What Aelius LED does

Aelius LED is a Canadian manufacturer of horticultural LED grow lights, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Falconbridge, Ontario. The company designs and sells full-spectrum LED fixtures and LED tube lights for indoor agriculture, vertical farming, greenhouse supplemental lighting, and licensed cannabis cultivation, with products spanning 20W tubes to 1000W high-output fixtures. Its underlying technology comprises proprietary spectrum recipes (REDD, XRF, XB, XR, CX, Standard) with efficacy ratings of 2.5-3.4 µmol/J and minimum L90 lifespans of 43,000 hours, supported by 0-10V dimmable controllers that daisy-chain up to 25 fixtures with sunrise/sunset timing. Products are DLC Listed, cETLus, UL, and CE certified, allowing customers to capture provincial energy rebates.

Aelius generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales, with prices ranging from approximately $162 CAD for 20W tubes to $1,128 CAD for the 830W greenhouse fixture, plus a suite of services including 3-6 month commercial trial programs, a Trade-Up program offering 25% credit on next-generation fixtures, a Customized Light Program for bespoke spectrum and housing development, and a 5-year warranty. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales to commercial cultivators and licensed producers, an actively expanding authorized global distributor network across 10+ countries, an inside sales team, and an EnPowered partnership that provides no-upfront-cost commercial financing in North America. Customer segments span commercial cannabis cultivators, greenhouse operators, vertical indoor farmers, educational institutions (notably Durham College), and non-profit food-security organizations.

The company operates with 11-50 employees, is founder-led by CEO Ryan Kirwan and VP of Sales Colin Grant, and has been recognized with three 2024 LEDs Magazine BrightStar Awards (REDD 1000, Matrx 420F, 60W LED Tube) and three consecutive Grow-Up Awards nominations for Best Lighting System. Aelius is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors and bootstrapped growth, signaled by sequential facility expansions from Sudbury (2021) to Falconbridge (2024).

Name

Aelius LED

Legal name

Aelius LED

Website

https://aeliusled.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aelius LED is a Canadian manufacturer of full-spectrum LED grow lights and greenhouse supplemental fixtures for commercial cannabis cultivation, vertical farming, floriculture, and education, selling proprietary REDD and XRF spectrum fixtures plus tubes globally through direct sales, distributors across 10+ countries, and commercial financing partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticultural LED Grow Lighting

NAICS

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

LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ)

Keywords

• LED grow lights
• Horticultural lighting
• Commercial cultivation
• Greenhouse fixtures
• Indoor farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Falconbridge

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LED Fixture Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling LED grow light fixtures directly to commercial cultivators, greenhouse operators, vertical farmers, and licensed producers. Products range from entry-level tubes to high-power commercial fixtures.
2. Financing Services: Partnership with EnPowered to offer financing for commercial clients in North America with no upfront costs and minimal impact on cash flow. Also offers in-house financing with down payments ranging from 0% to 50% and terms that can extend over a decade.
3. Commercial Trial Programs: 3 to 6-month commercial trial programs for legally licensed cannabis facilities and controlled environment agriculture operations, generating revenue through fixture placements that often convert to purchases.
4. Trade-Up Program: Trade-up program allowing existing customers to receive credit (up to 25% of original purchase price) when trading in older models for new fixtures, creating recurring upgrade revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aelius LED manufactures and sells full-spectrum LED grow light fixtures for commercial indoor horticulture and greenhouse operations, ranging from 20W tubes to 1000W high-power units. The product lineup includes proprietary REDD, XRF, XB, XR, CX, and Standard spectrums with efficacies from 2.5 to 3.4 µmol/J, available with 0-10V dimming and daisy-chain control. The company also offers commercial trial programs, a Customized Light Program, trade-up credits, a 5-year warranty, and a 12-week money-back guarantee for commercial cultivators and greenhouse operators.

