About Early Light Ventures
Early Light Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Rockville, United States. As of Feb 2026, Early Light Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 48 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to HealthTech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of FirmPilot Overall, Early Light Ventures portfolio has seen 16 acquisitions including key companies like Osmosis, MajorClarity and Credit Mountain. A lot of funds co-invest with Early Light Ventures, with names like SaaS Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Early Light Ventures has team of 10 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Early Light Ventures' List of Top Investments
Early Light Ventures has a portfolio of 48 companies. Their most notable investments are in ProductWind and Bark Social.Their portfolio spans across United States, Finland and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, FinTech and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Early Light Ventures:1. Osmosis
Educational resources platform for medical students and professionals. Allows students to upload curricular material, such as documents and lectures, create their own flashcards, questions, and answer these assessment items using spaced repetition. Scoreboard shows a student their accuracy, confidence, and retention of knowledge, while the platform recommends additional resources such as videos and articles.
Key facts about Osmosis
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Charlottesville (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $8.99M
- Employee Count: 336 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Felicis Ventures, Education Competition and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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2. Sofar Sounds
Sofar Sounds is an online ticket booking platform for music concerts & events. It enables users to book tickets for upcoming music events and participate in concerts based on their location. It connects bands & individual artists with audiences and promotes music concerts. Also offers membership packages.
Key facts about Sofar Sounds
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $58.4M
- Employee Count: 744 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Union Square Ventures, Raptor Group and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 31, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. KredosAI
Financial and personalized communication platform. It enables businesses to improve payment outcomes and customer experiences by utilizing AI. It uses an automation platform to continuously monitor security controls across the organization. The platform enables service providers to improve payment outcomes by learning, experimenting, and personalizing engagement.
Key facts about KredosAI
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.5M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Motley Fool Ventures, SaaS Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 22, 2026, $*****
Provider of digital financing solutions for commercial property improvement projects. This organization offers specialized lending products designed to support businesses seeking to upgrade infrastructure. The service facilitates capital access for various installations including energy systems, heating and cooling units, and electrical vehicle charging stations. By utilizing an online application process, the entity streamlines the underwriting workflow for contractors and their clients. The financing structure provides flexible terms intended to assist organizations in managing capital expenditures while maintaining control over customer relationships. The service eliminates traditional paperwork requirements through a fully integrated digital platform. This approach allows contractors to offer payment options directly to their commercial and non-profit customers. The lending process focuses on transparency and efficiency to ensure that projects proceed without unnecessary delays.
Key facts about Sunstone Credit
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Baltimore (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.5M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: For Good Ventures, Earthshot Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 31, 2023, $*****
5. FirmPilot
Provider of AI-driven marketing solutions for law firms to gain clients. The company offers services such as search engine optimization, content creation, website optimization, and digital advertising management. It uses data analysis and competitive intelligence to improve online visibility. The company provides tools to track return on investment and measure marketing effectiveness.
Key facts about FirmPilot
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $29M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: SaaS Ventures, FJ Labs and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 26, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Early Light Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Early Light Ventures has invested in 48 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in FirmPilot and most recent follow-on round was in KredosAI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Early Light Ventures' Investments by Stage
Early Light Ventures has made 16 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.86M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.6M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 16 |
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Early Light Ventures' Investments by Sector
Early Light Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 41 Tech companies, 39 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 33 Software companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
FinTech | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Early Light Ventures' Investments by Geography
Early Light Ventures has made most investments in United States (22).Early Light Ventures' recent investments
Early Light Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. FirmPilot and IntelliGRC are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Early Light Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 26, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3152 | [+5] | |
Jan 31, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8221 | [+3] | |
Jan 28, 2026 | - | Seed | 6062 | ||
Jul 31, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9417 | ||
Jun 06, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1107 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Early Light Ventures' Portfolio
16 companies from Early Light Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Credit Mountain in Aug 2026 by MeridianLink for $*****.Here are Early Light Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 04, 2021 | Seed | 6264 | |
Jul 21, 2026 | Jun 06, 2025 | Seed | 2158 | |
Nov 12, 2025 | - | - | 3414 | |
Jan 09, 2025 | - | - | 6585 | |
Oct 01, 2024 | Dec 14, 2020 | Seed | 4944 |
Team profile of Early Light Ventures
Early Light Ventures has a team of 10 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Early Light Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Early Light Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | New Alexandria | - | ||
Venture Partner | Baltimore | - | ||
Principal | Baltimore | - | - |
Co-investors of Early Light Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 113 investors have co-invested in Early Light Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Early Light Ventures: SaaS Ventures, Okapi Venture Capital and 20 others have invested in rounds before Early Light Ventures. There are 2 companies where SaaS Ventures has invested before Early Light Ventures and 2 companies where Okapi Venture Capital has invested before Early Light Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Early Light Ventures: 76 investors entered a company along with Early Light Ventures. These include investors like SaaS Ventures (4 companies).
- Invested after Early Light Ventures: A total of 15 investors have invested in Early Light Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SeaChange (1 company), BMW i Ventures (1 company) and Motley Fool Ventures (1 company).
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FirmPilot Secures $22M in Series A-1 Funding RoundRefresh Miami•Feb 26, 2026•FirmPilot, Thomson Reuters Ventures, DeepWork Capital, Data Point Capital and 4 others
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Collective OS raises $2.5M to launch AI-powered agency collaboration platform after betaRefresh Miami•Jan 28, 2026•https://joincollectiveos.com, Team Ignite Ventures, Early Light Ventures
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KredosAI Raises Seed Round, Partners with UScellular on National RCS LaunchBusiness Wire•Jul 31, 2025•KredosAI, UScellular, SeaChange, StartFast and 4 others
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Chargezoom lands $11.5m Series A investmentElectronic Payments International•Dec 17, 2024•Chargezoom, Kickstart Fund, Motley Fool Ventures, Early Light Ventures and 5 others
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Chargezoom Announces $11.5m Series A Led By Kickstart FundPR Newswire•Dec 16, 2024•Chargezoom, Kickstart Fund, Motley Fool Ventures, Early Light Ventures and 5 others
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Hunt A Killer using crowdfunding to cap off $8.3M VC roundThe Business Journals•Aug 11, 2023•Hunt A Killer, Lyra Growth Partners, Early Light Ventures
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