What RapidGrow does

RapidGrow LED is a privately held, vertically integrated North American manufacturer of commercial-grade horticultural LED lighting systems, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, with a 350,000-square-foot manufacturing footprint and more than 500 employees producing for the greater lighting industry. Its product portfolio spans indoor cannabis fixtures (Solark, Solite, Sterra, Straze, Solarm), greenhouse toplighting (Skyray, Sunome, Aurora, Ambra), and vertical farming systems (Veray), built around Samsung horticulture LEDs and proprietary optics that the company claims deliver 30% higher canopy light levels at 20% lower wattage.

The company's differentiator is the Pangea wireless control platform, an open-architecture IoT system with 256-bit AES encryption that can manage up to 2,500 fixtures from a single web or mobile dashboard and integrates a suite of environmental sensors (PAR, CO2, temperature, humidity, soil moisture/EC/temperature). Supporting accessories include integrated UV-A/UV-B spectrum bars, green-light work-mode LEDs, and facility engineering services including CAD lighting design, custom spectrum development, multi-level PAR mapping, and in-house UL/DLC certification.

RapidGrow sells direct to commercial cultivation operators via a factory-direct enterprise field sales motion with quote-based pricing, custom manufacturing to order (no stock inventory), and in-house equipment financing for multi-state operators and new entrants. Revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales of LED fixtures, the Pangea control platform and sensors, specialty accessories, and adjacent services such as contract manufacturing, turnkey vertical farming systems, and facility engineering. The customer base is concentrated in U.S. commercial cannabis cultivation, with secondary exposure to greenhouse horticulture, indoor food/floriculture vertical farming, and DLC Horticulture Listed products that qualify buyers for utility rebates.

Name

RapidGrow

Legal name

RapidGrow LED

Website

https://rapidgrowled.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RapidGrow LED is a privately held North American manufacturer of commercial horticultural LED lighting and the proprietary Pangea wireless control platform, selling custom-made-to-order fixtures and IoT controls primarily to enterprise cannabis cultivators and, increasingly, greenhouse and vertical farming operators across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticulture LED Lighting and Cultivation Controls

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Horticulture LED lighting
• Indoor grow lights
• Wireless lighting controls
• Commercial cultivation lighting
• Greenhouse toplighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Dominguez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Grow Light Hardware Sales: Sale of commercial-grade LED grow lights for cannabis, greenhouse, and food/floriculture applications. Products include Solark, Solite, Sterra, Straze, Solarm, Skyray, Sunome, Aurora, Ambra, and Veray fixtures with varying wattages and configurations.
2. Wireless Control Systems & Sensors: Pangea wireless control system and associated sensors (PAR, temperature, humidity, CO2, soil moisture/EC/temperature) sold as integrated solutions.
3. Specialty Equipment & Accessories: UV lighting (UVA/UVB), green light accessories, daisy chain components, and mounting hardware.
4. Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom white label manufacturing for lighting products including die casting, metal casting, sand casting, CNC robotic fabrication, metal spinning, precision milling, powder coating, SMT PCB production, injection molding, and laboratory services.
5. Facility Engineering & Design Services: Custom agriculture engineering solutions including CAD designs, custom lighting spectrums, wireless controls and sensor mapping, value engineering, and multi-level PAR mapping.
6. Equipment Financing: Financial solutions assisting customers with equipment financing for cultivation needs, including programs for multi-state operators and new business owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RapidGrow is a North American manufacturer of commercial-grade horticultural LED lighting fixtures and the proprietary Pangea wireless control platform for indoor cannabis, greenhouse, and vertical farming applications. All products are custom-manufactured to order with no stock inventory, and the company provides integrated environmental sensors, UV spectrum accessories, contract manufacturing, facility engineering, and equipment financing for commercial cultivators.

Product overview

RapidGrow LED is a North American manufacturer of horticultural LED lighting systems and smart cultivation technology. The product portfolio consists of a unified platform (Pangea) plus modular LED fixture products organized into three categories: (1) Indoor/Cannabis lighting (Solark, Solite, Sterra, Straze, Solarm) for vertical stacking and single-layer flower and veg applications; (2) Greenhouse/Toplight solutions (Skyray, Sunome, Aurora, Ambra) for greenhouse and low-truss applications; (3) Food & Floriculture lighting (Veray) for vertical farming. Supporting the lighting portfolio are specialty accessories including UV-A/UV-B lighting bars and green light for nighttime work, wireless environmental sensors (Soil VWC/EC/T, PAR, CO2/Temperature, T/RH), and the Pangea wireless control platform for centralized lighting and environmental management. Services include contract manufacturing with UL/DLC certification support, turnkey vertical farming systems, facility engineering, equipment financing, and utility rebate assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pangea: Proprietary open-architecture wireless IoT platform for horticulture lighting control, sensor integration, and facility automation. Supports 256-bit AES encryption and controls up to 2500 fixtures.

