Deako believes that everyone should be able to enjoy the wonderful experiences of personalized lighting. We invented the world's first plug-n-play light switch, giving homeowners maximum flexibility to customize their systems, at any time, in minutes and without turning off the power. Deako’s beautiful designer switches are like nothing else on the market today. Deako Lighting has been named the #1 Smart Lighting Control System by TecHome Builder, Top 25 Innovative IOT Companies by Entrepreneur, featured in “I Want That!” episode on DIY Network, Top 50 most promising Startups by Bloomberg, and “Changing The Way Builders Spec Light Switches” - Builder Magazine.
Location: United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 844-673-3256
Total raised: $23.4M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | SV Tech Ve... | svtechvent... |
| 21.07.2020 | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | Constellar... | constellar... |
| 21.10.2020 | Partech Pa... | partechpar... |
Funding Rounds 5
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.03.2021 | Series B | $12.5M | - |
| 25.07.2019 | - | $3.5M | - |
| 11.09.2017 | - | $2.1M | - |
| 30.06.2016 | - | $3.5M | - |
| 15.04.2016 | - | $1.8M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.11.2024 | After Shocking Himself While Swapping His Light Switches, He Found a Solution. Now His Products Help Homes Sell Faster. Derek Richardson thought it should be as easy to change light switches as it is ... | Derek Richardson knows how to handle himself around a junction box. He earned an electrical engineering degree in the late 1990s and then worked for the company that made Blackberry devices. But some 15 years later, he and his wife bought a... |
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| 29.10.2021 | ТОП-20 прибыльных идей для стартапа из Америки | ТОП-20 прибыльных идей для стартапа из Америки |
| 20.05.2021 | 2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech | Some of the winners at the 2021 GeekWire Awards during their virtual acceptance speeches on Thursday. (GeekWire video screen grabs) It’s been a tough year for people everywhere. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWi... |
| 22.03.2021 | Deako Lighting Raises Additional $12.5M in Growth Funding | Deako Lighting, a Seattle, WA-based provider of plug-n-play light switches, completed its Series-B financing round, raising an additional $12.5M. The company, which has raised $36M in total funding to date, will use the new capital to add d... |
| 17.03.2021 | Seattle-based Deako Lighting lights up with new $12.5M in funding to meet the growing demand for its plug-n-play light switches | Deako, a Seattle, WA-based tech startup that invented the plug-n-play light switch which is rapidly becoming an industry-standard in new home construction, announced the close of its Series-B financing round, raising an additional $12.5MM i... |
| 17.03.2021 | Deako Lighting Inks $12.5M in Series B | SEATTLE, WA, Deako Lighting has announced the completion of its Series-B financing round, raising an additional $12.5MM in growth capital funding. >> Click here for more funding data on Deako Lighting >> To export Deako Ligh... |
| 16.03.2021 | Deako Inks $12.5M Series B Funding Round | SEATTLE, WA, Deako Lighting today announces the completion of its Series-B financing round, raising an additional $12.5 million in growth capital funding. >> Click here for more funding data on Deako >> To export Deako fundi... |
| 15.03.2021 | Smart home startup Deako raises $12.5M, says its light switches are becoming ‘industry standard’ | Deako’s “plug and play” light switches allow homebuilders and homeowners to easily swap in high-tech, remotely controlled lighting. (Deako Photo) New funding: Seattle startup Deako Lighting raised $12.5 million as part of a Series B round t... |
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