Lightsmith Group

The Lightsmith Group is a private equity firm that pursues superior financial returns aligned with social and environmental impacts. The firm invests in growth-stage companies whose technologies and solutions can address the risks and impacts increased by climate change. The firm specifically focuses on technology-enabled business services and solutions in the areas of energy, water, food and agriculture, transportation, weather forecasting/analytics, geospatial imaging/analytics, risk analytics, and other climate resilience solutions. Lightsmith targets commercial private equity returns and also reports on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and positive impact - including on climate action, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and gender.