Lichtblick

Name

Lichtblick

Legal name

Lichtblick-Sonnenschutzsysteme GmbH

Website

https://lichtblick-shop.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window Treatments

NAICS

Window Treatment Retailers (449122), Blind and Shade Manufacturing (33792), Blind and Shade Manufacturing (337920)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorized & Smart Window Treatments Retail (Automated, App-Controlled) (CRAIAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smart Window Shades & Motorized Treatments Retail (CRAIAMAL)

Keywords

• Window treatments
• Roller blinds
• Pleated blinds
• Venetian blinds
• Window films

Headquarters

HQ city

Thalwenden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time purchase of window treatment products (plissees, rollos, doppelrollos, jalousien, window films, curtains, curtain rods, accessories). No recurring revenue model. Customers purchase individual products or custom-made items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lichtblick (legal entity: Lichtblick-Sonnenschutzsysteme GmbH) is a German direct-to-consumer online retailer that manufactures and sells window treatment products, including plissees (pleated blinds), rollos (roller blinds), doppelrollos (double roller blinds), jalousien (venetian blinds), fensterfolien (window films), gardinen/vorhänge (curtains), and gardinenstangen (curtain rods). Products are offered in standard and custom sizes, with multiple mounting options (drill-free clamp, adhesive, suction cup, and screw) and variants such as thermo-coated and Bluetooth-enabled smart-home models.

Product overview

Lichtblick ist ein deutscher Online-Händler für Fenster-Sichtschutz und Sonnenschutzprodukte mit Sitz in Deutschland. Das Produktportfolio umfasst mehrere Kernproduktlinien: (1) Plissees (gefaltete Stoffbahnen) inklusive Thermo-Plissees, Wabenplissees und Varianten ohne Bohren (Klemmfix, Kleben, Saugnapf), (2) Doppelrollos/Duo-Rollos mit Streifen-Optik für variable Lichtregulierung, (3) Rollos einschließlich Thermo-Rollos und Smart Home Rollos mit Bluetooth/App-Steuerung, (4) Jalousien aus Aluminium, (5) Fensterfolien mit Sichtschutz und Dekormotiven, (6) Gardinen und Vorhänge sowie (7) Gardinenstangen und Seilspanngarnituren. Ergänzt wird das Sortiment durch Zubehör, Ersatzteile und Maßanfertigungen. Viele Produkte werden in Deutschland gefertigt (Made in Germany).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plissees Faltengedämmte Stoffbahnen für flexiblen Sichtschutz und Sonnenschutz an Fenstern und Türen, stufenlos verstellbar, in Varianten ohne Bohren (Klemmfix, Kleben, Saugnapf). Designed for German homeowners and renters seeking privacy and light control.
• Thermo-Plissees Pleated blinds with reflective thermocoating for heat reflection in summer and heat retention in winter, providing year-round energy savings.
• Wabenplissees Pleated blinds with honeycomb structure providing enhanced thermal insulation, cold protection, sound reduction, and blackout properties.
• Doppelrollos (Duo-Rollos) Two alternating fabric layers with transparent and opaque strips for stepless light regulation and decorative light effects at windows.
• Rollos Classic roller blinds for privacy, light regulation, and blackout, available with or without drilling mounting options.
• Thermo-Rollos Roller blinds with reflective thermocoating for effective cold and heat protection, providing year-round energy savings.
• Smart Home Rollos (Bluetooth/Electric Rollos) Motorized roller blinds with Bluetooth smartphone app and manual control for automated sun protection, part of the smart-home product line.
• Jalousien Aluminium venetian blinds with adjustable slats for precise light and privacy regulation.
• Fensterfolien Self-adhesive window films for privacy and decorative accents, residue-free removable, some with digital print motifs.
• Gardinen & Vorhänge Curtains in various materials (linen-look, transparent, opaque/blackout) with eyelet or rod mounting.
• Gardinenstangen & Seilspanngarnituren Metal curtain rods in various designs (ball, curl, cylinder, lipstick) and cable tension sets for stylish curtain mounting.
• Zubehör & Ersatzteile Clamp brackets, adhesive holders, suction-cup mounts, tension shoes, brackets, control rods, and replacement parts for plissees, rollos, doppelrollos, and jalousien.
• Plissees nach Maß (Custom-Made Plissees) Custom-made plissees manufactured to exact customer measurements for optimal fit.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000,000 products sold per year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Lutron: Premium US-based smart-shading and lighting-controls provider (Serena, Triathlon). Sets the benchmark for premium automated shades that Lichtblick's Bluetooth line ultimately competes against.
• IKEA: Mass-market home furnishings retailer selling a wide assortment of ready-made blinds, curtains, and blackout solutions. Competes on price and convenience rather than customization, but competes for the same category spend.
• Hunter Douglas: Global leader in custom window coverings (shades, blinds, shutters) with motorized offerings. Comparable product family and increasingly competing in the smart-shade category Lichtblick is targeting with its Bluetooth rollos.
• Somfy: Global leader in motors and smart controls for interior window coverings. Directly intersects Lichtblick's motorized-rollos/Smart-Home roadmap and increasingly competes at the connected-shade layer.

Direct peers

• The Shade Store: US premium DTC retailer of custom window treatments with showroom + online model. Comparable curated-assortment, custom-sizing, and Made-to-Order mechanic that mirrors Lichtblick's Maßanfertigungen.
• Blinds.com: Large US-based pure-play DTC retailer of custom blinds, shades, and shutters. Closest business-model analogue to Lichtblick outside Germany — direct, online, made-to-measure, single category.
• Erfal: German manufacturer and retailer of sun-protection products including plissees, rollos, and jalousien. Competes head-to-head in the same product categories and customer segments as Lichtblick.
• Gardinia: Long-established German manufacturer and online retailer of blinds, plissees, and curtain accessories. Highly comparable DTC/catalog mix, German manufacturing, and renter-friendly product positioning.
• MHZ Hachtel & Hohns: German-made window decoration specialist offering plissees, rollos, jalousien, and venetian blinds through its own retail channels. Comparable mid-market positioning and Made-in-Germany manufacturing narrative.
• SelectBlinds: UK/US direct-to-consumer online retailer of made-to-measure blinds and curtains. Closest non-German peer on operating model: online configurator, mass customization, free delivery, single-category focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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