Caplight Raises $16M Series A

Caplight Technologies, based in San Francisco, has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round to enhance its data and transaction infrastructure for the venture capital market. The company provides a comprehensive platform that combines proprietary private company data with secondary market liquidity solutions.

Investors

Fin Capital, a fintech-focused investor and longtime Caplight backer, led the round alongside BlackRock. New investor LEAP Global Partners co-led. UBS Investment Bank joined as a strategic investor. Existing backers DB1 Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Deutsche Börse Group, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, and Dash Fund increased their positions.

Caplight Use of Funds

The company plans to use the capital to fuel the expansion of its private market data offerings and develop agentic workflows for research and transaction execution.

About Caplight

Founded in 2021 by Javier Avalos and Justin Moore, Caplight Technologies is a San Francisco-based software company building data and transaction infrastructure for venture capital markets. Their platform unifies private market data and investing tools, providing access to company profiles, funding round history, and real-time transaction flow data through a platform, API, and MCP server.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://caplight.com

Company: Caplight
Raised: $16M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: June 24, 2026
Lead Investor: BlackRock, Fin Capital, LEAP Global Partners
Additional Investors: UBS Investment Bank, DB1 Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Dash Fund
Company Website: https://www.caplight.com
Software Category: Fintech
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