Lightbend
San Francisco, US · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
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Lightbend offers Akka, a platform for building agentic AI systems and applications that run within defined geographic, security, and infrastructure boundaries. It serves enterprises across industries such as insurance, finance, streaming, food delivery, agriculture, and payments.
Founders & leadership
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Jonas BonesCo-founder
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Jonas Bonérin𝕏Founder, CTO and Chairman of the BoardHe created the Akka open-source project in 2009 and earlier built the AspectWerkz aspect-oriented programming framework, later serving as CTO and then CEO of the company he founded around Akka. He also chaired the board and technical oversight committee of the Reactive Foundation at The Linux Foundation.
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Mark BrewerExecutive
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William LehmannNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Tyler Jewellin𝕏CEOPreviously CEO of WSO2 and founder and CEO of Codenvy, he also spent more than a decade as a partner at Toba Capital and served as a managing director at Dell Technologies Capital. His investing and board work spans venture and growth-stage software companies, with roles as a board director through multiple exits.
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Investors · 6
Bain Capital VenturesreportedBoston · $1M – $100M
Blue Cloud VenturesreportedNew York · $5M – $30M
Dell Technologies Capitalreported · 3 sourcesPalo Alto · $500K – $50M
Greylock PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $200M
Intel CapitalreportedSanta Clara · $1M – $20M
Shasta VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $250K – $6M
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$29.9M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2020–2023
▶$4MraisedSep 2023 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$4MraisedSep 2023 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel de MosExecutive Officer
- Tyler JewellDirector
- Jonas BonerExecutive Officer, Director
- Steve BeanExecutive Officer
- Abby KearnsDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $4M
- First sale
- Sep 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.9MraisedNov 2021 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6.9MraisedNov 2021 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Abby KearnsDirector
- Sushila SahayDirector
- Jonas BonerExecutive Officer, Director
- Tyler JewellDirector
- Offering amount
- $8.1M
- Amount sold
- $6.9M
- First sale
- Oct 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$19MraisedMay 2020 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$19MraisedMay 2020 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ravi MohanDirector
- William LehmannDirector
- Tyler JewellDirector
- Jonas BonesDirector
- Sunil KurkureDirector
- Mark BrewerExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $25M
- Amount sold
- $19M
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 4
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In the news
Stats of recent layoffs at Lightbend (Akka, Scala) just after 25MM funding roundlightbend.com · Apr 2020Frequently asked questions
- What does Lightbend do?
- Lightbend offers Akka, a platform for building agentic AI systems and applications that run within defined geographic, security, and infrastructure boundaries. It serves enterprises across industries such as insurance, finance, streaming, food delivery, agriculture, and payments.
- Who founded Lightbend?
- Lightbend was founded by Jonas Bones, Jonas Bonér.
- Who are Lightbend's investors?
- Lightbend's investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Blue Cloud Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, Greylock Partners, Intel Capital, Shasta Ventures.
- How much funding has Lightbend raised?
- Lightbend has disclosed $29.9M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Lightbend headquartered?
- Lightbend is headquartered in San Francisco, US.