What Agnetix does

Agnetix is a San Diego-based private technology company founded in 2015 that designs and sells water-cooled LED horticulture lighting systems for commercial indoor and greenhouse growers. Its core products are the ZENITH and PHENOM fixtures, which deliver up to 4.25 μmol/J and 3.04 μmol/J respectively, integrate multi-sensor arrays (leaf temperature, canopy distance, ambient light), built-in downward-facing cameras, and USB/Power over Ethernet connectivity, and connect to a patented hydronics loop that captures and reuses fixture waste heat. The platform is extended by the HMI dashboard for real-time environmental and plant monitoring and the HARMONY all-in-one environmental sensor for temperature, humidity, CO2, VPD, and dew point measurement. Agnetix holds an extensive granted US patent portfolio covering its hydronics, heat recovery, and interconnected lighting architectures.

The company targets enterprise cannabis cultivators and commercial produce growers (strawberries, lettuce) in the US and Canada through a direct enterprise field sales motion with dedicated Sales Engineers and active CEO involvement. Pricing is quote-based at roughly $1.40/watt for lighting and cabling, supplemented by professional installation and consulting services, and accelerated by free utility rebate estimates and partnerships with PG&E, Efficiency Maine Trust, and SF Energy Watch. Notable customers include AgriTech North (Northern Ontario greenhouse), Gold Seal SF (cannabis, San Francisco), Mercy Wellness (cannabis), and Eric Battuello. The company was co-founded by LED pioneer Ihor Lys, PhD (former co-founder of Color Kinetics, sold to Philips for $800M in 2007) and is led by CEO Jordan Miles (former Sr. Director Enterprise Sales at Honeywell). Reported headcount is 11-50 employees, with one disclosed $4.67M funding round from Republic Capital in 2019, a Deloitte Fast 500 ranking (181/500) in 2023, and recent strategic partnerships with Limgroup (December 2024) and AgriTech North (September 2024) pointing to continued scaling.

Name

Agnetix

Legal name

Agnetix

Website

https://agnetix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agnetix designs water-cooled LED horticulture lighting systems with integrated sensors, cameras, and heat recovery for commercial indoor cannabis cultivators and greenhouse produce growers in the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticulture Lighting Systems

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Environment Lighting (LED Grow Lights, Controls) (AFAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)

Keywords

• Water-cooled LED grow lights
• Horticulture lighting systems
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Vertical farming lighting
• Heat recovery technology

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Hardware Sales: Sale of water-cooled LED horticulture lighting fixtures including ZENITH, PHENOM, and associated products like HARMONY sensors, HMI systems, and industrial cabling. One-time hardware purchase with optional professional installation services.
2. Professional Services: Professional services including installation, consulting, and ongoing technical support. Billed per statement of work with monthly invoicing and 30-day payment terms. Includes application engineering and startup supervision services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agnetix designs, manufactures, and sells water-cooled LED horticulture lighting systems (ZENITH and PHENOM) with integrated multi-sensor arrays, built-in cameras, IoT connectivity, and patented heat recovery technology for commercial indoor grow facilities and greenhouses. The company also offers the HMI real-time monitoring dashboard, HARMONY environmental sensor, waterproof industrial cabling, and professional installation services as part of its Responsive Agriculture platform.

Product overview

Agnetix offers a unified Responsive Agriculture platform centered on water-cooled LED horticulture lighting, with ZENITH and PHENOM as the core fixture products. ZENITH is the flagship multi-sensor and imaging grow light (up to 4.25 μmol/J), while PHENOM is a modular vertical farming variant (up to 3.04 μmol/J). Both share the patented Hydronics/Heat Recovery Technology that removes fixture waste heat via a water loop for HVAC load reduction. The platform is extended by the HMI dashboard for real-time environmental and plant data monitoring, the HARMONY all-in-one environmental sensor (plugging into ZENITH via USB), and an Industrial Cabling System for waterproof power and network connectivity. This integrated hardware-software platform targets both fresh produce and cannabis commercial growers in indoor and greenhouse environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Responsive Agriculture: The Agnetix Responsive Agriculture platform delivers meaningful plant and energy data insights for quick, informed decisions to mitigate risks in controlled environment agriculture.

