# Light Bio

Firefly Petunia — Fungal bioluminescence genes.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/light-bio/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $2,000,000 in seed funding (July/August 2020) | https://agfundernews.com/natures-night-lights-light-bios-bioluminescent-plants-show-magic-of-biotech-says-ceo, https://app.dealroom.co/companies/light_bio, https://biobase.whitefordresearch.com/companies/light-bio, https://prospeo.io/c/light-bio |
| Capacity | Shipped over 120,000 plants in 2024; target of 600,000 to 1 million plants for 2025 [medium confidence] | https://dailyastorian.com/2025/01/04/firefly-petunias-light-up-the-night/ |
| Regulatory approval | USDA-APHIS cleared the Firefly Petunia for sale and cultivation in the U.S. (September 2023) | https://biobase.whitefordresearch.com/companies/light-bio, https://light.bio/, https://www.greenhousemag.com/news/bioluminescent-petunias-now-available-in-the-us/, https://www.synbiobeta.com/read/light-bios-firefly-tm-petunia-casts-light-on-the-future-of-horticulture |
| Production site | Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants in Litchfield, Michigan | https://dailyastorian.com/2025/01/04/firefly-petunias-light-up-the-night/ |
| Headquarters | Ketchum, Idaho, United States | https://app.dealroom.co/companies/light_bio, https://prospeo.io/c/light-bio |
| Headcount | 1-10 employees [medium confidence] | https://app.dealroom.co/companies/light_bio, https://prospeo.io/c/light-bio |
| Revenue | Estimated at $342,220 [medium confidence] | https://prospeo.io/c/light-bio |

Independent sources: agfundernews.com, app.dealroom.co, biobase.whitefordresearch.com, dailyastorian.com, greenhousemag.com, prospeo.io, synbiobeta.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-generated visual effects](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-generated-visual-effects/)
- [Bioluminescent urban lighting](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bioluminescent-urban-lighting/)
- [Genetic design of ornamental & landscape plants](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/genetic-design-ornamental-landscape-plants/)