L
Light Blue Optics
A developer of collaboration solutions for education, training, and corporate markets, with offices in San Mateo, CA, and Cambridge, UK
About Light Blue Optics
Light Blue Optics is a company that has developed a user-interface technology that can turn any flat surface into an interactive display. This technology is applicable to a wide range of markets, including education, corporate boardrooms, training, automotive, and digital signage.
In 2011, the company launched Kaptivo, a cloud-connected camera and software system that digitizes whiteboards. This product is designed for enterprise and education customers, allowing for real-time collaboration and sharing of whiteboard content. The business model for Kaptivo is likely a combination of hardware sales for the camera and a subscription-based model for the accompanying cloud services and software features. The company was acquired, which can impact its operational and strategic direction.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 10
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 76.0/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sector
- Edtech, Automotive, Optical Technology, Spinout, Hard Tech, uk is8 digital and technologies, UKSU
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Computer Vision
- Client focus
- b2b
Knowledge graph
More headlines
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Sep 2015 | $0 | — | Promethean | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Oct 2010 | $13M | $52M | Molten Ventures · Bosch Ventures · Cambridge Capital Group · Earlybird Venture Capital | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Light Blue Optics is 260 monthly website visits. Light Blue Optics's team grew 11.1% over the past year.
Similar companies
Company identity and context are open; selected comparison metrics preview what is available on the platform.
Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A5 investors entered at this stage
Molten Ventures
Bosch Ventures
Cambridge Capital Group
Earlybird Venture Capital
3i Group
Other known investors5 additional known investors
Promethean
University of Cambridge
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs
Capital-E
TiE Angels
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Light Blue Optics on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.
Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…
Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
See Light Blue Optics’s full profile on Dealroom
Request a free trial to see the complete deal history, financials, people graph and growth signals.
Takes under a minute. Already use Dealroom? Log in.