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Lightyear
Fintech · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2020
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Lightyear.com is a financial technology startup that operates in the investment sector. The company offers a unique platform for investing in stocks, funds, and earning interest on uninvested cash. It primarily serves individual investors who are looking to grow their wealth over the long term or hedge against risk.
Lightyear operates in the global market, with a focus on the US, EU, and UK markets. It offers access to over 5,000 US stocks across the NYSE and Nasdaq, as well as ETFs, EU stocks, UK stocks, and money market funds. The company's business model is centered around providing cost-effective investment solutions. It saves on fees by not charging for ETFs and controls conversion fees.
Lightyear is regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and in the EU by the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (EFSA). It ensures the safety of customer assets by keeping them separate from the company's own assets and holding them with authorized custodians.
Keywords: Investment, Stocks, Funds, Interest, Uninvested Cash, ETFs, US Stocks, EU Stocks, UK Stocks, Money Market Funds.
Company overview
Lightyear company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 94
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 85.9
Valuation & funding
Lightyear funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES BOther financing | Jul 2025 | $23M | $92M | Markus Villig · Superangel · Kaarel Kotkas · MetaPlanet | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Jul 2022 | $25M | $100M | Mosaic Ventures · Skaala · Richard Branson · MetaPlanet | ↗ |
| SEEDOther financing | Sep 2021 | $8.5M | $34M | Mosaic Ventures · Jaan Tallinn · Eileen Burbidge · Skaala | — |
| SEEDOther financing | Jun 2021 | $1.3M | $5.3M | Jaan Tallinn · Kaarel Kotkas · Taavet Hinrikus · Ott Kaukver | — |
| SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing | May 2021 | $0 | — | Tech Nation | — |
| SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing | Sep 2020 | Tech Nation | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.4M | 0% | 94 |
| 2025 | $4.4M | 0% | 84 |
| 2024 | $4.4M | 0% | 71 |
| 2023 | $4.4M | +51.7% | 50 |
| 2022 | $2.9M | +197.4% | 37 |
| 2021 | $975K | — | 13 |
Growth signals
Lightyear website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Lightyear is 580K monthly website visits, up 11.5% over the last three months. Lightyear's team grew 11.9% over the past year.
Hiring
Open positions at Lightyear
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Comparisons
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Talent graph
Lightyear's talent
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Global footprint
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Market sentiment
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