Superlight
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Founders
About
Superlight (legal entity Bristol Superlight Limited) is a UK-based commercial electric vehicle manufacturer purpose-building electric middle-mile logistics trucks using aerospace-derived design principles and a software-centric digital architecture 1 2 4. Its flagship OV-1 vehicle is described as offering 50% more cargo capacity at 50% less energy than competing 7.5-tonne trucks 1 3 4. The company was founded in 2016 by brothers Noamaan and Sheban Siddiqi and is headquartered in Yateley, UK with additional offices in Seattle, Washington 2 4.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Series A | $21M | Engine Ventures, 2150 | Avila Ventures 1 2 3 4 5 |
The company reports total funding to date of $33M following this round 2 3 4.
What Investors Say
“Superlight is on a mission to modernize commercial trucks, a crucial component of modern society that has experienced surprisingly little innovation in nearly a century.” — Israel Ruiz, President and General Partner at Engine Ventures 4 5
What Founders Say
“By harnessing the inherent advantages of electric propulsion and software-centric manufacturing, we’re flipping the economics of commercial EVs, unlocking massive cost savings that also happen to provide significant environmental benefits.” — Noamaan Siddiqi, Co-Founder and CEO 4 5
Sources
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Finsmes, “Superlight Raises $21M in Series A Funding,” June 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/06/superlight-raises-21m-in-series-a-funding.html↩↩↩
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citybiz, “Superlight Raises $21 Million Series A to Scale Electric Trucks for Middle-Mile Logistics,” June 2026. https://www.citybiz.co/article/863607/superlight-raises-21-million-series-a-to-scale-electric-trucks-for-middle-mile-logistics/↩↩↩↩
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EVSHIFT, “Superlight raises $21M to build purpose-designed electric middle-mile trucks,” June 23, 2026. https://www.evshift.com/478951/superlight-raises-21m-to-build-purpose-designed-electric-middle-mile-trucks/↩↩↩
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BusinessWire, “Superlight Secures $21M to Transform Middle Mile Logistics with Purpose-Built, Electric Trucks that Leverage Aerospace Design and Software-Centric Digital Architecture,” June 22, 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260622845239/en/Superlight-Secures-$21M-to-Transform-Middle-Mile-Logistics-with-Purpose-Built-Electric-Trucks-that-Leverage-Aerospace-Design-and-Software-Centric-Digital-Architecture↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Pulse 2.0, “Superlight Raises $21 Million Series A To Transform Middle Mile Logistics With Electric Trucks,” June 2026. https://pulse2.com/superlight-raises-21-million-series-a-to-transform-middle-mile-logistics-with-electric-trucks/↩↩↩