Beacon

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Location Toronto, Canada / San Francisco, CA
Founded 2024
Latest Stage Series C
Total Raised $500M+

Investors

Garrett Camp Seed (2018)
Travis Kalanick Angel (2019)
Eric Glyman 2025 (2025)
General Catalyst series-c (2026)
Expa Seed (2018)
10100 Angel (2019)
ramp 2025 (2025)

Founders

Nilam Ganenthiran Founder & CEO

About

Beacon is an AI-native business operating system company that selectively acquires mission-critical “everyday economy” businesses and integrates them into a shared operating platform powered by AI. The company is dual-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco and was founded by Nilam Ganenthiran. Beacon has been compared to Constellation Software as an “anti-PE” AI roll-up, acquiring approximately one business per week 1 2.

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Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-06-09 Series C $225M General Catalyst, HarbourVest Lightspeed, Intrepid Growth Partners, Valiant Peregrine, BDT & MSD Partners affiliated funds, Journey LP, Sator Grove 1 2

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Sources


  1. “Beacon closes US $225M Series C recap,” Private Capital Journal, June 2026, accessed June 2026. https://privatecapitaljournal.com/beacon-closes-us-225m-series-c-recap/

  2. “General Catalyst, HarbourVest Lead $225M Series C for Beacon’s Push to Bring AI to Everyday Businesses,” citybiz, June 9, 2026, accessed June 2026. https://www.citybiz.co/article/857558/general-catalyst-harbourvest-lead-225m-series-c-for-beacons-push-to-bring-ai-to-everyday-businesses/