Light

Light offers utility and peace of mind we’ve become accustom to with our smartphones while eliminating the distractions, manipulation and stress.

  • Stage $3M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Consumer Products
  • Location New York, NY, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded February 2015
  • Employees 12
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website thelightphone.com

Company Summary

The Light Phone II is phone for human, providing utility and peace of mind we’ve become accustom to with our smartphones, while eliminating the distractions and stress of social media, news, or email.

It can be use as a replacement to your smartphone, a "second phone" to take a break during weekend or vacation, or your kid’s first phone.

The experience is a combination of the world's thinnest cell phone built in partnership with Foxconn and our proprietary software: Light OS, Light Tools and Light SIM card/ service plan.

Light makes beautiful objects that respectfully use technology to encourage and empower us. The Light Phone is our first step in making this vision a reality. Light is our movement.

Team

  • Co Founder / CEO

    Kai has 10 years of experience in product design and human centered research. His designs have been featured in Mayo Clinic Center, Samsung Innovation Center, etc. He is a pioneer within the mobile phone industry, leading the development of such iconic cellphones as the Motorola Razr and Droid 4. He has master’s degree in both Design and Business Administration from Institute of Design, IIT.

  • VP of Operations and Finance

    Eileen served as VP of operations and finance at Working Assets/CREDO Mobile, a direct marketing driven, $140 million, privately-held mobile and long distance phone company. She managed operations and customer care within the mobile phone business. She also served as the senior finance executive at Credo

  • David Simmons
    Technology

    David brings 35+ years of experience in both hardware and software engineering. From Window’s Phone Power Performance, Air Force Satellite Imagery, hi-performance tools and engines for Apple, the first DVD authoring systems, to Javascript Bench Program Architecture for Microsoft, his expertise is one-of-a-kind.

  • Co-Founder

    Joe studied design at SVA and graduated as valedictorian. He ran a studio where he worked as an animator, director of photography, film maker,
    illustrator and fine artist. Print Magazine recognized him as one of the top 20 visual artists under the age of 30 in 2014. He received the prestigious ADC Young Guns award in 2016 as well as a 30 under 30 award in 2019 from Forbes.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • Foxconn
    Unconfirmed
    SOSV
    Unconfirmed
  • Tim Kendall
    Unconfirmed
    White Bay Group
    Unconfirmed
  • Partner Resolute
    Unconfirmed
    Biz Stone
    Unconfirmed
    Able Partners
    Unconfirmed
  • Gaingels
    Unconfirmed
    Scott Belsky
    Unconfirmed

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