018280	4564245	7658925	6381006
Angel	22.91%	135Cr	3152602	1394733	1730846	7164782
Deepa Mehta	0	0	0	0	0	0
Subraya Pai	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shilpa Shetty Kundra	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other People	38.30%	225Cr	3578754	9955196	2811698	2549379
ESOP Pool	4.08%	24Cr	6082	1931	3008	2106
Total	100.00%	588Cr	9846656	4475556	7208680	3611856