Lightpanda has raised pre-seed funding. The company is developing a browser built for machines and AI workflows.
Evertrace spotted Katie Hallett, co-founder of Lightpanda, 151 days before the funding announcement.
Before the round
| Evertrace detected the signal | 10 January 2025 |
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| Funding announced | 10 June 2025 |
| Time between the two | 151 days |
On 10 January 2025, Evertrace spotted the first signal of company formation for co-founder Katie Hallett. The signal showed the company taking shape 151 days before its funding announcement.
What they’re building
Lightpanda is developing a headless browser for automation, data extraction and AI agents. The company is building a browser around programmatic use rather than visual interaction.
Its team is working on the reliability and resource demands of software that accesses the web automatically. The product is designed for developers building automation and AI workflows.
The round
Lightpanda announced a pre-seed round led by ISAI, with angels including founders from Mistral, Hugging Face and Dust. The amount was not disclosed. The funding supports engineering hiring, broader browser coverage and features for AI workflows.
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