Lyte - About the company
Lyte is a series C company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2017 by Madhweep Lakshmanan. It operates as a Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for transportation and logistics optimization. Lyte has raised $272M in funding from Maverick Capital, with a current valuation of $1.6B. The company has 61 active competitors, including 5 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Gmelius, Track and Sortd.
Company Details
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for transportation and logistics optimization. The platform provides solutions for route planning, delivery scheduling, and resource allocation. It aims to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs within the supply chain. The platform offers features such as real-time tracking and predictive analytics.
- Website
- lyte.ai
- Email ID
- *****@lyte.ai
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Mountain View, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$272M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1.6B as on Sep 02, 2026
Investors
Ranked
1st among 61 active competitors
Employee Count
89 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Lyte's funding and investors
Lyte has raised a total funding of $272M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 05, 2026. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Sep 02, 2026 for $165M. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Lyte has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lyte:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 02, 2026 | $165M | Series C | $1.6B | - | ||
Jan 05, 2026 | $107M | Series A | - | - | - |
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Lyte's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Lyte is Madhweep Lakshmanan. Alexander Shpunt is the CEO of Lyte.
Here are the details of Lyte's key team members:
- Madhweep Lakshmanan: Former Co-Founder of Lyte.
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Lyte's employee count trend
Lyte has 89 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Lyte's employee count trend over the years:
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Lyte's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Lyte include Gmelius, Track and Sortd. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lyte, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lyte 2017, Mountain View (United States), Series C | Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for transportation and logistics optimization | $272M | 51/100 | |
2nd | Gmelius 2016, Cointrin (Switzerland), Seed | Email productivity application | $150K | 48/100 | |
3rd | Provider of an email tracking tool | - | - | 47/100 | |
4th | Sortd 2014, Johannesburg (South Africa), Series A | Cloud based email productivity tools | - | 40/100 | |
5th | Pointofmail.com 2002, Holon (Israel), Unfunded | Provider of a web, Gmail-integrated and app-based email tracking software | - | - | 35/100 |
6th | Document management software that automates workflows and enables collaboration | $6.45M | 33/100 | ||
7th | Boomerang for Gmail 2010, Mountain View (United States), Unfunded | Provider of email scheduling solutions for Gmail | - | - | 33/100 |
8th | FollowUp.cc 2007, San Antonio (United States), Acquired | Online platform for tracking and managing emails | - | 31/100 | |
9th | QuickMail 2014, Zurich (Switzerland), Unfunded | Email automation tool for businesses | - | - | 30/100 |
10th | Taskforce 2010, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled | Gmail Addon for sorting emails | $270K | 28/100 |
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Lyte's Investments and acquisitions
Lyte has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Lyte
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News related to Lyte
Media has covered Lyte for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Lyte raises $165M at $1.6B valuation for robotics perception technologySiliconAngle•Sep 02, 2026•Lyte, Fidelity Investments, Atreides Management, Ora Global and 1 other
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Lyte Collaborates with NVIDIA to Generate Digital Twins at the Moment of Perception Using Holoscan BridgeBusiness Wire•Mar 16, 2026•Lyte, Nvidia
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Ex-Apple Face ID Engineers Launch Robotics Startup Lyte with $107M FundingSiliconAngle•Jan 06, 2026•Apple, Lyte, Fidelity Investments, Exor and 4 others
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