Lightship: Funding, Investors & Team (Aug 2026)
Lightship, a startup founded in 2020 by former Tesla employees, is revolutionizing the RV industry by creating an all-electric aerodynamic trailer. Based in San Francisco, Lightship aims to free travelers from the drawbacks of gas RVing such as noise, emissions, and range anxiety. They are pioneers in bringing the $26 billion RV industry into the electric age.
Lightship has raised $83.7M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $26.6M announced in Dec 2025.
That round is above the $5.0M median round size for Manufacturing companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Lightship Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Dec 2025.
Lightship Funding Rounds
Lightship raised $23.1M in an undisclosed round announced in Jul 2022.
1.5 years later, a Series B of $34.0M was announced in Jan 2024.
1.9 years later, an undisclosed round of $26.6M was announced in Dec 2025.
Lightship Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
Lightship Funding Compared to Other Manufacturing Startups
Lightship's latest round of $26.6M is above the median round in Manufacturing. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Lightship Funding FAQs
What does Lightship do?
Lightship, a startup founded in 2020 by former Tesla employees, is revolutionizing the RV industry by creating an all-electric aerodynamic trailer. Based in San Francisco, Lightship aims to free travelers from the drawbacks of gas RVing such as noise, emissions, and range anxiety. They are pioneers in bringing the $26 billion RV industry into the electric age.
How much funding has Lightship raised?
Lightship has raised $83.7M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $26.6M announced in Dec 2025.
When did Lightship last raise funding?
Lightship's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $26.6M, announced in Dec 2025.
Who founded Lightship?
FundedIQ lists Benjamin Parker (Founder) at Lightship.
Where is Lightship headquartered?
Lightship is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
How many employees does Lightship have?
Lightship is in the 51-100 employee band.
How does Lightship's funding compare to other Manufacturing startups?
Lightship's latest round of $26.6M is above the $5.0M median round size for Manufacturing companies on FundedIQ across 1,058 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Lightship Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Lightship is left off this page rather than filled in.
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