When was Thelightbulb founded?

Thelightbulb was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Thelightbulb located?

Thelightbulb is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Who is the current CEO of Thelightbulb?

Ritu Soni Srivastava of Thelightbulb. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Thelightbulb associated with?

Thelightbulb is associated with MANNATRON TECH PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Thelightbulb have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Thelightbulb is 27.

Is Thelightbulb a funded company?

Thelightbulb is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 05, 2022.

How much is Thelightbulb worth?

The latest valuation of Thelightbulb is $***** as of Jun 28, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Thelightbulb?

Thelightbulb's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 19, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Thelightbulb?

Annual revenue of Thelightbulb is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Thelightbulb rank among its competitors?

Thelightbulb ranks 130th amongst 826 active competitors, of which 187 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Elliptic, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Thelightbulb?

Thelightbulb's top competitors include Fenergo, NICE Actimize and Enigma. Among them, Elliptic secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

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

Company Details

Provider of AI tools for market research and consumer insights. The company offers software for quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Its tools include facial action coding, eye tracking, and speech transcription. It also provides generative AI, survey research, and text sentiment analysis.

Website: thelightbulb.ai
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Email ID: *****@thelightbulb.ai
Phone Number: +91 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.5M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 19, 2025, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jun 28, 2022

Investors

Chiratae Ventures & 9 more

Ranked

130^th among 826 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

27 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Thelightbulb is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
LIGHTBULB INC. CIN: 4118922 , United States, Active	Mar 03, 2006	-	3 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MANNATRON TECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900HR2019PTC122944 , India, Active	Jan 17, 2019	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	18 (As on Aug 31, 2025)

Thelightbulb has raised a total funding of $1.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 05, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 19, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Thelightbulb has 5 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Thelightbulb:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 19, 2025	1247438	Grant (prize money)	6637208	3780138	3869622	8803927
Jun 05, 2022	5144848	Seed	1671075	4868270	Chiratae Ventures	Anthill Ventures & 7 more

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The founders of Thelightbulb are Vishal Soni and Ritu Soni Srivastava. Ritu Soni Srivastava is the CEO of Thelightbulb.

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

Vishal Soni: Co-Founder of Thelightbulb and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 4 companies.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Ritu Soni Srivastava: Co-Founder & CEO of Thelightbulb. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

Thelightbulb's Board of Directors

Thelightbulb's board has 2 active members. Vishal Soni and Ritu Soni Srivastava are part of team.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Vishal Soni	Team	-	Current	7y 9m
Ritu Soni Srivastava	Team	-	Current	5y 3m
dhpsvl{	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 5m
x{dwsuk	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 7m

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Thelightbulb's employee count trend

Thelightbulb has 27 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Thelightbulb's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Thelightbulb include Fenergo, NICE Actimize and Enigma. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Thelightbulb, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Fenergo 2009, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Cloud based KYC and AML management software	$181M	Ergo, Abn Amro & 26 others	72/100
2nd	NICE Actimize 1999, Hoboken (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions	$24M	Giza Venture Capital, FTV Capital & 3 others	72/100
3rd	Enigma 2011, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of business data and intelligence for risk and growth management	$130M	New Enterprise Associates, TriplePoint Capital ... & 19 others	72/100
4th	Digio 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of digital solutions for KYC, document management, and digital signatures	$11.9M	Rainmatter, Groww & 3 others	72/100
5th	Elliptic 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management	$224M	Paladin Capital, SoftBank & 36 others	71/100
6th	Bottomline Technologies 1989, Portsmouth (United States), Acquired	Provider of business payments automation, connectivity, cash management, and fraud solutions	-	Thoma Bravo, Trinity Capital & 3 others	71/100
7th	Sift 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention	$162M	Insight Partners, Spark Capital & 22 others	70/100
8th	Hawk 2018, Munich (Germany), Series C	Provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering and fraud prevention technology solutions	$83M	Sands Capital, Picus Capital & 32 others	70/100
9th	Solidus Labs 2017, New York City (United States), Series B	Digital asset trade surveillance solution	$83M	Evolution Equity Partners, Liberty City Ventures ... & 16 others	69/100
10th	Cytora 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Risk management solutions for insurers and underwriters	$41.5M	EQT, Parkwalk & 42 others	69/100
130th	Thelightbulb 2021, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of AI tools for market research and consumer insights	$1.5M	Chiratae Ventures, Prosus & 8 others	44/100

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MANNATRON TECH PRIVATE LIMITED, the legal entity associated with Thelightbulb, generated less than ₹10 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2025. The revenue of MANNATRON TECH PRIVATE LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 68% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22	FY 2020-21
Income Statement
Revenue	5473	6571	1256	8546	4345
Total Sales	3462	4903	3373	3210	3197
Total Expenses	8747	3402	6175	4670	6669
Operating Expenses	6046	9113	3702	2012	7178
Employee Expenses	7137	7462	2703	7124	5587
Operating Income (EBIT)	8502	2024	8022	2060	3526
Interest Expenses	9997	7968	8222	4155	6386
Expenses from other activities	1521	3633	7382	3222	6336
EBITDA	5242	4803	3358	3157	4035
Taxes	1397	7989	2158	3365	2051
Net Profit	4282	1094	9280	2819	8329
Balance Sheet
Assets	5575	7274	7775	1490	4839
Accounts Receivables	7468	2977	3493	6290	9911
Inventory	3071	6289	8064	6903	9094
Liabilities	4857	9132	6362	9605	8239
Total Debt	4708	7894	7296	3072	1419
Accounts Payable	8229	3512	2862	3326	3158
Equities	3061	4957	1566	4553	3073

Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)

Founders (largest shareholder) own 58.06%, Funds own 21.11%, Enterprises own 2.19% and Angels own 0.44%. The net worth of Thelightbulb's founders is INR 26.6Cr as of Jun 28, 2022. The cap table displayed below is for MANNATRON TECH PRIVATE LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with Thelightbulb.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	58.06%	26.6Cr	8925821	1925991	1904414	4031205
Ritu Soni Srivastava	7286279	3111564	5453797	3211925	9337665	6770692
Vishal Soni	5836378	8433343	2199680	1227464	4237675	5274679
Fund	21.11%	9.66Cr	4647885	6384391	4541302	1412998
Chiratae Ventures	5076635	7262655	9672097	6606159	9542148	6792878
Anthill Ventures	40	24	73	38	23	94
Enterprise	2.19%	1Cr	96	67	36	63
Angel	0.44%	19.9L	0	0	0	0
Other People	3.34%	1.52Cr	982	132	385	153
ESOP Pool	14.89%	6.81Cr	2244264	3713945	2981413	1167729
Total	100.00%	45.7Cr	3495541	2595589	1974441	1181897