What Ciralight Global does

Ciralight Global is a small, privately-held clean-tech company headquartered in Corona, California, founded in 2009. Per its firmographic description, the company manufactures the Ciralight SunTracker, a sustainable lighting solution positioned in the clean-tech category. The company was previously publicly traded on the OTCBB under symbol CGHA but is now recorded as delisted. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, consistent with a micro-cap operating profile. Total disclosed funding is approximately $1.77 million across two rounds in January 2010 ($1.3M) and September 2011 ($472,360); no further funding events, M&A activity, leadership changes, or strategic partnerships appear in the source material.

The source data contains a significant internal inconsistency: the structured product, segment, and value-proposition blocks (referencing source) describe an AC air filter product portfolio — fiberglass, pleated, and HEPA filters — targeted at homeowners seeking improved HVAC air quality, with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel. This content does not align with the firm's stated SunTracker lighting identity. The website content at ciralightglobal.com also describes Filterbuy, Inc. as an AC filter manufacturer rather than a lighting company. This data conflict is material: a PE/VC/M&A audience should treat the product/segment layer of the source as unreliable and rely primarily on the firmographic identity (clean-tech lighting) for the company's actual operating profile.

The business model, as best as the data supports, is a direct-to-consumer hardware sale of a sustainable lighting product, though no pricing, unit volume, or revenue figures are disclosed. No customer logos, partnership agreements, certifications, patents, regulatory actions, or management team details are available in the source. The combined evidence — micro headcount, no post-2011 funding, delisted public status, and contradictory product data — paints a picture of a company with thin operating signal and limited strategic momentum.

Name

Ciralight Global

Website

https://ciralightglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ciralight Global is a micro-cap clean-tech company based in Corona, California (founded 2009) that manufactures the Ciralight SunTracker, a sustainable lighting solution. It is formerly public (OTCBB: CGHA, now delisted) and operates with 1–10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential HVAC Air Filtration

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Skylight Replacement (HSAPAJAD)

Keywords

• HVAC air filtration
• HEPA air filters
• Pleated air filters
• Fiberglass air filters
• Sustainable lighting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Corona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Ciralight Global manufactures Ciralight SunTracker, a clean-tech sustainable lighting solution. The company website content also presents a residential HVAC air-filter product line (Fiberglass, Pleated, and HEPA filters) for homeowners seeking improved indoor air quality, allergen reduction, and extended HVAC system lifespan.

Product overview

Filterbuy, Inc. offers a comprehensive portfolio of AC air filters for HVAC systems, consisting of three main product categories: Fiberglass Filters for basic cost-effective filtration, Pleated Filters for enhanced particle capture with higher MERV ratings, and HEPA Filters for maximum filtration efficiency capturing 99.97% of particles. The products are designed to improve indoor air quality by trapping dust, pollen, pet dander, and other airborne particles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiberglass Filters Cost-effective basic filtration filters designed for homes without pets or allergies, providing fundamental air cleaning for residential HVAC systems.
• Pleated Filters Air filters with higher MERV ratings that capture smaller particles and offer longer lifespan compared to fiberglass options, providing enhanced filtration for residential HVAC systems.
• HEPA Filters High-efficiency particulate air filters offering the highest level of filtration, capable of capturing up to 99.97% of particles, designed for homeowners with severe allergies or respiratory concerns.

Quantifiable outcome

• HEPA filters capture up to 99.97% of particles

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Cree Lighting (Ideal Industries):
• VELUX Group: VELUX is the global market leader in roof windows and skylights for residential and commercial buildings. It competes with Ciralight for the daylighting opportunity but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader product portfolio.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the global leader in lighting and includes daylight harvesting sensors and controls within its connected lighting portfolio. It addresses the same energy-efficiency-in-buildings use case as Ciralight but at massive scale.
• Acuity Brands: Acuity Brands is a large North American lighting and building solutions company with daylighting controls, networked lighting, and luminaire products. It competes with Ciralight in commercial daylighting as part of a much broader lighting portfolio.

Direct peers

• Natural Light Energy Systems: Natural Light Energy Systems manufactures tubular skylights and solar attic fans. It directly overlaps with Ciralight on the roof-integrated daylighting product category for residential and light-commercial applications.
• Solatube International: Solatube is the leading manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices (TDDs) for residential and commercial buildings. It is the closest direct competitor to Ciralight's SunTracker, occupying the same 'natural daylight into interior spaces' category.
• Sunoptics Skylights: Sunoptics designs and manufactures high-performance prismatic skylights and daylighting systems for commercial and institutional buildings. Like Ciralight SunTracker, its products use optical/prismatic technology to redirect and diffuse natural light into interiors.
• Orion Energy Systems: Orion designs, manufactures, and installs energy-efficient lighting systems including daylight harvesting controls for commercial and industrial facilities. It is a comparable daylighting-and-controls peer competing for the same customer wallet.
• Wasco Products (Skylights): Wasco manufactures commercial and architectural skylights including glazed and tubular daylighting systems. It is a direct comparable in the roof-integrated daylighting category, serving similar commercial and institutional customers.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ciralight
• Facebookfacebook.com/ciralight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciralight-global

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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