What California Lightworks does

California Lightworks (legal entity MWW Inc.) is a US-based manufacturer of commercial-grade LED horticultural lighting founded in 2008 and headquartered in Canoga Park, California. The company designs, assembles, and sells LED grow lights and accessories in-house using US-based vendors, organized under four product families: MegaDrive (flagship commercial centralized-power systems), SolarSystem (programmable spectrum control for indoor cultivation), SolarXtreme (plug-and-play full-spectrum lights), and SpectraMax Vertical (high-power vertical fixtures). Its core proprietary technology is the MegaDrive centralized power architecture, which relocates LED drivers outside the grow space and supports up to 27 chainable fixtures per power drop (or 80 fixtures with the 10kW unit), achieving a 30% fixture cost reduction and 80% installation cost reduction versus traditional LED systems while delivering 3.93 µMoles/J efficacy and >100,000-hour L90 lifetime. The company is led by CEO George Mekhtarian, with Craig Adams as Co-Founder and VP of Sales and Marketing.

The company serves two primary customer segments: commercial cultivators (cannabis operators and food/agriculture growers in greenhouses, indoor facilities, and vertical farms) acquired through dedicated enterprise field sales with free computerized light planning and consultative selling, and home growers served through a self-serve Shopify e-commerce storefront with 2–5 day shipping and a 90-day money-back guarantee. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time hardware sales of LED fixtures, power units, and controllers, supplemented by a 3%-commission partner/referral program. Customers include Statehouse/Harborside, Green Horizons, Mathias Fields, Glass House Farms, Nourse Farms, and Hippo Harvest (the latter supplying Amazon Fresh). Certifications include UL 8750, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 250.13, ANSI/CAN/UL 8800:2019, and CE, and MegaDrive technology is patent-pending. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and has not disclosed external financing.

Name

California Lightworks

Legal name

MWW Inc.

Website

https://californialightworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

California Lightworks (MWW Inc.) is a Canoga Park, California-based LED horticultural lighting manufacturer founded in 2008, serving commercial cannabis cultivators, food/agriculture growers, vertical farms, and home growers with its proprietary MegaDrive centralized-power LED systems, SolarSystem, SolarXtreme, and SpectraMax product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticultural LED Grow Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)

Keywords

• LED horticultural lighting
• Commercial greenhouse lighting
• Indoor grow lights
• Vertical farming lighting
• Cannabis cultivation lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Canoga Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial LED Lighting Systems: Sale of MegaDrive, SolarSystem, and SolarXtreme LED grow light systems to commercial cultivators including greenhouses, indoor facilities, and vertical farms. Products include power units, fixtures, controllers, and accessories. Large commercial orders have lead times up to 12 weeks.
2. Home Grow LED Products: Direct-to-consumer sale of SolarSystem and SolarXtreme products through the online storefront. Includes 90-day money-back guarantee and free shipping options for qualifying orders.
3. Professional Services: Free computerized light plans and expert grow consulting provided as part of commercial sales process. Additional paid services may include custom system design and installation support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

California Lightworks designs, develops, and manufactures commercial and consumer LED grow light systems for greenhouse, indoor, and vertical horticulture applications. The company sells its flagship MegaDrive centralized power LED systems, SolarSystem programmable spectrum lights, SolarXtreme plug-and-play LEDs, and SpectraMax vertical fixtures directly to commercial cultivators and home growers, with in-house production at its Canoga Park, California facility.

Product overview

California Lightworks offers a portfolio of LED grow lighting solutions organized into three main product lines: MegaDrive® (centralized power LED systems), SolarSystem® (programmable spectrum control), and SolarXtreme® (plug-and-play full-spectrum lights), plus the SpectraMax Vertical series. MegaDrive® is the flagship commercial line featuring unique centralized power architecture where power units drive multiple chainable fixtures, eliminating drivers from the canopy. The SolarSystem® series provides advanced programmable spectrum control with 3-channel dimming for indoor grows. SolarXtreme® offers simpler full-spectrum plug-and-play options for home growers. The product ecosystem includes accessories like controllers and UVB supplemental lights, with offerings spanning from home grow (200W) to large-scale commercial operations (up to 800W fixtures with multi-fixture power units supporting up to 80 fixtures).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MegaDrive: Flagship centralized power LED lighting system for commercial growers. Includes Linear Series, Vertical Series, UnderCanopy, Power Units, and MegaFlip technology.
• SolarSystem
• SolarXtreme
• SpectraMax

