NEW YORK, NY., January 12, 2025 — Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm focused on resilience technologies that address risks increased by climate change, announced its investment in Tive (“Tive” or the “Company”). Tive is the global leader in supply chain and logistics visibility technology that monitors the real-time location and condition […]
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Belém, Brazil, November 11, 2025 — The Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a sustainable private equity firm, in partnership with Conservation International, announced that it secured support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Systemic Capital for Adaptation Localization and Expansion project (“SCALE”). SCALE is the first proposed integrated […]
NEW YORK, NY., January 8, 2024 — Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm focused on resilience to climate change, announced its investment in Parsyl (“Parsyl” or the “Company”), the leading AI-powered insurer of complex supply chains that makes global cargo more climate resilient through data-driven risk transfer solutions and risk reduction insights. […]
New York, USA, Chennai, India & Nairobi, Kenya – The Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm, WayCool Foods, a food supply chain services firm operating in India, and CENSA, a technology subsidiary of WayCool Foods offering a range of digital and IoT-based solutions, announced today their partnership with Aga Khan Foundation Kenya […]
Baku, Azerbaijan – The Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm, announced that it has received support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), through its Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch the Systemic […]
New York, NY – The Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has received support from USAID to launch the Systemic Capital for Adaptation Localization and Expansion program, also known as SCALE, a proposed first integrated investment strategy for adaptation and climate resilience. The SCALE project will […]
NEW YORK, NY., September 12, 2024 — Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm focused on resilience to climate change, announced its investment in Beep Saúde (“Beep” or the “Company”), the leading in-home digital health company in Brazil that makes healthcare climate resilient through the delivery of rapidly responsive, in-home vaccinations and diagnostics. […]
NEW YORK, NY., April 29, 2024 — Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm, announced its investment in “AiDash” (or the “Company”), an enterprise SaaS company making critical infrastructure climate resilient and sustainable with satellites and AI. The investment extends AiDash’s oversubscribed Series C round to $58.5 million. Lightsmith’s investment will enable the […]
NEW YORK, NY., December 4, 2023 — Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”), a global sustainable private equity firm, is pleased to announce its investment in Cadmus, a leading provider of technical and strategic expertise to governments, energy utilities, and private sector companies. Lightsmith’s investment in Cadmus aligns with its focus on fast-growing climate resilience solutions companies that […]
Following Ecosperity 2026, the consensus is clear: climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) is an “inevitable investment opportunity.” With structural demand driven by physical necessity rather than discretionary spending, the adaptation economy is investible today. Read Jay Koh’s three key takeaways on why A&R investment is urgent, pragmatic, and highly actionable for private capital.
Technologies that help manage risks to goods from extreme temperatures and natural disasters are drawing new attention to the adaptation sector. This piece features quotes and insights from Lightsmith's Co-Founder and Managing Director, Jay Koh, on the technologies securing supply chains against climate shocks. Learn more by following the link below. View article
The consensus from the inaugural GARI Summit is definitive: climate adaptation is a distinct, $2 trillion investment market. Driven by a growing “climate elasticity of demand,” the Adaptation & Resilience sector is rapidly transitioning from physical risk assessment to an “unavoidable opportunity” for scalable, real-economy solutions. Read Lightsmith’s reflections on the summit, featuring insights on AI’s operational role in A&R and institutional portfolio strategies.
Lightsmith launches technical assistance facility to deepen the impact of product and solutions offered by CRAFT portfolio companies. Learn more by following the link below. View article
Jay Koh of The Lightsmith Group discusses the $369B earmarked for climate/energy in the Inflation Reduction Act. Listen to Podcast
Jay Koh, Managing Director of the Lightsmith Group, joins Meghan McCarty Carino from NPR Marketplace Tech to break down what the Senate bill would mean for the climate tech landscape. View article
Sanjay Wagle, Managing Director of the Lightsmith Group, is featured in an article by The Economist discussing private sector activity in climate adaptation investing. View article
In 2020, Lightsmith made its first investment into SOURCE Global. SOURCE makes solar-powered “hydropanels” capable of turning air into renewable drinking water for households, businesses and entire communities. Read more about it in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's latest featured article linked below. View article
Jay Koh, Managing Director of the Lightsmith Group, joins Molly Wood from NPR Marketplace Tech to discuss what the Biden Administration means for the climate tech investing landscape. View article
Tara Guelig, Lightsmith's Director of Sustainability & Impact, and Serena Shi, Senior Associate at Lightsmith co-authors an article on how climate vulnerabilities can be addressed by adaptation SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean. View article
