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Light Flip

Light Flip

Light Flip is a minimalist phone designed to help users disconnect from the digital world and focus on what matters

Hardware·Launched Jul 2026·0 upvotes·thelightphone.com
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ALIVEverified Aug 27, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2026

What it is

Light Flip is a minimalist phone designed to help users disconnect from the digital world and focus on what matters. It's perfect for those who want a simple, distraction-free mobile experience. The phone is designed to be easy to use and respectful of users' time and attention.

HTTP liveness

7 probes since Jul 23
Jul 23Aug 27
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jul 23, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK
  2. Jul 21, 2026

Funding history

5 rounds
Total raised
$214.7M
Latest valuation
Stage
early
Lead investors: Bessemer Venture Partners · Bessemer Venture Partners · Bessemer Venture Partners · Bessemer Venture Partners · Bessemer Venture Partners
Series A
Sep 2025
Balderton Capital, Atomico, Cherry Ventures, Seedcamp
$30.0M
source
Series D
Jul 2018
SoftBank Vision Fund, Leica Camera AG
$120.0M
source
Series C
2016
GV
$30.0M
source
Series B
Jul 2015
Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, Formation 8, StepStone Group
$25.0M
source
Series A
Jun 2014
Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, GlobalFoundries, Qualcomm
$9.7M
source
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Press mentions

1 lifetime · 1 shown
Tue
Jul 21
Wired

The Light Flip Is the Stylish Dumb Flip Phone of Your Dreams

wired.com·The Light Flip is a new 5G flip phone that blends retro design with modern features like USB‑C, a headphone jack, and a removable battery.
+1.00

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Pulse Indexobserved activity
483/4 signal families
Liveness40%
1.00
Press30%
0.06
GitHub20%
no data
Tranco10%
0.65

Weighted observed activity · updated Aug 26

Cohort survival · Class of 2026weekly

3,100 products launched in 2026 · 100% still active

3,100 active0 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y