Founded in 2012, Swiss high-tech scale-up L.E.S.S. SA designs, develops, and manufactures lighting solutions based on its proprietary nano-active fiber technology, branded LuxiBright. The ultra-bright, ultra-uniform, and ultra-thin fibers outperform conventional LEDs in precision, efficiency, and flexibility. The company targets demanding use cases including industrial machine vision for precision inspection, high-end automotive signal and contour lighting, and advanced medical illumination where energy efficiency and performance are critical. L.E.S.S. recently showcased the world’s first series-production vehicle featuring its LuxiBright technology, underscoring its automotive ambitions. Management emphasizes that innovation must scale with quality, and the firm is now focused on accelerating commercial execution. The new capital from its Series C round will be deployed to scale manufacturing and go-to-market capabilities. No operating metrics such as revenue or user counts were disclosed in the article.

Total raised

$39M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Feb 2026