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Caplight
Fintech · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2021
A platform that enables institutional investors to buy and sell derivatives of private equity MoreLess
Caplight.io is a financial technology startup that operates in the pre-IPO (Initial Public Offering) market. It provides market data, price discovery tools, and derivatives to shareholders, institutional investors, and brokers. These tools help users to trade pre-IPO assets with more confidence. In simple terms, Caplight helps people who own shares in companies that are not yet publicly traded to understand the value of their shares and make informed decisions about when and how to sell them.
Caplight's clients range from individual shareholders to large institutional investors with assets under management (AUM) ranging from $1 million to $100 billion. This includes venture capitalists (VCs), limited partners (LPs), family offices, and hedge funds. These clients use Caplight's tools to gain access to liquidity, which means they can convert their shares into cash more easily.
The company also serves broker-dealers in private markets, who use Caplight to monitor price movements and market depth for the shares they trade. Market depth refers to the market's ability to sustain relatively large orders without impacting the price of the security.
Caplight's business model is likely based on a subscription or usage fee, where clients pay to access the company's data and tools. This provides a steady stream of revenue for the company.
In summary, Caplight is a financial technology company that provides data and tools to help shareholders, investors, and brokers trade pre-IPO assets with confidence.
Keywords: Pre-IPO Trading, Financial Technology, Market Data, Price Discovery, Derivatives, Institutional Investors, Shareholders, Brokers, Liquidity, Private Markets.
Company overview
Caplight company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 23
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 83.9
Valuation & funding
Caplight funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jun 2026 | $16M | $64M | BlackRock · DB1 Ventures · UBS Investment Bank · Clocktower Technology Ventures | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Oct 2022 | $3M | $25M | Deutsche Börse Group | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jan 2022 | $5M | $20M | Clocktower Technology Ventures · Susquehanna · L'ATTITUDE Ventures · Better Tomorrow Ventures | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $975K | 0% | 26 |
| 2025 | $975K | 0% | 21 |
| 2024 | $975K | 0% | 17 |
| 2023 | $975K | +95% | 14 |
| 2022 | $500K | — | 10 |
| 2021 | — | — | 5 |
Growth signals
Caplight website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Caplight is 890 monthly website visits, down 11% over the last three months. Caplight's team grew 9.5% over the past year.
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