What Light Labs Technologies does

Light Labs Technologies operates an ISO 17025-accredited analytical laboratory paired with a proprietary software platform that serves mission-driven consumer packaged goods brands. The lab, located in Ann Arbor, runs validated methods on LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, HPLC, and GC-MS instruments and offers more than 600 tests covering heavy metals, pesticides, phthalates, allergens, microbials, vitamins and actives, nutritional panels, and other contaminants, with sub-parts-per-billion detection limits and 3-day turnaround for heavy metals versus a 7-14 day industry standard.

The software layer is organized around a centralized Dashboard that acts as a system of record for quality testing, with features including real-time sample tracking, automatic retesting of out-of-spec results, one-click Certificates of Analysis export, customizable per-product action limits, and one-click Prop 65 warning label enablement. The Product Insight Panel is an embeddable consumer-facing widget that surfaces verified test results on product pages, positioning the lab output as a marketing asset that customers report drives 5-12% conversion lift.

Revenue is generated through three streams: per-test usage-based lab services priced roughly 20% below legacy labs, a monthly subscription for the Product Insight Panel scaled to site traffic and impact rather than SKU count, and platform access for co-manufacturers who resell testing to their brand customers at wholesale rates. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to CPG brands, a co-manufacturer channel, and self-serve ordering through the dashboard, with vertical emphasis on baby food (AB 899-driven), dietary supplements, and co-manufacturers serving both. The company is venture-backed, having raised approximately $10.5M in May 2024, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Name

Light Labs Technologies

Legal name

Light Labs Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://lightlabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Light Labs Technologies operates an ISO 17025-accredited analytical laboratory paired with workflow software that serves mission-driven food, supplement, and baby food CPG brands with contaminant testing, compliance automation, and a consumer-facing transparency widget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CPG and supplement laboratory testing services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD), Proficiency Testing, Method Validation & Reference Materials (Food Labs) (AFALAAAK)

Keywords

• ISO 17025 lab testing
• Heavy metals testing
• CPG contaminant analysis
• Product transparency platform
• Supplement ingredient verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Lab Testing Services: Per-test pricing for ISO 17025 accredited lab testing covering heavy metals, pesticides, phthalates, allergens, vitamins, and 600+ total tests. Testing is ordered through the platform dashboard and results delivered within 3-5 days depending on test type.
2. Product Insight Panel Subscription: Monthly subscription for the Product Insight Panel widget that embeds on brand product pages. Fee per site scales with traffic and impact, not SKU count. Includes 90-day opt-out window if not seeing value.
3. Co-Manufacturer Platform Services: Platform access for co-manufacturers to manage testing across multiple brand customers, with wholesale pricing, brand-specific access, and automated result sharing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Light Labs Technologies sells ISO 17025 accredited laboratory testing services for food, supplement, and CPG manufacturers, covering 600+ tests for heavy metals, pesticides, phthalates, allergens, vitamins, and microbials. Testing is bundled with a software platform (Dashboard) for workflow management, a Compliance & Reporting module for Prop 65 and AB 899, and a Product Insight Panel widget that publishes verified test results on brand product pages.

Product overview

Light Labs Technologies offers a unified platform combining an ISO-17025 accredited laboratory with software for testing management and consumer transparency. The core offering includes the Dashboard (a system of record for quality), the Testing Menu (a catalog of 600+ tests covering allergens, contaminants, elemental analysis, and vitamins/actives), and the Compliance & Reporting module. The Product Insight Panel (PIP) is an add-on that embeds verified test results directly on product pages. The lab delivers sub-ppb detection limits via ICP-MS and LC-MS/MS instruments, with 3-day turnaround for heavy metals testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Product Insight Panel (PIP): A widget that displays verified test results directly on product pages to build consumer trust and drive conversions.

