# The Lightsmith Group

> The Lightsmith Group is a VC fund backing Software and Agriculture. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lightsmith-group
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/lightsmithgroup
- Website: https://lightsmithgp.com

The Lightsmith Group is a private equity investments firm.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 30% |
| Agriculture | 3 | 30% |
| Internet of Things | 3 | 30% |
| Supply Chain Management | 3 | 30% |
| Logistics | 2 | 20% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 3 | 30% |
| Series D | 2 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 20% |
| Grant | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 40% |
| Brazil | 2 | 20% |
| India | 1 | 10% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jay Koh | Managing Director & Co-Founder | 2 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tive | Tive is a Boston-based startup that helps companies take the surprises out of their supply chains through true end-to-end visibility. It is the easiest way for companies to manage their supply chain – and get results. Unlock unparalleled insight and enhanced visibility.They help companies improve efficiency and meet regulatory requirements byproviding an end-to-end sensor solution to visualize, optimize, and monitor operations in real-time. | $20M | Series C | Jan 02, 2026 |  |
| Parsyl | Parsyl specializes in insuring complex supply chains through data-powered underwriting practices. The company offers a range of insurance products, including cargo and liability coverage, to help customers navigate modern risks. Parsyl aims to promote resilience and sustainability in supply chain management while supporting various industries. | $20M | Series C | Jan 08, 2025 |  |
| Beep Saúde | Application that lets you find high quality healthcare services where you need. | $17.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| AiDASH | AiDASH is making critical infrastructure industries climate resilient and sustainable. Using our satellite-first platform for grid inspection and monitoring, our AI applications enable electric and gas utilities and landowners to transform how they manage and maintain their assets. Our customers deliver ROI in their first year of deployment withreduced costs, improved reliability, and advancements in sustainability goals. AiDASH exists to safeguard critical infrastructure and secure the future of humanAIty™. Learn more at www.aidash.com. | $58.5M | Series C | Jan 23, 2024 |  |
| Source | Source is a developer and manufacturer of solar-powered devices designed to extract drinkable water from the atmosphere. The company's solar-powered hydro panels utilize advanced materials science to pull water from even the driest conditions, producing pure water that is mineralized and delivered to a tap, enabling users to get clean wateressentially anywhere.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. | $130M | Series D | Jul 19, 2022 |  |
| Solinftec | Solinftec develops and produces equipment, technology and systems for the automation of mobile assets and logistics processes. The company offers solutions for real-time monitoring, optimization and traceability of agricultural operations are present in the largest global players in food production and biofuels. They develops solutions for digitalagriculture and is a leader in the development of solutions for the sugar, ethanol, grain and cotton markets. | $60M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 02, 2022 |  |
| Kitovu Technology Company | Kitovu builds climate-smart farming and post-harvest infrastructure to enable African smallholder farmers to take out the guesswork from their operations. Kitovu has built three main products that support climate-smart farming and enable access to post-harvest infrastructure; YieldMax, eProcure, and StorageX. YieldMax applies data science andremote sensing to provide smallholder farmers with a personalized agronomic advisory that delivers operational insights, input specifications, and crop health audits. At harvest, we match the farmers' produce to partner buyers through our eProcure service. We also provide access to effective storage and access to finance through StorageX, a platform that leverages Electronic Warehouse Receipts Systems to transform farmers' goods under storage into collaterals. | $50K | Grant | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| Source | Source is a developer and manufacturer of solar-powered devices designed to extract drinkable water from the atmosphere. The company's solar-powered hydro panels utilize advanced materials science to pull water from even the driest conditions, producing pure water that is mineralized and delivered to a tap, enabling users to get clean wateressentially anywhere.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. | $150M |  | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| Source | Source is a developer and manufacturer of solar-powered devices designed to extract drinkable water from the atmosphere. The company's solar-powered hydro panels utilize advanced materials science to pull water from even the driest conditions, producing pure water that is mineralized and delivered to a tap, enabling users to get clean wateressentially anywhere.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. | $150M | Series D | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| WayCool | Waycool is an agri-tech company that processes, distributes, and procures fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. The company helps increase farmers’ income, through innovative quality management and food safety technology. It leverages technology and innovation to improve logistics and distribution services. Waycool distributes farm-sourcedfruits, vegetables, and other produce to local shops and modern retail outlets. They have a retail presence, currently in Chennai, through the brand SunnyBee, operating retail stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce. In addition, there are a number of high-quality private label products that SunnyBee produces and brands through partnerships with sister companies. WayCool establishes direct links to farmers and consumers using physical and information technology to link them efficiently. | $95M | Series D | Jan 13, 2022 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- Duke Energy — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BlackRock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackrock) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lightrock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lgt-lightstone) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lightrock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightrock) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Actyus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/actyus) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Lightsmith Group invest in?

The Lightsmith Group invests primarily in Software, Agriculture and Internet of Things startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Lightsmith Group?

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### Who are the partners at The Lightsmith Group?

The team at The Lightsmith Group includes Jay Koh (Managing Director & Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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