Solais Lighting

What Solais Lighting does

Solais Lighting, LLC is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of architectural-grade LED lighting fixtures, headquartered in Frisco, Texas. Founded in 2008 (originally as EnergyLite), the company designs and sells a broad portfolio of LED fixtures — trackheads, downlights, recessed multiples, pendants/cylinders, linears, multi-circuit and low-voltage track systems, exterior site/flood/wallpack lighting, and retrofit solutions for incumbent competitor luminaires — organized around the proprietary LUCIE optics platform and segmented into Baritone (commercial/high-volume), Stretta Arm (spec-grade value), and Staccato (architectural) downlight tiers. Its technical differentiation rests on three patent-pending technologies: Luxiance actively cooled thermal management (using a MagLev motor fan rated at 50,000+ hours and ~20 dB), Therrottle junction-temperature-based adaptive dimming, and Digital Zoom field-selectable beam distribution. Solais serves specification-driven end markets including commercial interiors (offices, museums, warehouses, lobbies), retail and flagship environments, restaurants and hospitality venues, and exterior applications (facades, pathways, parking), with products specified into projects at the design stage via IES files, Revit files, and LM-79 photometrics.

The company generates revenue primarily through one-time product sales via a three-tier domestic go-to-market: an independent manufacturer sales representative network (locatable through a Rep Finder tool), authorized electrical distributors (with portal access), and a direct customer-service and quote-based sales operation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are tailored by specifier/contractor. Solais supports sales with a broad content-marketing apparatus (project gallery, case studies, video library, literature, blog/news, email newsletter) and presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube. The product ecosystem is engineered for specifier lock-in: modular platforms with field-swappable modules and tool-less driver assemblies, 95 CRI standard with 98+ CRI options, extensive color-temperature (2200K–5000K) and beam-spread choices, flicker-free dimming to 1% or lower, 5-year/25,000-hour warranty, and certified interoperability with major lighting-control ecosystems (Casambi, Leviton Intellect, Lutron Athena, Wattstopper, DALI-2, 0-10V, phase-cut). Certifications span UL/ETL/FCC, RoHS, DLC/DLC Premium, EnergyStar, CCEA, IK08, IP66/IP54/IP20, NSF, CE, CCC, SAA, BAA, and LM-80/LM-79 photometric testing. The company reports 51-100 employees, is led by President & CEO Sam Newberry, and remains privately held with no institutional capital or parent company disclosed; total equity raised across three disclosed rounds (2010, 2011, 2019) is approximately $9.4M, indicating a founder-led, self-funded operating profile.

Name

Solais Lighting

Legal name

Solais Lighting, LLC

Website

https://solais.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Solais Lighting is a U.S. manufacturer of architectural-grade LED fixtures — trackheads, downlights, multiples, pendants, linears, track systems, and retrofits — serving specification-driven commercial, retail, hospitality, and exterior projects through a domestic rep/distributor network and proprietary thermal and optics technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Fixtures Sales: Solais Lighting generates revenue through the sale of LED lighting fixtures and luminaires, including trackheads, downlights, multiples, pendants/cylinders, linears, track systems, and retrofits. Products are sold through manufacturer representatives, distributors, and directly to customers. The company also offers wireless controls and accessories as complementary product lines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solais Lighting designs, manufactures, and sells specification-grade LED lighting fixtures for commercial, retail, hospitality, and exterior architectural applications. The portfolio centers on the proprietary LUCIE optics and Luxiance active thermal management platforms and includes trackheads, downlights, recessed multiples, pendants/cylinders, linears, track systems, and lamp and fixture retrofits sold through manufacturer representatives, distributors, and direct sales.

Product overview

Solais Lighting is a lighting manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of LED fixtures and retrofits organized around several key product families. The core offering centers on the Lucie platform (comprising Nano, Small, Medium, and Grande sizes) which powers trackheads, canopy mounts, and the Droplit pendant/cylinder family. Supporting this are the Array recessed multiples (Nano and Small) for architectural applications, and three distinct downlight series: Baritone (commercial/high-volume), Stretta Arm (value premium), and Staccato (architectural). The Pixora line adds Digital Zoom technology for adjustable distribution, while the Scatto 48V system provides low-voltage architectural track solutions. GAIA+ multi-circuit track systems and J-Type single-circuit options serve various installation needs. Legacy product lines (X-Series with active cooling, Y-Series with passive cooling) provide replacement modules and cylinders. Retrofit solutions cover major competitor brands including Amerlux, Kurt Versen, Lightolier, Eaton/Cooper, Indy/Juno, LF Illumination, and Zumtobel. The product ecosystem emphasizes modularity, shared optics platforms (LUCIE technology), thermal management (Luxiance active cooling), and design-in reliability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lucie Trackheads

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% less electricity compared to ceramic metal halide sources
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WAC Lighting: Manufacturer of architectural and commercial-grade LED trackheads, downlights, pendants and linear systems sold through reps and distributors. Directly overlaps Solais in spec-grade recessed multiples, track systems, and architectural pendants across museums, retail, and hospitality.
• DMF Lighting: Specialist in modular LED downlight systems with field-swappable modules for commercial and residential architectural applications. Direct competitor to Solais's Array modular recessed multiples and Baritone/Stretta downlight families.
• Tech Lighting: Architectural and decorative specification-grade LED track, recessed, and pendant lighting sold through the same rep/distributor channel. Closely comparable to Solais in commercial trackheads, pendants, and decorative-grade fixtures for museums and retail.
• Elco Lighting: Manufacturer of recessed LED downlights, multiples, and track lighting for residential and commercial projects distributed through electrical wholesalers. Direct competitor across Solais's downlight, multiples, and track categories.
• Amerlux: Architectural and commercial LED lighting manufacturer specializing in trackheads, downlights, and exterior fixtures. Solais explicitly markets retrofit kits to replace Amerlux products (RD4, RA6, SA6, SD6), confirming product-line overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Acuity Brands: Public lighting conglomerate owning Juno, Lithonia, Gotham, and others — covering residential, commercial, industrial, and outdoor. Direct overlap with Solais's product lines through spec-grade brands like Juno and Gotham, but at vastly greater scale.
• Hubbell Lighting: Broad commercial and industrial lighting portfolio including spec-grade trackheads, downlights, and outdoor luminaires distributed through electrical wholesalers. Competes across Solais's full product range as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Current Lighting (GE Current): Commercial and industrial LED lighting provider offering indoor and outdoor fixtures plus connected lighting controls. Overlaps with Solais across architectural downlights, linears, exterior site lighting, and controls integrations.
• Signify: Global lighting leader (formerly Philips Lighting) with extensive commercial architectural, retail, and outdoor LED portfolios plus the Philips Hue and Interact IoT platforms. Sets the competitive benchmark Solais benchmarks against on performance claims (e.g., ceramic metal halide comparisons).
• Cooper Lighting Solutions (Eaton): Eaton division offering commercial architectural and industrial LED lighting across downlights, track, outdoor, and connected systems. Solais markets retrofit kits replacing Cooper/Eaton fixtures (RSA MRZ-3), confirming direct specification overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/solaislighting
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCScetq1u7assyMdmEdXdVvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/SolaisLighting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solaislighting
• Instagraminstagram.com/solaislighting

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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