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Lightly

Computer Vision Suite

AI & Machine LearningFounded 2019Raised $10M
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Our Take

Lightly, the brainchild of ETH Zurich alum Igor Susmelj and HEC Paris strategist Matthias Heller, is quietly becoming the go-to suite for ML teams worldwide, with over 100 teams already trusting its tools. Their standout feature? A world-first computer vision pretraining framework designed specifically for industrial applications, which means faster, more efficient AI deployment without the usual headaches. From automating data curation to smart data selection for edge devices, Lightly's integrated platform is built to handle the entire lifecycle of AI development, making it a sleeper hit for anyone serious about scaling computer vision systems.

Lightly helps ML teams build better vision systems — from data curation to model pretraining, fine-tuning, and AI edge deployment.

Key Features
LightlyStudio: Curate, label, and manage data, LightlyTrain: Pretrain vision models without labels, LightlyServices: AI training data for LLMs & CV, LightlyEdge: Smart data selection SDK for edge devices, Integration into existing ML pipelines, Self-supervised learning framework
Problem It Solves
Automates data curation, model pretraining, fine-tuning, and AI deployment to build production-ready AI faster.
Target Customer
ML teams, enterprises, researchers, and startups working with computer vision and AI.
Use Cases
Automated data curation, Model pretraining, Model fine-tuning, Deploying AI on edge, Dataset management, Smart data collection
Free Tier
Yes, LightlyStudio is available for free
Differentiator
World’s first computer vision pretraining framework tailored for industrial applications
Why Now
The need for efficient data curation and model training in AI is growing, and Lightly provides tools to address these challenges.
Traction
Notable Metrics: Trusted by 100+ ML teams worldwide

Key Facts

Category
AI & Machine Learning
Founded
2019
Raised
$10M
Discovered via
yc

The people behind Lightly

I

Igor Susmelj

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Co-Founder & CTO

Holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich and has published numerous academic articles with a focus on deep learning.

M

Matthias Heller

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Co-Founder & CEO

Holds a BA from the University of St. Gallen and a MSc in Strategic Management from HEC Paris.

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