Sunlight.io

Sunlight.io is a UK-based edge computing company specializing in developing a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) stack to significantly enhance the performance and efficiency of data-intensive applications.

Sunlight.io's key product offering, NexVisor, is a lightweight hypervisor optimized for high-speed flash storage and network hardware. This product is integral to Sunlight's HCI stack, which also includes sophisticated software-defined storage and networking components. Unique for its ability to run on both x86 and ARM CPUs, Sunlight.io's solution claims up to 81% more CPU efficiency and 98% more RAM efficiency compared to traditional HCI solutions​.

Key customers and partnerships

Sunlight.io caters to a diverse range of industries, including education, energy and utilities, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers, manufacturing & industrial IoT (IIoT), and quick service restaurants.

The company has formed strategic partnerships with significant players in the technology field to expand its offerings and reach. Notably, Lenovo has entered a reseller agreement with Sunlight.io to enhance its edge computing portfolio, demonstrating the company's strong position and recognition within the edge infrastructure domain​​​​.

In March 2023, Sunlight.io partnered with Edgelabs.ai, a provider of next-generation AI-powered edge security solutions to integrate Edgelabs's edge security solutions with Sunlight's edge infrastructure platform.

Moreover, in October 2022, Sunlight.io partnered with Litmus.io to streamline the deployment of Industrial IoT for companies at scale. In July 2022, it collaborated with Avassa to provide a comprehensive software stack tailored for secure, efficient, and seamless management of edge environments. Additionally, in June 2021, Sunlight.io joined forces with Altos Computing, a subsidiary of Acer Inc., to offer the “fastest and most efficient" hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) appliances in the industry.

Funding and financials

In January 2023, Sunlight.Io raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding led by Valedor Partners, bringing its total funding to USD 20 million. The funds were earmarked to enhance US-focused commercial growth via channel partners such as Lenovo and Avnet Integrated. Moreover, it announced the appointment of Tom Flink as chief executive officer (CEO).