Products and services

• MegaDrive Linear 400 (MDL 400) Slim-profile LED grow light fixture for greenhouses with centralized power supporting up to 27 chainable fixtures per power drop and two-channel digital spectrum control; designed for commercial greenhouse applications requiring minimal shadow effect.
• MegaDrive Linear 600 (MDL 600) Higher-output chainable LED fixture for greenhouses with advanced digital spectrum control supporting up to 16 fixtures per drop, intended for commercial environments requiring more intense lighting output.
• MegaDrive Linear Dual 400 Dual-head LED fixture providing broad, uniform light coverage in greenhouses; chainable up to 27 fixtures per single power drop with wireless spectrum control, launched in July 2022.
• MegaDrive Vertical 400 (MDV 400) Compact 400W LED fixture for low-to-mid intensity vertical grow environments with slim design and centralized power, ideal for veg rooms and early-stage cultivation in multi-tier facilities.
• MegaDrive Vertical 600 (MDV 600) 600W LED fixture for mid-to-high intensity multi-tier grow operations featuring centralized power, passive cooling, and tunable spectrum control supporting all growth stages.
• MegaDrive Vertical 800 (MDV 800) 800W LED fixture for dense vertical cultivation delivering maximum light intensity with low heat and high efficiency for high-output tiered indoor environments.
• MegaDrive UnderCanopy (MDUC-120) Commercial under-canopy LED lighting system with waterproof design and no electronics in fixtures, supporting up to 80 fixtures per power drop, designed to boost lower canopy production and provide easy cleaning in humid environments.
• MegaDrive Power Unit (3kW / 10kW) Centralized 3kW and 10kW power supply units supporting up to 24 and 80 chainable fixtures respectively, eliminating in-canopy electronics, reducing heat, and simplifying MegaDrive system installation.
• MegaFlip Technology Innovation enabling doubling of flower room capacity without additional power capacity by alternating the same power supply between two rooms every 12 hours, supporting up to 54 LED fixtures instead of 27.
• SolarSystem 1100 800W full-spectrum LED grow light designed to replace 1000W HPS systems with fully programmable spectrum control featuring 3-channel dimming and up to 2,010 PPF output for advanced indoor growers.
• SolarSystem 550 400W full-spectrum LED grow light with advanced spectrum control providing 4' x 4' bloom coverage and supporting veg-to-bloom growth cycles for mid-range home and prosumer growers.
• SolarSystem 275 200W LED grow light covering up to 3' x 3' for bloom with 2-channel programmable dimming, targeted at personal and small-scale commercial growers.
• SolarSystem UVB 24W supplemental UVB light covering 4' x 4' with daisy-chainable design, designed to enhance resin production and potency during final flowering stage.
• SolarSystem 1100 UVB Kit Combined SS 1100 with dual UVB fixtures in an all-in-one kit for growers seeking full-spectrum intensity plus UVB-driven resin production.
• SolarXtreme 820 Full-spectrum plug-and-play LED light covering up to 5' x 5' area with dimmable control and optional touchscreen automation for home and professional growers.
• SolarXtreme 640 High-efficiency LED grow light with 1792 µmol/s PPF output covering up to 4' x 4' area at 2.8 µmol/J efficacy, targeted at home and prosumer growers.
• SolarXtreme 250 200W full-spectrum LED grow light designed for grow tents and smaller-scale home growing, drawing 1.6 amps at 120 volts.
• SpectraMax Vertical 1000 (SMV-1000) High-output vertical grow light using Osram diodes with up to 4.0 µMoles/J efficacy, two-channel programmable digital spectrum control, and integrated drivers for lightweight design.
• SpectraMax Vertical 750 (SMV-750) Powerful vertical grow light with programmable digital spectrum control featuring integrated drivers and highest PAR output in its class for indoor horticulture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% fixture cost reduction
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amazon FreshminorOthersAmazon Fresh is identified as a major customer and investor in Hippo Harvest, which uses California Lightworks LED lighting systems. Amazon Fresh sources leafy greens from Hippo Harvest's robotics-enabled greenhouse facility.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fluence by OSRAM (Signify): Fluence is a leading commercial horticultural LED lighting company acquired by Signify for $272M in 2021. It directly competes with California Lightworks in cannabis and greenhouse LED fixtures, including centralized power architectures and spectrum-controlled products.
• Gavita International: Gavita is a Dutch horticultural lighting manufacturer with deep penetration in cannabis and greenhouse markets. It sells comparable high-output HPS and LED fixtures with similar spectrum-control features for commercial cultivators.
• Heliospectra AB: Swedish-listed horticultural LED company focused on controllable spectrum solutions for greenhouse and indoor cultivation. Directly competes with California Lightworks' SolarSystem and SpectraMax programmable product lines.
• Valoya Oy: Finnish manufacturer of LED grow lights with broad-spectrum and research-grade horticultural products. Comparable to CLW in greenhouse supplemental lighting and spectrum-tuned fixtures for cannabis and CEA food crops.
• Illumitex: Texas-based LED horticultural lighting company serving cannabis and vertical farming operators. Direct competitor in the North American commercial cannabis lighting market alongside California Lightworks.
• P.L. Light Systems: Canadian horticultural lighting manufacturer offering LED and HPS solutions for greenhouses and indoor grows. Comparable customer base and product positioning to California Lightworks in the North American CEA market.

Broad incumbents

• Current (Arize) by GE: Current's Arize line offers commercial horticultural LED fixtures backed by GE's broader lighting and industrial IoT portfolio. Comparable to CLW in greenhouse and indoor cannabis lighting but with a much wider portfolio and global distribution.
• Hortilux Schreder: European horticultural lighting specialist offering HPS and LED solutions for greenhouse and indoor cultivation. Competes with CLW in commercial greenhouse deployments, particularly for food crops.

Emerging players

• BIOS Lighting: BIOS designs biologically tuned LED lighting for horticulture and human-centric applications. Comparable to CLW's spectrum-control offerings, with overlap in cannabis and indoor farming segments.
• Kroptek: French LED grow light specialist focused on indoor and vertical farming applications. Comparable to CLW's MegaDrive Vertical and SpectraMax series in dense, multi-tier cultivation environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CaliforniaLightWorks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-lightworks
• Instagraminstagram.com/calightworks
• Xx.com/calightworks

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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