Lightricks
Mobile Apps for Visual Editing
Startup D Business Software Est. 2013
Total Raised
$335M
D
Last Round
$130M
4 rounds
Investors
11
11 public
Team
6
500+ employees
Confidence
103/100
News
38
articles
About
Lightricks is a privately held company dedicated to bridging the gap between imagination and creation. Its story began in 2013 when a group of visionary entrepreneurs embarked on a journey to develop powerful photo and video editing apps for the mobile environment. Starting with a single editing tool called Facetune, the company has evolved to become the driving force behind some of the most popular AI-based photo and video editing tools for mobile, including Videoleap and Photoleap, boasting an impressive 680 million app downloads worldwide. Lightricksโ€™ core mission is to revolutionize photo and video creation, placing the power of crafting compelling, high-performing content into the hands of creators and brands alike. It achieves this through cutting-edge technology that seamlessly blends facial recognition and generative AI features, pushing the boundaries of digital creativity. With a passionate team of over 500 employees worldwide, the company propels this innovation from its headquarters nestled in Jerusalem. Its investors include Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Insight Partners, Greycroft, and Viola Ventures.
Classification
Sector
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content DistributionDigital Content ProductionBusiness SoftwareSales & Marketing SolutionsAdvertising Platforms
Core Technology
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AIImage RecognitionMachine LearningComputer VisionPlatforms & InterfacesWebMobile
Target Customer
Enterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesSMBs & SMEsConsumersProfessionals & Gig EconomyWebsite OwnersInfluencersFreelancers
Business Model
B2CB2B
Tags
photosmobile-applicationsmobile-platformphoto-editingcomputer-visionimage-processingunicorn-2020video-editingfashionartificial-intelligenceartconsumers
Funding & Events
Sep 2021
D Round $130M
Insight Partners (Lead), Claltech, Shavit Capital Fund, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Altshuler Shaham Investment House, Harel-Hertz Investments House, Greycroft, Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings, Hanaco Ventures, Qumra Capital
Nov 2018
B Round $60M
Claltech, Insight Partners
Mar 2022
M&A Undisclosed
Jul 2019
C Round $135M
Goldman Sachs Bank USA (Lead), Insight Partners, Claltech
Aug 2015
A Round $10M
Viola Ventures
News (38)
Oct 27, 2025 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-negative
The company will simultaneously recruit 30 AI specialists as it refocuses its business.
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Oct 27, 2025 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-negative
Jerusalem unicorn lays off 85 employees as it reorganizes around its new AI video model.ย 
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Sep 16, 2025 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
"Itโ€™s not just about speed or cost," added Yaron Inger at the Mind the Tech conference in London. "Our technology allows broader applications, like enhancing old films to 4K resolution. It also helps 3D artists create scenes efficiently, saving labor and time."
Nov 22, 2024 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Text-to-video model produces high-quality clips in less time than playback.ย 
Oct 3, 2024 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
"As we move beyond the hype and into practical applications, we're uncovering the true potential of this transformative technology," writes Zeev Farbman,ย Co-Founder and CEO at Lightricks.
Jul 1, 2024 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-negative
Unicorn Lightricks cutting 12% of workforce in second round of layoffs | CTech
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Jul 1, 2024 ยท www.calcalist.co.il
growth-negative
ืœื™ื™ื˜ืจื™ืงืก ื”ื™ืฉืจืืœื™ืช ืžืคื˜ืจืช 70 ืขื•ื‘ื“ื™ื - 12% ืžื›ื•ื— ื”ืื“ื ืฉืœื” | ื›ืœื›ืœื™ืกื˜
LayoffsExpand
Feb 27, 2024 ยท techcrunch.com
growth-positive
Lightricks announces AI-powered filmmaking studio to help creators visualize stories | TechCrunch
CustomersInvestmentAcquisitionLayoffs
Jan 17, 2024 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Lightricks CEO: "Videos that used to take hours to produce can now be completed in a second" | CTech
AcquisitionLayoffs
Jul 23, 2023 ยท www.israel21c.org
growth-positive
How one unicorn is adapting to a gen AI world - ISRAEL21c
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Aug 26, 2022 ยท techcrunch.com
growth-positive
Lightricks launches text-to-image generator
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Jul 4, 2022 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-negative
App developer Lightricks lays off 70 in Israel
Layoffs
Mar 23, 2022 ยท www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Lightricks Acquires Popular Pays, Empowering Creator Community to Monetize Content
Partners
Dec 6, 2021 ยท www.mako.co.il
growth-positive
N12 - ื”ืืคืœื™ืงืฆื™ื” ืฉืœ ืœื™ื™ื˜ืจื™ืงืก ื‘ื“ื™ืจื•ื’ ื”ืคื•ืคื•ืœืจื™ื•ืช ืฉืœ ืืคืœ
Customers
Dec 4, 2021 ยท www.globes.co.il
growth-positive
ื”ื™ื•ื ื™ืงื•ืจืŸ ืฉื›ื•ื‘ืฉ ืืช ื”ืžื‘ื ื™ื ื”ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื™ื ืฉืœ ื”ืื•ื ื™' ื”ืขื‘ืจื™ืช
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Nov 22, 2021 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Lightricks to build an 8,600 square feet R&D center in Haifa
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Oct 5, 2021 ยท www.globes.co.il
growth-positive
ื”ื—ื‘ืจื” ื”ื™ืฉืจืืœื™ืช ืฉืžืื—ื•ืจื™ ืชื•ื›ื ืช ื”ืจื™ื˜ื•ืฉ ื”ืคื•ืคื•ืœืจื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืœื ืชื—ืช ืืฉ
InvestmentExpand
Sep 19, 2021 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Lightricks announces $130 million Series D at $1.8 billion valuation
InvestmentPublic Trading
Jun 23, 2021 ยท www.pc.co.il
growth-positive
ื”ื™ื•ื ื™ืงื•ืจืŸ ื”ื™ืจื•ืฉืœืžื™ ืœื™ื™ื˜ืจื™ืงืก ืžืžืฉื™ืš ืœื’ื“ื•ืœ: ืžื’ื™ื™ืก 45 ืขื•ื‘ื“ื™ื ืœืžื’ื•ื•ืŸ ืžืฉืจื•ืช -
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May 10, 2021 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
From government to unicorn: Jerusalem's Lightricks names Shaul Meridor as new CFO
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Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
500+
Exact Count
574
District
Jerusalem District
Founded
2013
Registrar
514879071
Crunchbase
lightricks
Locations
Professor Racah Street, Givat Ram Jerusalem, Israel
London, UK
Chicago, IL, USA
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Jan 8, 2025
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (6)
Zeev Farbman
Co-founder & CEO
Founder
Nir Pochter
Co-founder & CMO
Founder
Amit Goldstein
Co-founder & COO
Founder
Yaron Inger
Co-founder & CTO
Founder
Shaul Meridor
CFO
Shani Mandel-Laufer
Director of Strategic Finance