# HyLight

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hylight

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Le Plessis-Robinson, France
- Website: www.hylight.aero
- Total disclosed funding: $18M
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Established in 2022 and based in Le Plessis Pate, France, HyLight operates as a provider of unmanned airship systems intended to make aerial monitoring sustainable and accessible. In April 2024, HyLight raised EUR 3.7 million in seed funding from new investors Y Combinator, Ring Capital, Kima Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Earth Venture Captial, with participation from individual investors.

HyLight developed technology that enables inspections covering hundreds of kilometers in a single flight, streamlining operations from flight planning to data collection. It collects data that includes the accurate location of detected defects, empowering infrastructure operators to make informed maintenance decisions promptly. The company focuses on managing methane leak detection, addressing a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, and monitoring forests, coastlines, and agricultural lands, aiding in climate change adaptation efforts. As of 2024, the firm conducts inspections with zero greenhouse gas emissions, providing actionable information for infrastructure maintenance. 

The company plans to use the funding from April 2024 to accelerate the deployment of its airship drones, which will provide the first zero-emission solution for aerial infrastructure inspection.

## Funding rounds

- Round, Oct 12, 2026, $15M — DRW, Rubio Impact Ventures, Teampact Ventures, Ring Capital, Y Combinator
- Seed, Apr 15, 2024, $3.9M — Kima Ventures, Y Combinator, Collaborative Fund, Ring Capital, Earth Venture Capital

## Investors

- Kima Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kima-ventures) — Seed
- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed
- Collaborative Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/collaborative-fund) — Seed
- Ring Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ring-capital) — Seed
- Earth Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/earth-venture-capital) — Seed
- DRW
- Rubio Impact Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rubio-impact-ventures)
- Teampact Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/teampact-ventures)