Lightstorm

Lightstorm

https://www.lightstorm.net
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightstorm-group/about/

Lightstorm, a privately owned Indian telecommunications company founded in 2019, provides broadband aggregation and home network solutions. Employing approximately 170 people, the company focuses on carrier-neutral digital infrastructure for enterprise clients. In 2023, Lightstorm reported revenues of approximately $25 million.

Revenue

Founded

2019

Headcount

170

Headquarters

India

Primary Segment

Broadband aggregation and home networks

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity Private Limited secured ₹700 crore in debt financing from the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) on an unspecified date. This funding will support investments in enterprise fiber connectivity, including AI data centers, intercity digital highways, and undersea cable landings. The company, backed by I Squared Capital, has invested over $100 million since its founding approximately three and a half years prior to this announcement, building a 30,000 km fiber network connecting 65 data centers. Separately, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisor to NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited in connection with the refinancing of a facility previously used by Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity Private Limited. This transaction was signed on December 23, 2024, and closed on January 30, 2025. The legal team was led by Yash Jain, with support from Aayush Kakodkar, Janani Chandrasekaran, and Kajal Singhvi.

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Lightstorm offers products in the media tech and telecoms tech industries. Lightstorm's product portfolio comprises of connectivity and distribution services and broadband aggregation and home networks.

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Lightstorm's revenues were less than $50M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Lightstorm's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is optical and fibre hardware. For full access to Lightstorm's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Mar

7th

2025

07:28

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Lightstorm: Cloud Connectivity Services for Businesses of All Sizes

Company Discover Lightstorm: Your trusted partner in network infrastructure. Learn about our mission, vision, and values driving innovation. Meet our leadership team and explore exciting career opportunities. Stay updated with our latest news and events. Join us in shaping the future of networking.

Feb

20th

2025

11:30

Management Changes, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Acted As Legal Advisor To NIIF Infrastructure Finance

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Acted As Legal Advisor To NIIF Infrastructure Finance Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisor to NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited in connection with the refinancing of the facility previously availed by Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity Private Limited . The transaction team was led by Yash Jain , Partner; with support from Aayush Kakodkar , Associate; Janani Chandrasekaran , Associate; and Kajal Singhvi , Associate. The transaction was signed on December 23, 2024 and closed on January 30, 2025.

Legal Era Online

Feb

19th

2025

11:33

Capital Refinance/Restructure, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises NIIF on Lightstorm Telecom's refinancing deal

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisor to NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited in connection with the refinancing of the facility previously availed by Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity Private Limited. The transaction team was led by Yash Jain, Partner; with support from Aayush Kakodkar, Associate; Janani Chandrasekaran, Associate; and Kajal Singhvi, Associate.

The Economic Times

Feb

18th

2025

18:30

Capital Refinance/Restructure, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Acted As Legal Advisors To NIIF Infrastructure Finance

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisors to NIIF Infrastructure Finance in connection with the refinancing of the facility previously availed by Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity. The transaction team was led by Yash Jain, Partner; with support from Aayush Kakodkar, Associate; Janani Chandrasekaran, Associate; and Kajal Singhvi, Associate. The transaction was signed on December 23, 2024 and closed on January 30, 2025.

BW Businessworld

Feb

17th

2025

18:30

Funding Activities, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Lightstorm raises Rs 700 cr to expand fibre connectivity

Mumbai: Fibre assets company Lightstorm Telecom Connectivity said it has raised ₹700 crore in debt from the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) for investing in enterprise fibre connectivity in areas such as AI data centres, intercity digital highways and undersea cable landings.Since its inception about three and a half years ago, the I Squared Capital-backed company has invested more than $100 million for setting up a fibre network spanning 30,000 km and connecting 65 data centres.

The Economic Times

Jan

13th

2025

18:55

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics

AI's Impact on Bandwidth: Preparing for the Next Generation of Data-Intensive Applications

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Dec

17th

2024

05:16

How Lightstorm is Enabling the Internet Revolution in Bharat

By offering superior connectivity infrastructure, Lightstorm is empowering enterprises across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with hyperscale networking that accelerates growth and spurs innovation in the digital economy. A super-specialist in transport network services and super-automated cloud connectivity, Lightstorm bears deep project experience and strong global management capabilities.

Dec

4th

2024

04:17

New Offerings, Robotics

Insights from STL Partners' Latest Report: Lightstorm has launched a revolutionary new NAAS offering in emerging markets

By offering superior connectivity infrastructure, Lightstorm is empowering enterprises across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with hyperscale networking that accelerates growth and spurs innovation in the digital economy. A super-specialist in transport network services and super-automated cloud connectivity, Lightstorm bears deep project experience and strong global management capabilities.

Sep

19th

2024

01:29

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By offering superior connectivity infrastructure, Lightstorm is empowering enterprises across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with hyperscale networking that accelerates growth and spurs innovation in the digital economy. A super-specialist in transport network services and super-automated cloud connectivity, Lightstorm bears deep project experience and strong global management capabilities.

Aug

22nd

2024

11:24

Polarin is now on AWS Marketplace!

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Aug

20th

2024

21:54

New Offerings, Robotics

Lightstorm Announces Polarin DCI Wave, the world’s first L0/L1 NaaS

By offering superior connectivity infrastructure, Lightstorm is empowering enterprises across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with hyperscale networking that accelerates growth and spurs innovation in the digital economy. A super-specialist in transport network services and super-automated cloud connectivity, Lightstorm bears deep project experience and strong global management capabilities.

Aug

14th

2024

23:40

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By offering superior connectivity infrastructure, Lightstorm is empowering enterprises across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with hyperscale networking that accelerates growth and spurs innovation in the digital economy. A super-specialist in transport network services and super-automated cloud connectivity, Lightstorm bears deep project experience and strong global management capabilities.

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