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 2 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 14 acquisitions including key companies like Osmosis, MajorClarity and Feedtrail. 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: 338 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Greycroft, 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: $58.5M
- Employee Count: 727 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Raptor Group, LionTree 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: 20 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BMW i Ventures, SaaS Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 22, 2026, $*****
Provider of digital therapeutics for substance use recovery. This platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools to support individuals in their recovery journey from alcohol, drug, or tobacco use. The program includes remote substance testing, appointment tracking, therapy modules, and coaching, with incentives for progress. Certified coaches provide weekly video chats to set goals and create personalized wellness plans. The program aims to provide structured support and accountability, supplementing traditional approaches to recovery.
Key facts about DynamiCare Health
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $7.3M
- Employee Count: 21 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: MassDevelopment, The MBA Fund and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. cove.is
Online platform that provides managed co-working. Provides features including registering guests, booking amenities, leasing flex office space, and submitting work orders & more.
Key facts about cove.is
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $16.2M
- Employee Count: 83 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Lead Edge Capital, Blackstone and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 02, 2025, $*****
- 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 2 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 | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.82M, 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 | 15 |
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 Retail. 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 | 13 |
FinTech | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Consumer | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
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 (21).Early Light Ventures' recent investments
Early Light Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - FirmPilot and joincollectiveos.com.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 | 5630 | [+5] | |
Jan 28, 2026 | - | Seed | 6787 | ||
Jul 31, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2999 | ||
Jun 06, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3991 | [+2] | |
Dec 06, 2024 | United States | Series A | 2066 | [+7] |
Acquired companies in Early Light Ventures' Portfolio
14 companies from Early Light Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MajorClarity in Nov 2025 by Edmentum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 12, 2025 | - | - | 2524 | |
Jan 09, 2025 | - | - | 9143 | |
Oct 01, 2024 | Dec 14, 2020 | Seed | 3835 | |
Feb 23, 2024 | Dec 2021 | Series B | 4233 | |
Jun 06, 2023 | Mar 12, 2021 | Series A | 3837 |
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, 111 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: 74 investors entered a company along with Early Light Ventures. These include investors like SaaS Ventures (3 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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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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