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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Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
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
Seattle, Washington, United States (HQ)
Business model
hardware sales
B2B2C
direct-to-builder
trade/partner portal wholesale
direct-to-consumer e-commerce
Funding
Stage
Growth stage / Series B
Latest round
Convertible Note · Jul 2024
Latest amount
$3.4M
People & investors
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
Work & culture
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
medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
401(k)
unlimited PTO
home office stipend
professional development
flexible work environment
hybrid HQ option
snacks and drinks
company parties
dog-friendly days
Product & market
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
- —Plug-and-play modular backplate system
- —Switch upgrades without rewiring or an electrician
- —Builder-friendly for new construction homes
- —Works with Alexa, Google Home, Alarm.com, and Deako app
- —Remote-friendly control plus newer local intelligent-home features
- —Designed to reduce truck rolls and post-close service friction
Technology
C
Python
JavaScript
React
React Native
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
Altium
Altium Designer
I2C
dbt
Apache Airflow
Snowflake
GitLab
HubSpot
Zendesk
NetSuite
Shopify Plus
Terraform
Google Workspace
Customers
home builders
homebuyers
homeowners
electricians
smart-home integrators
Competitors
Lutron
Leviton
ecobee
Signify (Philips Hue)
Savant
Brilliant
Landis+Gyr
Nanoleaf
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
44.8K
Latest news
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.
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