Plum – The Light Switch Reinvented
A leading team disrupting the connected home market
Plum is the “Nest of lighting”. Our Wi-Fi enabled Lightpad is the first product of its kind. Competitively priced and easy to install, it provides the convenience of controlling your lights from your smart phone from anywhere in the world.
The Plum LightPad connects directly to your home WiFi network without the need for additional bridges or gateways. The initial setup of the dimmer is as easy as sending or receiving a text message. You simply launch your Plum app and answer two questions to provision the dimmer. What room is the Lightpad located and what would you like to name it?
The Plum LightPad features an intuitive, multi-touch, touch pad interface. Simply tap on or off. Swipe up or down with one finger to change the intensity of the light. Multiple dimmers communicate with each other directly over WiFi. Use 2 fingers to control multiple lights. When you go to bed or are leaving the house, the pinch gesture on any Plum LightPad will turn off all the lights in the house.
Founders
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CEO
Co-Founder | CEO at @Plum Consumer Electronics Leader. Former CEO (CEDIA) Founder CEO of AD systems. Connected home expert.
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CMO
Successful entrepreneur at 5 startups. Global executive of successful marketing and sales teams. Excellent public speaker. Inspirational techno change agent.
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CTO
Experienced hands-on startup guy. Technical chops. Business mind. I solve customer pains with tech that works.
Traction
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Partner
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Partner
Funding
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SeedAug 15, 2014$773,000
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No StageOct 31, 2013$735,650
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No StageApr 4, 2013$307,600
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SeedAug 30, 2012$200,000
Investors from previous rounds
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Investor
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Investor
Entrepreneur / Angel Investor. Partner, Chaotic Moon. CEO, Team Chaos. Founder, Challenge Games (Acq by @Zynga), Co-Founder, Pluck (Acq by @Demand Media)
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Investor
Entrepreneur, Investor, Hokie, Daddy. Investing and helping build companies, mostly outside of Silicon Valley.
Incubators
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Incubator
Team
Employees
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Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer at Plum
3-time Founder, Veteran Exec of 7 previous startups and a strong track record of successfully delivering Hardware, Software and System products. -
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Engineer
Past Employees
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Senior Firmware Engineer
Worked at @Plum – The Light Switch Reinvented, @LifeSize Communications • Studied at @Georgia Tech
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SVP Supply Chain
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Advisors
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The democratization of home automation enabled by today’s mobile devices combined with Ube’s innovative technology holds tremendous promise. Glen and Utz have assembled a terrific team and have a unique vision for the space.
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Founded 3 email companies and @Capital Factory. Teaching @Longhorn Startup at @university-of-texas-austin. @Trilogy Alumni 1999. CS @CMU