Koncept

What Koncept does

Koncept Inc. is a Southern California-headquartered designer and manufacturer of LED lighting fixtures for residential, commercial, and institutional applications, founded in 2002 by the Ng family (Peter Ng, Kenneth Ng, Edmund Ng) and operated as a privately held company with manufacturing in Asia. Its catalog spans approximately 50 SKUs across desk lamps (Z-Bar Gen 4 family, Splitty, Mosso Pro, Focaccia, Yurei, Equo, Lady7, Combi, Dude, Mr. n), floor lamps (Morticia with Alexa integration, Z-Bar Titan, Z-Bar Floor Gen 4, Focaccia Floor, Mosso Pro Floor, Splitty Floor, Lady7 Floor, Equo Floor, Royyo Floor, Tono, Yurei Floor), under-cabinet lights (UCX Pro with optional Wi-Fi), a battery-powered Guy Lantern with charging mat, modular pendants (Z-Bar Pendant Series with 13 configurations, Combi Pendant, Yurei Pendant, Ramen Pendant, Sub Pendant, Royyo Pendant), wall sconces, and compatible acoustic panels. The technical platform centers on proprietary LED optics with 60,000-hour rated lifespans, 90+ CRI near-full spectrum lighting, touchstrip dimming, tunable white color temperature (typically 2700K-5000K), Qi wireless charging and USB-C charging integration, occupancy sensors, and ELV dimmer compatibility. Product design is anchored by the Ng Team's industrial design heritage, with the Z-Bar desk lamp named a 2007 Time Magazine Best Invention and held in the permanent collection of Germany's Die Neue Sammlung museum.

The business model is hardware sales across two primary streams: direct-to-consumer e-commerce through shop.koncept.com, and a multi-tier channel comprising an authorized dealer and reseller network across the US, Canada, and international markets, with a dedicated Pro Area portal serving architects, interior designers, and corporate specifiers for commercial and project-based sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; products are sold as one-time purchases with replacement parts and accessories available through the eShop, and there is no subscription or recurring revenue component. Customer segmentation is horizontal, addressing individual consumers, the commercial furniture and office integration market, architects and interior designers, dealers/resellers, and public/institutional spaces (libraries, universities, airports, restaurants, museums). Named commercial installations span PVH and Delos corporate headquarters in New York, the Pestana CR7 Hotel Times Square, Calgary Public Library, Midway Airport food courts, and the Red Dot Design Museum in Xiamen, China.

The company is family-owned with no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and reported employee count of 1-10, reflecting a lean organization supplemented by outsourced design and Asian manufacturing operations. Distribution is multi-channel (own eShop, authorized dealers, direct project sales), marketing emphasizes design awards (70+ international awards including Red Dot, iF Design, NeoCon, Good Design, Time Magazine), and brand-building is augmented by the Tangerine charitable sub-brand, which donates 5% of gross proceeds from orange SKUs to appendix cancer research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Name

Koncept

Legal name

Koncept Inc.

Website

https://koncept.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Koncept is a Southern California-based designer and manufacturer of award-winning LED lighting fixtures for residential, commercial, and institutional spaces, sold globally through authorized dealers, a direct eShop, and project sales to architects and corporate customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Designer LED Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lamps Retail (Table, Floor, Desk) (CRAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Connected Lighting & Smart Switches Retail (CRAIAMAB), Smart Lighting & Electrical (Bulbs, Switches, Plugs) Retail (CRACAGAB)

Keywords

• LED lighting
• Designer desk lamps
• Architectural pendants
• Task lighting
• Commercial office lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Products: Direct sale of LED desk lamps, floor lamps, pendants, wall sconces, and accessories to consumers and commercial customers through e-commerce and dealer network
2. Commercial/Project Sales: Sale of lighting solutions for office integration and commercial furniture projects targeting architects, designers, and corporate customers
3. Charitable Product Line: Tangerine program donates 5% of gross proceeds from every orange lamp sold directly to appendix cancer research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Koncept designs, manufactures, and sells designer LED lighting products including desk lamps, floor lamps, pendants, wall sconces, under-cabinet lights, lanterns, and co-working lights for residential and commercial spaces. The company sells through a direct-to-consumer eShop, an authorized dealer/reseller network across North America and international markets, and direct commercial project sales targeting architects, designers, and corporate office customers. Its proprietary LED technology emphasizes long lifespan, energy efficiency, occupancy sensing, tunable color temperature, and integrated device charging features.