Product overview

Aelius LED is a Canadian manufacturer of horticultural LED grow lights for indoor plants, operating since 2018. The product portfolio consists of multiple fixture series: the premium REDD series (Aelius REDD and Matrx REDD) featuring red-rich flowering spectra, the Matrx series (including Matrx 320 LITE, 650F, 730F, 420F) offering versatile full-cycle and specialized spectra, the entry-level Aelius 300 series for full-cycle growing, LED tube lights (20W, 60W, 120W under-canopy) for vertical farming and supplemental applications, and the greenhouse-focused Aelius G series (320G, 600G, 830G) with XB and REDD spectra options. The company differentiates through proprietary spectrum technologies (REDD, XRF, CX, XB, XR, Standard), award-winning performance (LEDs Magazine BrightStar Awards), DLC certification, 5-year warranty, commercial trial programs, trade-up options, and customized light development services. Products are designed for commercial cultivation across cannabis, produce, floriculture, and greenhouse applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aelius REDD Series LED Fixtures 800W and 1000W commercial flowering LED fixtures with red and far-red optimized REDD spectrum, available in low-voltage and high-voltage variants, achieving up to 3.4 µmol/J efficacy for licensed cannabis producers and commercial cultivators.
• Matrx REDD Series LED Fixtures 729W commercial LED fixtures with the REDD red-rich spectrum engineered for greenhouse and flowering operations, available in low-voltage and high-voltage variants at 3.13 µmol/J efficacy.
• Matrx 650F and Matrx 730F LED Fixtures 649W and 726.3W commercial Matrx LED fixtures with CX and XRF spectra for versatile full-cycle commercial growing applications, achieving 2.62 and 3.07 µmol/J efficacy respectively.
• Matrx 320 LITE LED Fixture 320W DLC Listed versatile Matrx LED fixture with 3.03 µmol/J efficacy, available in REDD and XR spectrums for vegetative and flowering stages in commercial grow rooms, backed by a 5-year warranty.
• Matrx 420F LED Fixture 420W full-spectrum LED fixture with 3.1 µmol/J efficacy using the XRF spectrum for comprehensive lighting across all crop growth stages, recognized as a 2024 LEDs Magazine BrightStar Award recipient.
• Aelius 300 Series LED Fixtures 320W entry-level commercial LED fixtures available in XRF full-cycle spectrum and REDD flower and greenhouse-focused spectrum variants at 3.0 µmol/J efficacy, designed for flexibility across multiple growth stages.
• Aelius LED Tube Lights (20W and 60W) 20W and 60W LED tube lights sold in boxes of four, available in 5000k, 6500k, REDD, XR, Standard, and cloning (660nm + 730nm) spectrums, designed for vertical farming and supplemental lighting applications including aeroponic systems.
• 120W Under Canopy LED 120W supplemental under-canopy LED sold in boxes of two with 3.05-3.32 µmol/J efficacy, available in REDD and XR spectrums for bottom-of-canopy supplemental lighting.
• Aelius G Series Greenhouse LED Fixtures 320W, 600W (with 420W variant), and 830W greenhouse LED fixtures with 120-480V input range, available in XB and REDD spectrums for large-scale greenhouse supplemental lighting and year-round growing.
• Aelius 880 LED Fixture 880W high-output commercial LED fixture used for greenhouse and large-installation applications including the Durham College greenhouse and Edmonton International Airport Living Wall.
• LED Controller and 0-10V Dimmer 0-10V LED dimmers and daisy-chain controllers that manage dimming, on/off scheduling, and sunrise/sunset timing for up to 25 daisy-chained Aelius LED fixtures, included free on qualifying fixture orders.
• Commercial Trial Program 3 to 6-month commercial trial program for legally licensed cannabis facilities and controlled environment agriculture operators to evaluate Aelius fixtures on-site before committing to purchase.
• Trade-Up Program Trade-up program providing up to 25% of the original purchase price as credit toward new Aelius LED fixtures when trading in older models, enabling customers to stay current with newer lighting technology.
• Customized Light Program Custom spectrum, housing, and solution development program through which Aelius engineers tailored LED fixtures for growers' specific crop requirements, including co-developed fixtures like Vertical Roots Canada's dimmable 60W dual-spectrum tube light.
• Free Lighting Plans Service Free visual lighting plan service in which Aelius maps the spread and intensity of fixtures within a customer's grow room or greenhouse layout to support facility lighting planning.

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Durham CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrow With Purpose program partnership where Durham College added 18 Aelius 880 fixtures (spectrum #4) to their greenhouse, with more on the way. Education and accessibility have always been at the core of both organizations' values for the future of cultivation.
• Global DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with various distributors around the globe providing fast and efficient service to customers worldwide. Aelius LED is actively seeking new authorized distributors to expand their distribution network and bring better customer service to the #AeliusFam across the globe.
• Rebate PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRebate partners including BC Hydro, FortisBC, and various provincial energy programs help customers take advantage of rebates available in their area, making the switch to LED more affordable.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Horticulture Lighting Group (HLG): HLG designs and sells high-efficiency quantum board LED fixtures for cannabis and indoor growers, with strong North American brand recognition. Directly comparable to Aelius LED's commercial high-efficacy REDD and Matrx lines.
• Black Dog LED: Black Dog LED manufactures full-spectrum PhytoMAX fixtures for serious hobbyist and commercial cannabis cultivators. Comparable niche premium-positioned competitor to Aelius LED in the high-efficacy full-spectrum category.
• Mars Hydro: Mars Hydro is a Chinese-founded LED grow light brand selling full-spectrum fixtures globally for cannabis and indoor cultivation. Competes with Aelius LED across price points and in commercial cannabis, though typically at lower price tiers.
• California LightWorks: California-based manufacturer of LED grow lights for cannabis and indoor horticulture, with full-spectrum and targeted spectrum fixtures. Competes with Aelius LED in the North American commercial cannabis market.
• Kind LED Grow Lights: Kind LED designs commercial and home LED grow lights targeted at cannabis cultivators, with full-spectrum and targeted spectrum offerings. Overlaps with Aelius LED in cannabis cultivation fixtures and dealer channels.
• Heliospectra: Swedish-listed horticultural LED specialist offering programmable spectrum fixtures for greenhouses and research applications. Directly comparable to Aelius LED's spectrum-customizable commercial grow light platform.
• Fluence by ams OSRAM: Fluence, owned by ams OSRAM, is a leading horticultural LED fixture maker serving commercial cannabis and vertical farming operators globally. Most direct head-to-head competitor to Aelius LED in full-spectrum LED grow lights for cannabis and CEA.

Emerging players

• Vivosun: Vivosun is a broad indoor cultivation equipment brand selling LED grow lights alongside tents, fans, and nutrients. Comparable to Aelius LED's vertical farming tube and entry-level product lines for indoor growers.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips GreenPower): Signify's Philips GreenPower LED line is a market-leading horticultural lighting portfolio used in greenhouses and vertical farms worldwide. Overlaps with Aelius LED in greenhouse supplemental lighting and commercial cultivation.
• Gavita (Hawthorne Gardening Co.): Gavita is a long-established horticultural lighting brand now part of Hawthorne Gardening (Scotts Miracle-Gro), offering HPS and LED fixtures for cannabis and greenhouse growers. Directly competes with Aelius LED in commercial cannabis cultivation and greenhouse supplemental lighting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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