HyLight was founded by Thomas Laporte, Martin Bocken, Josef Rokusek in 2022.

Who are HyLight's investors?

HyLight's investors include Collaborative Fund, Earth Venture Capital, Kima Ventures, MyAsiaVC, Teampact.ventures, Y Combinator, 0 To 1 Ventures, 2C Finance and 10 more.

How much funding has HyLight raised?

HyLight has disclosed $4M raised across 1 round.

Where is HyLight headquartered?

HyLight is headquartered in Paris, FR.

HyLight

YC S23

Paris, FR · Founded 2022 · 37 employees · Hiring · 18 known investors

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HyLight develops hydrogen-powered airships equipped with advanced sensors and AI technology to monitor critical infrastructure including power lines, railways, and pipelines, enabling early risk detection. The company serves utility companies across Europe, helping prevent infrastructure failures and associated disruptions.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)

HyLight was founded in 2022 by Thomas Laporte, Martin Bocken, and Josef Rokusek.

Thomas Laporte Co-founder & Chief Business Officer (CBO)Thomas Laporte is co-founder and Chief Business Officer at HyLight, where he works on energy infrastructure solutions for utilities focused on defect detection and emissions reduction.

Martin Bocken CEO & co-founderMartin Bocken is co-founder and CEO of HyLight with an engineering background and experience launching multiple entrepreneurial projects.

Josef Rokusek Co-founder & CTOHe has a background in mechanical engineering and sustainable energy.

Erwan PiquetChief of Staff

Louis CatarLead Mechanical Engineer

Ines PratesTalent lead

Théo Hoenen

Investors · 18

Collaborative Fundlisted by Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M

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Earth Venture Capitallisted by Earth Venture Capital

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Kima Ventureslisted by Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M

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MyAsiaVClisted by MyAsiaVCSeattlevia Aabhas Khanna · inferred

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Teampact.ventureslisted by Teampact.ventures

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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0 To 1 Venturesreported

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2C FinancereportedParis

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Augur VCreportedCalgary

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Braewick Holdingsreported

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DRW Venture CapitalreportedChicago · $1M – $5M

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HyperreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $300K

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Mergus VenturesreportedSão Paulo · $100K – $1M

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Ring CapitalreportedParis · $540K – $16.2M

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Roundtable Elyos Energy, SpecialreportedLuxembourg

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Rubio Impact VenturesreportedAmsterdam

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Spero VenturesreportedBurlingame · $2M – $4M

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Uma VenturesreportedHouston

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

$4MraisedApr 2024 · 4 sources
Collaborative Fund, Kima Ventures, Ring Capital, Y Combinator
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In the news

Paris-based HyLight raises €3.7 million to decarbonise aerial inspection with hydrogen-powered airship drones | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Apr 2024

HyLight Funding | $4M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · Apr 2024

HyLight 🎈 Hydrogen airships for long range monitoringycombinator.com · Jun 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does HyLight do?: HyLight develops hydrogen-powered airships equipped with advanced sensors and AI technology to monitor critical infrastructure including power lines, railways, and pipelines, enabling early risk detection. The company serves utility companies across Europe, helping prevent infrastructure failures and associated disruptions.
Who founded HyLight?: HyLight was founded by Thomas Laporte, Martin Bocken, Josef Rokusek in 2022.
Who are HyLight's investors?: HyLight's investors include Collaborative Fund, Earth Venture Capital, Kima Ventures, MyAsiaVC, Teampact.ventures, Y Combinator, 0 To 1 Ventures, 2C Finance and 10 more.
How much funding has HyLight raised?: HyLight has disclosed $4M raised across 1 round.
Where is HyLight headquartered?: HyLight is headquartered in Paris, FR.