Lightmatter
Mountain View, US · Founded 2013 · 8 known investors
Lightmatter is a product development firm that partners with companies to design and build digital products from concept through launch. It operates globally from its New York headquarters.
Also known as Lightmatter Inc.
Founders & leadership
Lightmatter was founded in 2013 by Greg Hausheer, Ben Beecher, Nicholas Harris, and Thomas Graham.
Investors · 8
Also in the syndicate · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries DJul 2026
T. Rowe Price (lead), Fidelity, GV (Google Ventures), Lockheed Martin, Viking Global Investors
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries DOct 2024Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountD roundOct 2024
T. Rowe Price Associates (lead), Fidelity Management & Research Company, GV
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Lightmatter (lightmatter.com) is a product development studio focused on healthcare technology. It works with clients from early product concepts through launch, covering product strategy, branding, UX and UI design, software development and data engineering. Case studies published on its site include work for Galileo (redesigning healthcare delivery), Upliv (menopause care), Ayble (GI condition management), Pearl (value in healthcare), Roon (medical education platform) and NYU Langone (branding and building a fertility network).
The firm's stated capabilities span strategic planning, market research, build-vs-buy analysis, usability testing, product roadmaps, naming and logo/wordmark design, brand strategy, website design and copywriting, user research and testing, information architecture, design systems, web and mobile app development, APIs, EHR and third-party integrations, HIPAA compliance work, and data engineering including data pipelines, lakes and warehouses, analytics, AI/ML and DevOps. It says it practices standards including HIPAA, HITECH, HL7 FHIR, C-CDA, ONC, TEFCA and WCAG, and treats compliance as part of system architecture and ongoing maintenance rather than only vendor selection.
The site's banner states the company has joined Cactus, with a link to further news; no further detail on that transaction appears in the sources reviewed.
Business model
Client services / agency model: Lightmatter is engaged by companies to plan, design and build software products, brands and data infrastructure, working with both enterprise organizations and fast-growing startups.
Traction
Published client work includes Galileo, Upliv, Ayble, Pearl, Roon and NYU Langone, with testimonials from Upliv's Head of Clinical Product and NYU Langone's COO.
Latest developments
The company's website carries an announcement that Lightmatter has joined Cactus, linking to a separate news item; no terms or date are stated in the available sources.
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Profile (continued)
Note on name twins: sources describing Lightmatter® (lightmatter.co), the photonic chip and AI interconnect company founded by Nicholas Harris, Darius Bunandar and Thomas Graham, refer to a different company and were excluded from this profile.
Market position
Positions itself as a healthcare-specialized product studio combining business model and market strategy work with design and engineering, and embedding regulatory compliance and PHI security into product design, system architecture and long-term software maintenance.
Technology
Web and mobile application development, APIs and integrations, EHR and third-party integrations, cloud infrastructure and architecture, and data engineering (pipelines, data lakes and warehouses, analytics, AI/ML and DevOps), delivered under healthcare standards such as HIPAA, HITECH, HL7 FHIR, C-CDA, ONC, TEFCA and WCAG.
Go-to-market
Direct client engagements sourced through its website, published case studies, client testimonials, a blog covering agency insights, design and engineering topics, and a founder newsletter.
Healthcare and digital health companies, including early-stage startups building first products and enterprise health systems such as NYU Langone; end users of the products it builds include patients, clinicians and supporting staff.
Geography
Headquartered in New York, with hiring and work conducted globally.
History
The company states it has been trusted by leading companies since 2013 and references lessons learned over a decade of building software applications. Its site announces that Lightmatter has joined Cactus.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Lightmatter went on to found or lead other companies.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsA banner on Lightmatter's website states 'We've joined Cactus!' and links to a news post. No transaction terms, structure or date are disclosed in the source.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Lightmatterlightmatter.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Lightmatter do?
- Lightmatter is a New York-based digital product studio building healthcare software, brands and data infrastructure for clients.
- Who founded Lightmatter?
- Lightmatter was founded by Greg Hausheer, Ben Beecher, Nicholas Harris, Thomas Graham in 2013.
- Who are Lightmatter's investors?
- Lightmatter's investors include GV (Google Ventures), Matrix, Spark Capital, Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price, Viking Global Investors.
- Where is Lightmatter headquartered?
- Lightmatter is headquartered in Mountain View, US.