Products and services

• ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratory Testing High-throughput laboratory testing service for food, supplement, and CPG manufacturers covering 600+ tests for heavy metals, pesticides, phthalates, allergens, microbials, vitamins, and nutritional panels, delivering sub-ppb detection limits and 3-day turnaround for heavy metals versus a 7-14 day industry standard.
• Testing Menu A complete A-Z catalog of testing capabilities covering allergens, microbials, contaminants (heavy metals, pesticides, phthalates, PFAS, mycotoxins), elemental analysis, nutritional panels, and vitamins and actives, ordered via the Light Labs platform dashboard.
• Light Labs Platform Dashboard Centralized software platform serving as the system of record for quality testing, enabling CPG brands and co-manufacturers to manage testing workflows, track orders and samples in real time, configure custom user roles and brand-specific access, trigger automatic retesting of out-of-spec samples, and export COAs and data to internal quality systems.
• Compliance and Reporting Module Automated compliance workflow that converts lab results into actionable insights for CPG brands, supporting per-product action limits, one-click Prop 65 warning label enablement across the entire catalog, data exports, and centralized compliance record-keeping for AB 899 and Prop 65.
• Product Insight Panel (PIP) Embeddable monthly subscription widget that publishes verified ISO 17025 lab test results directly on CPG brand product pages, showing protein, vitamins, heavy metals, bisphenols, and glyphosate results with everyday context comparisons and links to Certificates of Analysis.
• Co-Manufacturer Platform Subscription platform access for co-manufacturers to coordinate testing across multiple brand customers, offering wholesale pricing, brand-specific access controls, automated COA and result sharing, and the ability to bundle testing as a value-added service to brand customers under the co-manufacturer's own pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-day turnaround vs 7-14 day industry standard
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is the largest global food and supplement testing lab network with extensive ISO 17025 capacity and CPG customer relationships. Directly competes with Light Labs on per-test pricing, turnaround and accredited methods, but is a broad incumbent rather than a transparency-software-led player.
• NSF International: NSF operates accredited testing labs plus certification programs (NSF/ANSI 173, GMP) widely used by supplement and food brands. Overlaps with Light Labs on supplement testing, Prop 65-adjacent compliance and brand trust marketing, but serves a much broader remit including certification.
• SGS Société Générale de Surveillance: SGS is one of the world's largest testing, inspection and certification companies with a sizable food and supplement testing practice. Comparable to Light Labs on the lab services side; competes for the same CPG testing budgets but lacks Light Labs' consumer-facing transparency product.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC company with a Consumer Products food testing practice serving manufacturers and retailers. Comparable to Light Labs on heavy metals, pesticide and contaminant testing for CPG, and competes for similar enterprise contracts but at much larger scale.
• Intertek: Intertek provides food and agricultural testing services globally with ISO 17025 labs and strong CPG/retailer relationships. Directly comparable on lab testing capabilities for Light Labs' target verticals, particularly heavy metals and pesticide panels.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a global testing and certification group with food and supplement testing labs and a strong regulatory compliance practice. Competes with Light Labs on accredited CPG testing and AB 899/Prop 65-adjacent advisory work, though at significantly broader scale.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Mérieux NutriSciences is a dedicated food testing, sensory and labeling services provider serving CPG brands and manufacturers worldwide. It is the closest direct peer to Light Labs in terms of ISO 17025 food/supplement testing focus, though it lacks a consumer-facing transparency widget equivalent to PIP.

Emerging players

• Clean Label Project: Clean Label Project is a transparency-focused nonprofit that publishes contaminant scores for supplements, baby food and pet food, relying on accredited partner labs. Competes with Light Labs for the same "transparency as marketing" positioning aimed at mission-driven CPG brands.
• FoodChain ID: FoodChain ID provides food testing, certification (Non-GMO, gluten-free, organic) and supply chain transparency services to CPG brands. Comparable to Light Labs in combining testing with certification-style trust signals for the same mission-driven customer base.
• Emport LLC: Emport is a technology-focused ingredient and product testing management platform for CPG brands, connecting companies to accredited labs and digitizing COA workflows. Directly comparable to Light Labs' software layer (Dashboard, COA export, compliance), though Emport is lab-agnostic rather than running its own ISO 17025 facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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