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Sollum Technologies provides dynamic LED lighting for controlled-environment agriculture. Its core combines programmable LED grow lights with the proprietary SUN as a Service (SUNaaS) cloud platform. This integrated system delivers infinite spectral tuning and intelligent light management, adapting real-time recipes to optimize growth, maximize yields, and boost energy efficiency.
Sollum Technologies was founded in 2015 by François Roy-Moisan, Gabriel Dupras, and Jacques Poirier, students from École de technologie supérieure in Montréal. They initially developed a precise lighting system for restoration. The insight to apply this technology to horticulture emerged when a family member recognized its potential for optimizing produce cultivation.
Sollum Technologies serves greenhouse operators, offering versatile solutions for multi-crop management and rotation from a single fixture. Its vision involves preserving Earth's ecosystem through sustainable indoor lighting practices. The company continually enhances its future-proof technology, providing adaptable, energy-efficient solutions that meet evolving horticultural needs and support local economies.
Sollum Technologies has raised $3.7M across 2 funding rounds.
Sollum Technologies has raised $3.7M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Sollum Technologies has raised $3.7M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series B in June 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2020 | $3M Series B | — | Angels OF Many, Insight Partners | Announced |
| Dec 1, 2016 | $740K Series A | — | Angels OF Many, Insight Partners | Announced |
Sollum Technologies has raised $3.7M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Sollum Technologies's investors include Angels of Many, Insight Partners.
Sollum Technologies is a cleantech company that develops dynamic LED grow light solutions for greenhouses and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), replicating the full spectrum and intensity of natural sunlight to optimize plant growth.[1][2][4] Its core product is AI-powered, programmable LED fixtures managed via the proprietary SUN as a Service® (SUNaaS) cloud platform, which enables multi-zone light control, custom "light recipes" for crops like vegetables, fruits, strawberries, and cannabis, and real-time monitoring for energy savings, higher yields, and superior produce quality.[1][2][3][4] Serving greenhouse operators, research centers, and laboratories across North America and Europe, Sollum addresses key challenges in sustainable indoor farming by reducing energy use while boosting productivity; the company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montréal, Québec, employs around 52-60 people and continues to expand with 17+ patents.[2][4][5]
Sollum Technologies was officially founded in 2015 in Montréal, Québec, inspired by nature and a family member's idea to use advanced lighting for controlled-environment produce growth.[1][4][5] Co-founder François—a technology visionary with nearly 20 years in startups, enterprises, research, and universities—pioneered the dynamic LED concept to revolutionize horticultural lighting.[4] In 2016, entrepreneur Louis Brun became CEO, steering the company toward scalable solutions that mimic sunlight's spectrum and intensity for global crop adaptation.[2][4] Early focus centered on design, development, and manufacturing in Montréal, with a sales office in Leamington, Ontario, quickly gaining traction through horticultural expertise and cleantech innovation.[2][3]
Sollum stands out in the horticultural lighting market through these key advantages:
Sollum rides the vertical farming and CEA wave, fueled by climate change, food security demands, and the shift to energy-efficient agtech amid rising energy costs and sustainability mandates.[1][2][4] Its timing aligns with LED advancements and AI/IoT maturation, enabling greenhouses to cut reliance on high-energy HPS lights while adapting to year-round production in non-native climates—critical as global greenhouse markets expand.[3][5] Market forces like cannabis legalization, urban farming growth, and cleantech incentives favor Sollum, positioning it to influence the ecosystem by setting standards for dynamic lighting, fostering local economies, and supporting research in labs and nurseries.[1][4][6]
Sollum is poised for accelerated growth through international expansion, deeper AI enhancements in SUNaaS, and new patents to lock in tech leadership amid booming CEA demand.[2][4] Trends like precision agriculture, net-zero greenhouses, and automation will propel it, potentially evolving its influence via partnerships with ag giants and ecosystem-wide adoption of dynamic spectra. As sustainable lighting becomes table stakes, Sollum's nature-inspired innovation will drive the next era of efficient, high-yield indoor farming—transforming greenhouses from energy hogs to profit engines.[1][3][4]