Products and services

• Solark LED Grow Light High-output indoor LED flower light that integrates blue-light and UV to enhance genetic expression and increase resin production; DLC Horticulture Listed; designed for vertically stacked or single-layer cannabis and horticultural applications with high PPFD coverage over 4'x4' or 5'x5' area.
• Solite LED Grow Light High-efficiency flower light with upgraded high-red spectrum for maximum PPFD penetration and coverage; integrates blue-light and UV to enhance genetic expression and resin production; features Samsung horticulture diodes; supports daisy-chain of up to 12 fixtures on a single 20A circuit.
• Sterra LED Grow Light Lightweight, high-efficiency folding grow light with Samsung Horticulture LEDs designed to maximize space and save energy in vertically stacked applications, providing 4'x4' coverage and higher crop yields.
• Straze LED Veg Light Lightweight, high-output folding Veg light featuring Samsung Horticulture LEDs, designed to maximize space in vertically stacked applications and provide higher PPFD levels in the vegetative stage; pairs with Sterra and Solarm flower lights.
• Solarm LED Grow Light High-output flower light with extended 5' wingspan for maximum PPFD uniformity over a larger area; features advanced Samsung Horticulture LEDs and maximizes space in vertically stacked and single-layer applications.
• Skyray LED Toplighting System Versatile LED toplighting system for greenhouse and single-layer cultivations; DLC Horticulture Listed; designed for uniform PPFD coverage over large areas with minimal shadowing; multiple mounting configurations from 300W-1200W; IP66 rated.
• Sunome HPS Retrofit Toplight True 1:1 retrofit LED toplight for replacing HPS lighting in greenhouse or single-layer indoor cultivation; features proprietary Samsung Horticulture LEDs and delivers higher PPFD levels using less energy at 2.7 umol/J efficiency.
• Veray Vertical Farming Light Modular food production light with remote power source, designed for indoor vertical farming at scale; maximizes perpendicular space, increases airflow, and maintains perfect PPFD levels at close canopy range.
• Aurora Greenhouse Toplight Versatile LED toplighting system for greenhouse cultivation; DLC Horticulture Listed; designed for uniform PPFD coverage over large areas with minimal shadowing; optional green light bar available; daisy-chain up to 24 light engines on a single 20A circuit.
• Ambra Toplight Compact high-efficiency top lighting solution for greenhouse and single layer indoor applications; features Samsung Plant-Centric LEDs; saves up to 50% energy when replacing traditional HID lighting; daisy-chain up to 13 fixtures on a single 20A circuit.
• Pangea Wireless Control System Proprietary open-architecture IoT platform for monitoring and controlling lighting and environmental parameters across multiple grow facilities; features 256-bit AES encryption, web-based dashboard (PangeaLink), and integration with RapidGrow's sensor suite; can control up to 2,500 fixtures from one central dashboard.
• Contract Manufacturing Services Custom white label contract manufacturing for lighting and indoor farming products; capabilities include die casting, metal casting, sand casting, CNC robotic fabrication, metal spinning, precision milling, powder coating, SMT PCB production, injection molding, and laboratory services; includes expedited UL and DLC certification.
• Vertical Farming Systems Turnkey vertical and greenhouse farming systems using proprietary Pangea Technology for analytics and data storage to automate growing processes, allowing cultivators to replicate consistent crop production anywhere.
• Facility Engineering and Design Custom agriculture engineering solutions including CAD designs, custom lighting spectrums, wireless controls and sensor mapping, value engineering, and multi-level PAR mapping delivered by an in-house design team.
• Equipment Financing Programs Equipment financing programs for multi-state operators and new business owners, providing options to increase working capital, acquire up-to-date equipment, capture tax benefits, and preserve equity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of $200-$400 per fixture annually
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Horticulture Rebate Specialist PartnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRapidGrow works in partnership with a horticulture rebate specialist that will directly engage the local utility on behalf of the customer to secure the maximum rebate amount available, for 5% of the total rebate amount.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Illumitex: Illumitex is a US-based LED horticulture lighting company with strong vertical farming and greenhouse offerings. Comparable in spectrum customization and integrated controls, though smaller scale than RapidGrow's vertically integrated manufacturing footprint.
• Valoya: Valoya is a Finland-based specialty LED manufacturer focused on horticulture and plant science research lighting, including vertical farming. Comparable in custom spectrum engineering and CEA focus, though primarily research-oriented rather than commercial cannabis.

Direct peers

• California LightWorks: California LightWorks is a US-based manufacturer of LED grow lights for cannabis, greenhouses, and indoor cultivation. Direct competitor in the same geography with comparable product specs and cannabis-focused customer base.
• Heliospectra: Heliospectra is a Swedish-listed LED horticulture lighting company with strong emphasis on controllable spectrum solutions and integrated software — overlapping with RapidGrow's Pangea platform strategy in CEA lighting and crop analytics.
• Gavita (Hawthorne Gardening Company): Gavita is a long-established horticultural lighting manufacturer specializing in HPS and LED solutions for cannabis and greenhouse cultivation. Direct competitor in commercial cannabis and greenhouse lighting with overlapping product categories.
• Oreon: Oreon is a Dutch manufacturer of high-power LED grow lights for horticulture and greenhouse applications. Named as a competitor that lost a head-to-head trial to RapidGrow; closely comparable in greenhouse toplighting product positioning.
• Fohse: Fohse is a premium LED grow light manufacturer focused exclusively on cannabis cultivation. Named as a competitor that lost a 12-month trial to RapidGrow at Solaris Farm; comparable high-output fixture specifications and enterprise cultivation target market.
• Fluence by OSRAM (now Signify): Fluence is a leading global manufacturer of LED horticulture lighting for cannabis, vertical farming, and greenhouse applications. Directly comparable product portfolio, target customer base (commercial cultivators), and core technology overlap with RapidGrow's Solark, Skyray, and Aurora fixtures.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Horticulture LED): Signify owns the Philips horticulture lighting brand and is the largest lighting incumbent globally, with broad horticulture offerings spanning greenhouse, vertical farming, and city farming. Competes with RapidGrow in commercial cultivation projects and is named as a competitor in customer testimonials.
• Current (GE Current / Daintree): GE Current is a broad lighting incumbent with a horticulture product line and smart controls (Daintree). Comparable in that it serves commercial growers with both fixtures and networked controls, though its portfolio extends well beyond horticulture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RapidGrowLED

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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