Lumenpulse Raises $16 Million in First Round

Posted in Efficient Lighting on August 8th, 2011 by News Desk –

Photo credit: Lumenpulse

Boston — Lumenpulse, a manufacturer of architectural LED-based lighting products, has raised $16 million in its first round of venture capital and debt, which included a loan and line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank.

Founded in 2006, Lumenpulse develops and makes LED-based fixtures for commercial, institutional, and urban applications. The company also specializes in the design, manufacturing and commissioning of large-scale, custom solid state lighting projects.

Its recent key landmark projects include BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, the Yale-New Haven Hospital atrium, the “Lantern of Hope” at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Ariz., and BMW’s U.S. headquarters in New York.

Lumenpulse’s founder and CEO, François-Xavier Souvay, previously acquired Luxtec Lighting Group in 1999 and grew it into a successful player in the commercial architectural lighting market, providing integrated lighting systems.

Lumenpulse website

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