PR Newswire · Apr 2026
Marks Deako’s 11th anniversary, says the company now spans beyond smart lighting into Deako Intelligence, highlights builder growth, 32M+ products shipped, 350,000+ homes installed, and 17 patents.
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Deako is a Seattle-based smart home hardware company focused on modular whole-home lighting for new construction and retrofit use. Its core idea is a wired backplate plus interchangeable simple/smart switches so builders, electricians, integrators, and homeowners can upgrade lighting control without rewiring or hiring an electrician.
Primary product
Modular smart lighting systems and plug-and-play light switches/backplates
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
Team size
51-200
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Smart home lighting / connected lighting
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Growth stage / Series B
Latest round
Convertible Note · Jul 2024
Latest amount
$3.4M
Leadership
CEO & Founder
Chief Financial Officer
VP of Marketing
Head of Operations and Analytics
Head of Software and Data
Head of Hardware
Founders
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer
Investors
Public-facing materials emphasize a collaborative, hands-on, remote-friendly culture with hybrid options at HQ. The company highlights values such as smart, focused, transparent, challenging respectfully, team first, best ideas win, and accountability, and describes a culture of ownership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No company-wide compensation bands were publicly posted on the company site. Public career pages emphasize benefits and flexibility; third-party profile aggregators show sample role-level pay estimates, but Deako does not appear to publish a formal salary table publicly.
Benefits
Pricing
Hardware sold through direct builder/trade sales and e-commerce channels; partner portal offers direct ordering, preferred pricing, and credit terms for approved accounts.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
44.8K
PR Newswire · Apr 2026
Marks Deako’s 11th anniversary, says the company now spans beyond smart lighting into Deako Intelligence, highlights builder growth, 32M+ products shipped, 350,000+ homes installed, and 17 patents.
PR Newswire · Feb 2026
Announced a privacy-first integration combining Deako’s modular lighting infrastructure with Josh.ai’s local AI control platform for builders, integrators, and homeowners.
PR Newswire · Sep 2025
Announced a three-year builder partnership expanding Deako into new homes across Oklahoma and Texas, with Deako packages and post-close upgrade options.
PR Newswire · Aug 2025
Recognized Deako on the Inc. 5000 list again, indicating strong growth momentum.
GeekWire · Jul 2024
Reported a $3.4M convertible note led by Kinetic VC and said proceeds would expand product offerings and scale operations.