When was nLighten founded?

nLighten was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is nLighten located?

nLighten is headquartered in Chaoyang, China.

How many employees does nLighten have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at nLighten is 1 - 10.

Is nLighten a funded company?

nLighten is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Feb 19, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of nLighten?

nLighten's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 19, 2010, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Edge Computing. In China, the Edge Computing sector has seen $72.8M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does nLighten rank among its competitors?

nLighten ranks 12th amongst 60 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Yotta, which secured $150M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of nLighten?

nLighten's top competitors include EdgeConneX, Yotta and DayOne. Among them, Yotta secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

nLighten - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

nLighten is a series A company based in Chaoyang (China), founded in 2002 by Marc McConnaughey. It operates as a Chains providing colocation and digital infrastructure services. nLighten has raised $5M in funding. The company has 60 active competitors, including 11 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like EdgeConneX, Yotta and DayOne.

Company Details

Chains providing colocation and digital infrastructure services. These facilities offer space, power, cooling, and connectivity for business information technology systems. Services include the management of hardware, support for network operations, and the provision of infrastructure for data processing and storage.

Website: www.nlighten.com/en/
Email ID: *****@phihong.com.tw
Phone Number: +86 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Chaoyang, China

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 19, 2010, $*****

Ranked

12^th among 60 active competitors

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024

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nLighten has raised a total funding of $5M over 1 round.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of nLighten:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 19, 2010	5489977	Series A	2108742	5671642	1547031	3140220

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The founders of nLighten is Marc McConnaughey. Harro Beusker is the CEO of nLighten.

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

Marc McConnaughey: Founder of nLighten.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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nLighten's employee count trend

nLighten has 1 - 10 employees as of Jul 24. Here is nLighten's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of nLighten include EdgeConneX, Yotta and DayOne. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of nLighten, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EdgeConneX 2009, Herndon (United States), Acquired	Edge data center solutions	$6.51M	Liberty Global, Pittco & 8 others	74/100
2nd	Yotta 2019, Mumbai (India), Series D	Provider of data center, cloud, AI, and cybersecurity infrastructure services	$150M	SBI, Cornerstone Ventures	72/100
3rd	DayOne 2022, Singapore (Singapore), Series C	Operator of data centers providing infrastructure for high density computing	$6.37B	Coatue, The Baupost Group & 5 others	64/100
4th	Zenlayer 2014, Diamond Bar (United States), Series C	Provider of distributed cloud infrastructure, networking, and connectivity solutions	$90M	MDI Ventures, Anatole Investment Management ... & 5 others	59/100
5th	DartPoints 2012, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Cloud based data centers for edge computing	$5.5M	Astra Capital Management, OIC	58/100
6th	Aethero 2021, Ann Arbor (United States), Seed	Manufacturer of space-rated computers and software for data processing applications	$8.4M	Kindred Ventures, Giant Step Capital & 5 others	53/100
7th	Netrality 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of Interconnected edge colocation datacenters	-	Goldman Sachs, Newby Ventures	51/100
8th	SwiftStack 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of platforms and software for artificial intelligence and data centers	$25.7M	OpenView, Mayfield & 3 others	46/100
9th	ServerDomes 2016, Portland (United States), Unfunded	Provider of diversified data center services	-	-	42/100
10th	Leading Edge DC 2019, Sydney (Australia), Series B	Provider of data center colocation sevrices	$34.3M	WHSP, DigitalBridge & 1 others	41/100
12th	nLighten 2002, Chaoyang (China), Series A	Chains providing colocation and digital infrastructure services	$5M	-	40/100