Product overview

Koncept is a Southern California-based LED lighting company founded in 2002, specializing in innovative modern lighting solutions for homes and businesses. The product portfolio is organized into nine categories: Desk Lamps (including Z-Bar Gen 4, Z-Bar Mini Gen 4, Z-Bar Solo Gen 4, Splitty, Splitty Pro Gen 2, Splitty Reach, Splitty Reach Pro Gen 2, Mosso Pro, Focaccia, Focaccia Solo, Mr. n, Mr. N Tall, Equo, Lady7, Royyo Desk, Gravy, Combi Table, Dude, Yurei Table, and Yurei Co-working), Floor Lamps (including Morticia, Z-Bar Titan, Z-Bar Floor Gen 4, Focaccia Floor, Mosso Pro Floor, Splitty Floor, Lady7 Floor, Equo Floor, Tono, Royyo Floor, and Yurei Floor), Lanterns (Guy Lantern with Charging Mat accessory), Under Cabinet Lighting (UCX Pro), Ceiling/Pendant Lights (Combi Pendant, Yurei Pendant, Ramen Pendant, Z-Bar Pendant Series with 13 configurations, Sub Pendant in single/circular formats, Royyo Pendant, and Acoustic Panels), and Wall Sconces (Ramen Mini, Ramen Wall Sconce, Gravy Wall Sconce, Z-Bar Wall Sconce, Mosso Pro Wall Mounted, Splitty Wall Mounted, Z-Bar Solo Gen 4 Wall Mounted, and Z-Bar Mini Gen 4 Wall Mounted). The company emphasizes LED technology with features including occupancy sensors, USB charging, wireless Qi charging, tunable color temperature, smart home integration (Alexa), and acoustic panel compatibility. Design leadership includes Peter Ng and his sons Kenneth and Edmund Ng, with over 70 international design awards including Red Dot, iF Design, and multiple Best of NeoCon awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tangerine: Charitable program raising awareness and funds for Appendix Cancer research. Donates 5% of proceeds from orange lamp sales to Dr. Choudry's research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Products and services

• Z-Bar Gen 4 Desk Lamp
• Splitty Desk Lamp Family
• Mosso Pro Desk Lamp
• Focaccia Task Lamp Family
• Yurei Table Lamp
• Combi Table Lamp
• Morticia Smart Floor Lamp
• Z-Bar Titan Floor Lamp
• Guy Lantern
• UCX Pro Under-Cabinet Light
• Z-Bar Pendant Series
• Combi Pendant
• Ramen Pendant
• Sobre Co-Working Light
• Ramen Mini Wall Sconce
• Z-Bar Wall Sconce
• Acoustic Panels
• Guy Charging Mat

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000 hours LED lifespan (rated to 90% brightness)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterminorOthers · 1 October 2017Koncept's Tangerine charitable program partners with Dr. Mohammed Haroon Asif Choudry's research program at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Koncept donates 5% of gross proceeds from every orange lamp sold directly to appendix cancer research. This initiative is in honor of team member Tony Quach who passed away from appendix cancer in October 2017. The Hillman Cancer Center contains the only comprehensive appendix cancer research and treatment program in the US.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Foscarini: Foscarini is an Italian designer lighting manufacturer with strong architectural specification presence in commercial and hospitality projects worldwide. Comparable to Koncept's pendant, wall sconce, and architectural lighting categories with similar designer-driven brand positioning, but operating at larger scale globally.
• Louis Poulsen: Louis Poulsen is a heritage Danish designer lighting brand with iconic architectural fixtures and strong specification presence in commercial projects worldwide. Comparable to Koncept's premium designer positioning and pendants/wall sconces portfolio, but operating at much larger scale with a globally recognized brand portfolio.
• Flos: Flos is a globally established Italian designer of premium architectural and decorative lighting with deep specification relationships in hospitality, corporate, and residential projects. Comparable to Koncept's premium designer positioning but at substantially larger scale with broader international operations.
• MillerKnoll (Herman Miller): MillerKnoll is a major contract furniture and workspace solutions conglomerate including lighting offerings through brands like Herman Miller and Knoll. Comparable to Koncept's office integration channel with corporate customers like PVH HQ, but operating as a broad incumbent with vastly larger scale and distribution.
• Artemide: Artemide is a major Italian architectural lighting manufacturer with strong designer credentials and global commercial project references. Comparable to Koncept in design-led positioning and architectural specification channel, but with much larger scale, broader international footprint, and deeper product portfolio.
• Dyson (Lighting): Dyson's Lightcycle and Solarcycle task lights compete in the premium smart LED desk lamp category with app-controlled circadian tuning and longevity claims. Dyson operates as a much broader consumer technology incumbent with substantially larger R&D and marketing resources than Koncept.

Direct peers

• Tom Dixon: Tom Dixon is a British designer lighting and home furnishings brand offering premium pendants, floor lamps, and decorative fixtures with strong interior design credentials. Directly comparable to Koncept in premium designer positioning, retail/dealer channel, and overlap with hospitality and residential projects.
• BenQ (ScreenBar): BenQ's ScreenBar series is a direct competitor in the LED task/desktop lighting category, offering monitor-mounted task lights with tunable color temperature and occupancy features. Comparable to Koncept's Z-Bar, Splitty, and Mosso Pro desk lamp product line targeting home-office and corporate buyers.
• Pablo Designs: Pablo Designs is a contemporary San Francisco-based designer LED lighting brand offering premium desk, floor, and pendant fixtures targeted at residential and commercial specifiers. Directly comparable to Koncept in scale, design-led positioning, dealer-channel distribution, and overlapping customer base of architects and interior designers.
• Humanscale: Humanscale is a leading designer and manufacturer of ergonomic workspace products including premium LED task lighting for corporate offices. Directly comparable to Koncept's office-integration channel and commercial/project sales motion with enterprise customers like PVH and Delos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Konceptlights

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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