LiteGear

What LiteGear does

LiteGear, Inc. is a Burbank, California-based designer and manufacturer of professional LED lighting systems for the cinema, television, and live event production industries. Founded in 2006 by on-set Hollywood lighting technicians and operating as an IATSE Local 728 union shop, the company sells a modular family of fixtures — including LiteRibbon (flexible cuttable LED ribbon with a US-registered trademark), LiteMat (thin lightweight panel fixtures in multiple sizes), LiteTile (foldable large-area lighting), LiteCard (flexible LED sheets), LiteStix (LED profile strips), and the premium full-color Auroris system. Supporting the fixture family are the LiteDimmer line of high-frequency, flicker-free LED dimmers and the Spectrum OS software platform, which provides DMX control, x,y color space, and Video DMX for image-based lighting. LiteGear also operates LiteGear Creative Solutions, a custom design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation services division targeting architectural, theme park, museum, retail, broadcast, and hospitality applications.

The company's products are deployed by cinematographers and gaffers on major productions including Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Mindhunter, Servant, Atlanta, Lady Bird, and Ford v Ferrari, and are sold through direct e-commerce, a global authorized dealer/reseller network, and the custom-solutions services channel. LiteGear was acquired by Chauvet in January 2025 and relocated to a larger shared Burbank facility in March 2025, while continuing to operate as a brand and product family within Chauvet. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware unit sales and bundled kits (LiteDimmer Pro units priced between $425 and $1,200), volume pricing through authorized dealers, and professional services revenue from Creative Solutions; LiteGear does not publicly disclose revenue, headcount (11–50), or pricing for most SKUs.

Name

LiteGear

Legal name

LiteGear, Inc.

Website

https://litegear.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LiteGear designs and manufactures professional LED lighting systems — including LiteRibbon, LiteMat, LiteTile, and Auroris fixtures — for cinematographers, gaffers, and production companies in the film, TV, live event, and architectural lighting markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Hardware Sales: Sale of LED lighting fixtures, dimmers, controls, and accessories including LiteRibbon, LiteMat, LiteTile, LiteDimmer, LiteCard, and Auroris products. Products are sold as finished fixtures and component systems for professional cinema, TV, and live event production.
2. Custom Lighting Solutions (Creative Solutions): Turnkey design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation services for custom LED lighting applications including theme parks, architectural installations, museums, retail, luxury homes, and set design. Leverages 17 years of lighting expertise for tailored solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LiteGear designs, engineers, and manufactures professional-grade LED lighting systems for the cinema, television, and HD video production industries. Its portfolio includes LiteMat thin lightweight fixtures, LiteTile flexible foldable large-area lighting, LiteRibbon cuttable flexible LED ribbons, LiteCard LED sheets, LiteDimmer flicker-free dimmers, LiteStix LED profile strips, and the Auroris full-color lighting system, unified by Spectrum OS software for DMX and color control. The company also operates a Creative Solutions division providing turnkey custom LED lighting design, fabrication, and installation for architectural, hospitality, museum, retail, broadcast studio, and themed-environment projects.

Product overview

LiteGear is a cinematic LED lighting solutions company offering a portfolio of modular, professional-grade LED lighting products for the film, television, and entertainment production industries. The core product family includes LiteMat (thin, lightweight fixture line in multiple sizes), LiteTile (large-area foldable system), and LiteRibbon (flexible ribbon-based building block). Supporting these are LiteDimmer dimmers, LiteCard LED arrays, LiteStix LED profiles, and the premium Auroris system. The ecosystem is unified by Spectrum OS software for color and DMX control. LiteGear also operates a Creative Solutions division providing custom OEM fabrication, design, and installation services for architectural, broadcast, theme park, and hospitality applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LiteMat: Professional cinema lighting fixture line including LiteMat Plus and LiteMat Spectrum (Gen 2).
• LiteTile
• LiteRibbon
• Auroris
• LiteCard
• LiteDimmer
• LiteStix
• Spectrum OS
• LiteGear Creative Solutions

