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§ Private Profile · Helsinki, Finland
Lightneer is a technology company.
Lightneer has raised $12.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Lightneer.
Lightneer was founded in 2015 by Peter Vesterbacka (Co-founder, Brand Breaker).
Lightneer has raised $12.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Lightneer is a Helsinki-based mobile game studio that creates educational experiences through interactive digital platforms. The company develops learning games, utilizing a multidisciplinary and systematic approach to integrate educational content within engaging gameplay mechanics. This method aims to deliver knowledge effectively while maintaining user interest and immersion in scientific concepts and other subjects.
The company was established in 2015 by Lauri Järvilehto, who assembled a team including alumni from Rovio Entertainment and scientists from CERN. This unique blend of expertise reflects an insight into the potential for combining entertainment with rigorous academic principles, envisioning a novel way to make complex subjects accessible and appealing to a broad audience through mobile technology.
Lightneer's products serve individuals seeking to learn through play, primarily targeting a global audience interested in educational entertainment. The company’s long-term vision centers on fostering a significant shift in learning methodologies, positioning itself not merely as a game developer but as a driving force behind a fun-learning movement that transforms how people acquire knowledge and skills.
Lightneer was a Helsinki-based learning game studio that built “invisible learning” mobile games blending mainstream game design with curriculum-driven content; it launched in 2015, raised seed funding (reported ~$5M seed and total ~\$7.8M), shipped a debut title Big Bang Legends, then faced commercial challenges and ultimately shut down operations a few years later.[1][3][5]
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Lightneer has raised $12.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in August 2017.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | $5M Seed | GSV Ventures | Advancit Capital, GSV Acceleration, Lead Edge Capital, Brighteye Ventures, Ipr.vc, Reach Capital | Announced |
| Sep 15, 2016 | $3.1M Venture Round | GSV Ventures, Ipr.vc | — | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2016 | $3M Seed | — | Advancit Capital, GSV Acceleration, Lead Edge Capital | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2016 | $810K Seed | — | Advancit Capital, GSV Acceleration, Lead Edge Capital | Announced |
Lightneer was founded in 2015 by Peter Vesterbacka (Co-founder, Brand Breaker).
Lightneer has raised $12.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Lightneer's investors include GSV Ventures, Advancit Capital, GSV Acceleration, Lead Edge Capital, Brighteye Ventures, IPR.VC, Reach Capital.
Key people at Lightneer.