Products and services

• ZENITH LED Lighting System High-performing, water-cooled LED horticulture grow light delivering up to 4.25 μmol/J efficiency. The first horticulture lighting system to integrate multi-sensor and imaging technology directly into the fixture, including a leaf temperature sensor, canopy distance sensor, ambient light sensor, and built-in camera. Features integrated USB and Power Over Ethernet ports for networking, light scheduling, and real-time crop data visibility. Designed for commercial indoor grow operations.
• PHENOM LED Lighting System Modular, liquid-cooled vertical horticulture lighting system integrating cameras and plant/environmental sensors for canopy visibility, data analysis, thermal control, energy recovery, and heat storage. Delivers up to 3.04 μmol/J and supports full-spectrum or red-optimized PAR light with precision dimming (100–1%) for vertical farming applications.
• HMI (Human Machine Interface) Dashboard application that delivers real-time visibility into a grow room's health. Provides critical environmental and plant data including temperature, humidity, CO2, leaf temperature, VPD, and dew point, along with camera feeds for visual crop inspection. Enables room management, light scheduling, and historical data analysis.
• HARMONY Environmental Sensor All-in-one environmental sensor that connects to ZENITH via USB and communicates with HMI to deliver precise readings of temperature, humidity, and CO2, along with calculated Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) and Dew Point for crop management. Designed for both greenhouse and indoor grow environments.
• Industrial Cabling System Waterproof industrial cable systems available with ZENITH/PHENOM fixtures, including Drop Tee connectors supporting up to three lights per connection, Power Cables, and CAT-5 Network Cables. Connects fixtures to the breaker panel with waterproof connections throughout the grow area.
• Professional Installation and Consulting Services Professional services including installation, consulting, application engineering, startup supervision, and ongoing technical support for Agnetix lighting systems. Billed per statement of work with monthly invoicing and 30-day payment terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces facility operating costs by up to 70%
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LimgroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Groundbreaking collaboration with Dutch genetics titan Limgroup, a global leader in asparagus and strawberry variety development since 1994. Partnership leverages Agnetix Responsive Agriculture platform with advanced LED lighting and real-time data monitoring to optimize growing conditions for F1 Hybrid strawberries grown from seed, promoting genetic diversity and sustainability in strawberry production.
• AgriTech NorthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2024AgriTech North, a Food Security Beneficial Corporation based in Dryden, Ontario, formed strategic alliance with Agnetix as primary lighting and crop data systems partner for innovative greenhouse in Northern Ontario. AgriTech was drawn to Agnetix for industry benchmark energy efficiencies and real-time data visibility. Mission to grow fresh produce including strawberries year-round to reduce food insecurity in Canadian rural and remote communities.
• GLASE Consortium (Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Agnetix is part of the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) Consortium, established in 2017 by Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. GLASE engages in research, education and technology transfer to industrial members and ultimately to the public. Joins ranks of leading global innovators in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry.
• DeloitteminorOthersProfessional services partner.
• PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility partner collaborating on energy efficiency case studies and incentives for cannabis growers in California. Partnered on Bay Area growth chamber test case with Gold Seal SF.
• Efficiency Maine TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility efficiency program partner providing substantial rebates to Agnetix customers, with one of the largest rebates in program history ($636,166).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heliospectra: Heliospectra develops smart LED grow lights with spectral control and software integration for controlled environment agriculture, closely mirroring Agnetix's sensor-rich, software-connected fixture approach.
• Gavita: Gavita manufactures horticultural lighting systems (HPS and LED) widely used in cannabis and greenhouse cultivation, directly comparable to Agnetix's indoor and greenhouse target segments.
• LumiGrow: LumiGrow produces smart horticultural LED lighting with environmental sensors and cloud-based controls targeting greenhouses and indoor cannabis, directly comparable to Agnetix's ZENITH + HMI platform.
• Valoya: Valoya is a Finnish LED horticultural lighting specialist focused on research-grade spectrum and greenhouse supplemental lighting, overlapping with Agnetix's PHENOM and ZENITH product lines.
• California LightWorks: California LightWorks designs LED grow lights for cannabis and indoor cultivation with integrated spectrum control, targeting the same indoor-grow and cannabis customers as Agnetix.
• Illumitex: Illumitex designs precision horticultural LED lighting for greenhouses and vertical farms with spectrum-tuned fixtures, directly comparable to Agnetix's controlled-environment agriculture product line.
• Fluence Bioengineering: Fluence is a leading horticulture LED lighting company (acquired by Signify in 2022) competing head-on with Agnetix in cannabis and produce verticals with smart, networked LED fixtures.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Horticulture LED): Signify (Royal Philips) is the global lighting incumbent owning horticulture LED brands including Philips GreenPower and Fluence; competes broadly with Agnetix across cannabis, greenhouse, and vertical farming applications.
• GE Current (Current Lighting): GE Current is a large commercial lighting and controls provider offering horticulture-grade LED solutions as part of a wider lighting portfolio, competing with Agnetix in greenhouse and indoor agricultural applications.

Emerging players

• Fohse: Fohse is a high-output LED horticulture lighting company focused on cannabis and high-intensity indoor cultivation, targeting the same commercial growers as Agnetix with premium, high-PPE fixtures.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgnetixLed
• Facebookfacebook.com/agnetixled

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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