Products and services

• LiteRibbon Flexible LED ribbon lighting system that is cuttable to length, waterproofable, and forms the building block for custom lighting fixtures in film, TV, live event, and architectural applications. Available in Cinema Series (95+ CRI, 30% brighter than VHO Pro), Chroma Series (RGB-based), and Studio Series variants for professional production environments.
• LiteMat Thin, lightweight LED lighting fixture system for cinema and television production, available in multiple sizes (LiteMat 1, 2, 2L, 3, 4, 8) and configurations including LiteMat Plus and LiteMat Spectrum (Gen 2). Designed as a thin, lightweight, rig-anywhere fixture offering full spectrum output for film and TV production.
• LiteTile Flexible, foldable large area LED lighting system constructed of durable engineered fabric housing, designed for large-scale lighting applications. LiteTile Spectrum features a redesigned light engine, weatherproof housing, and compatibility with existing LiteGear dimmers. LiteTile Plus 8 is used in major TV productions.
• LiteCard Flexible sheet of light composed of multiple low profile LED emitters arranged in 2:1 ratio on adhesive backed circuit board, designed for consistent, bright, even light with low power consumption for film, TV, and set dressing applications.
• LiteDimmer High-frequency, high-capacity LED dimmer capable of flicker-free operation regardless of camera speed, shutter angle, or ramping. Available in PRO Series (Universal, Hybrid), MICRO, Pocket Wireless, and Studio variants, with the LiteDimmer Spectrum companion for LiteMat Spectrum Gen 2 and Auroris products.
• LiteStix LED-based profile lighting strips used for custom fixture creation and set dressing applications, including custom LiteStix embedded with LiteRibbon Chroma RGB-Daylite used on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere.
• Auroris Next-generation full-color professional cinema lighting system featuring advanced color technology, full color capability, Spectrum OS support, and compact feature-rich design representing a new dimension of lighting for cinematic applications.
• Spectrum OS Operating system software for LiteDimmer Spectrum and Auroris products, providing new DMX personalities, Video DMX personality for image-based lighting, DMX smoothing, load-in presets, and x,y color space support for advanced color and lighting control.
• LiteGear Creative Solutions Custom LED lighting design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation service leveraging 17 years of lighting expertise for turnkey solutions including fixture design, CAD design, OEM fabrication, assembly, consulting, and post-sales support across applications including theme parks, architectural, retail, broadcast studios, museum, hospitality, and luxury homes.

Quantifiable outcome

• LiteRibbon Cinema Series is 30% brighter than the previous VHO Pro LiteRibbon with 95+ CRI and full-spectrum output
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RC4 Wireless DimmingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiteGear is a dealer for RC4 Wireless Dimming products. RC4 wireless transceivers and dimmers provide wireless full range dimming to low voltage DC sources including LiteGear's LED LiteRibbon. LiteGear stocks products for sale and rent in Burbank, CA and can custom configure dimmers.
• Kino FlominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint open house event hosted at LiteGear's new shared facility. Industry collaboration showcasing both companies' lighting solutions and fostering relationships with industry professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Aputure: Aputure has rapidly scaled in professional LED cinema and video lighting with its LS, Amaran, and Light Dome ecosystems, competing on price-performance in indie-to-mid-budget productions where LiteGear LiteMat Plus also competes. It is a primary disruptive challenger in the LED cinema category.
• Rotolight: Rotolight makes LED lighting panels and ring lights for film, photography, and broadcast use cases, with an overlapping professional customer base. While smaller in cinema than LiteGear, its Titan and AEOS products compete in the same professional LED category.

Direct peers

• Kino Flo: Kino Flo is a long-established direct competitor in fluorescent and LED cinematic lighting, known for its Celeb, FreeStyle, and Diva-Lite fixtures used on film and TV sets. LiteGear and Kino Flo even co-hosted an open house event at LiteGear's Burbank facility, signaling close competitive proximity in the same end-market.
• Digital Sputnik: Digital Sputnik designs modular LED lighting systems for film, television, and virtual production with a similar emphasis on modularity and color control. Its Voyager and Modular product lines overlap directly with LiteGear's LiteMat and Spectrum series use cases.
• Cineo Lighting: Cineo Lighting (now part of NBCUniversal) builds high-CRI professional LED fixtures for film, television, and broadcast studios. Its Standard, Matchbox, and Maverick lines are directly comparable to LiteGear's full-spectrum, color-accurate cinema offerings.
• BB&S Lighting: BB&S Lighting manufactures professional LED lighting fixtures and remote phosphor technology for film, TV, broadcast, and architectural applications. Its ForceTube, Pipeline, and Compact Beam lights compete with LiteGear's high-CRI cinema fixtures on professional sets.
• Hive Lighting: Hive Lighting designs plasma and LED professional lighting fixtures (e.g., Wasp, Bee, Hornet) for film, television, and commercial production. Its high-output, color-accurate fixtures compete with LiteGear's premium cinema offerings on feature film and TV sets.
• Quasar Science: Quasar Science makes professional LED tube and rail lighting for film, TV, and commercial production, with a strong presence in the same flexible-form-factor niche as LiteGear's LiteRibbon. Its Q-LED and Rainbow tubes compete head-to-head with LiteGear ribbon-based products on set.
• DMG Lumière: DMG Lumière produces high-output, color-accurate LED fixtures for film and television, including the SL1 series that competes directly with LiteMat Plus and LiteMat Spectrum. Its focus on broadcast-quality light quality mirrors LiteGear's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• ARRI: ARRI is the dominant incumbent in professional film and television lighting (and cameras). Its SkyPanel, L-Series, and Orbiter LED families directly compete with LiteGear's LiteMat, LiteTile, and Auroris fixtures on major Hollywood productions, but ARRI operates across a much broader cinema technology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/litegear
• Facebookfacebook.com/LITEGEAR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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