When was Lumileds founded?

Lumileds was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 9 years after it was founded.

Where is Lumileds located?

Lumileds is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at San Jose, California.

How many employees does Lumileds have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lumileds is 2534.

Is Lumileds a funded company?

Lumileds is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 15, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Lumileds?

Lumileds' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Feb 11, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Lumileds rank among its competitors?

Lumileds ranks 8th amongst 114 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Raysees, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lumileds?

Lumileds' top competitors include Luminus Devices, Aledia and ams OSRAM. Among them, Raysees secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Lumileds - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of LEDs, LED modules, and related lighting system solutions. The company offers LEDs for illumination, automotive, horticulture, and display applications. Product lines include mid-power, high-power, color, and horticulture LEDs. The company also provides chip-on-board LEDs, integrated modules, and infrared and ultraviolet products.

Website: lumileds.com
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Email ID: *****@lumileds.com
Registered Address: San Jose, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Feb 11, 2025, $*****

Investors

OSTI

Ranked

8^th among 114 active competitors

Employee Count

2,534 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Luminus Devices & 147 more

Exit Details

Acquired by San’an Optoelectronics (Aug 01, 2025)

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Lumileds is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MESSE FRANKFURT GMBH CIN: 05.635.648/0001-58 , Brazil, Active	May 06, 2003	-	-	-
Lumileds Llc CIN: 330876012 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	208 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
ULTINON MOTION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140HR2014PTC053731 , India, Active	Nov 10, 2014	$24M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Lumileds got acquired by San’an Optoelectronics and Inari Amertron on Aug 01, 2025.

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Lumileds has raised funding over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 15, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Feb 11, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lumileds has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lumileds:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 11, 2025	9184247	Grant (prize money)	9061382	5508818	1859556	3885826
Feb 08, 2012	6569602	Grant (prize money)	2420301	9619363	3152091	OSTI
Jul 20, 2011	7917360	Grant (prize money)	5765384	4315133	6268533	OSTI

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Lumileds' employee count trend

Lumileds has 2,534 employees as of May 26. Here is Lumileds's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lumileds include Luminus Devices, Aledia and ams OSRAM. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lumileds, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Luminus Devices 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of LEDs, power semiconductors, and lasers for various applications	$132M	Braemar Energy Ventures, Paladin Capital & 8 others	63/100
2nd	Aledia 2011, Echirolles (France), Series E	Provider of micro LED-based display systems	$321M	Bpifrance, Trinity Capital & 16 others	63/100
3rd	ams OSRAM 1981, Graz (Austria), Public	Manufacturer of light and sensor solutions for diverse industry applications	-	Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky ... & 2 others	62/100
4th	Universal Display Corporation 1994, Ewing Township (United States), Public	Provider of OLED materials	-	Triodos Investment Management, National Science Foundation ... & 3 others	59/100
5th	eMagin 1996, Hopewell Junction (United States), Acquired	Leading US manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for diverse applications	-	Apple, LG & 2 others	57/100
6th	SemiLEDs 2005, Miaoli (Taiwan), Public	Manufacturer of ultra-high brightness light emitting diode chips and technology	-	-	56/100
7th	Cree LED 2021, Durham (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of light-emitting diodes	-	-	54/100
8th	Lumileds 1999, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of LEDs, LED modules, and related lighting system solutions	-	OSTI	54/100
9th	Nichia Corporation 1956, Tokushima (Japan), Unfunded	LED components and luminescent materials manufacturer	-	-	52/100
10th	Raysees 2017, Shenzhen (China), Series C	Provider LEDs and optical packaging solution	$30.1M	Shanghai Ivy Capital, Matrix & 13 others	52/100