Lightyear
Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees.
Lightyear has raised €53M across 4 funding rounds from 17 investors, most recently a Series B round in Jul 2025. Based in UK; active in Fintech. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Total raised
€53M
€52,916,473
Funding rounds
4
Investors
17
distinct backers
Active since
2021-06
latest 2025-07
Funding by year
EUR raised per yearLightyear — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Lightyear — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | €8.4M |
| 2022 | €25M |
| 2025 | €20M |
Signals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood57
base rate 48% for Series B
- ▲ In typical raise window
- ▼ Down/flat last round
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood25
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▲ €30M+ raised
- ▲ 4 rounds raised
- ▲ 5y since founding (typical exit age)
- ▲ Recent equity round, but funding momentum is down (may be rescue financing)
Timing: in window vs cohort gap · momentum down. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
4 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | Series B | €20M | Angel Investors,Jaan Tallinn,Lightspeed Venture Partners,Markus Villig,Metaplanet,Nordic Ninja+5 more | View deal → |
| 2022-07-14 | Series A | €25M | Lightspeed Venture Partners,Metaplanet,Mosaic Ventures,Taavet plus Sten,Virgin Group | View deal → |
| 2021-09-15 | Other | €7.1M | Eileen Burbidge,Harsh Sinha,Metaplanet,Mosaic Ventures,Taavet plus Sten,Taavi Tamkivi | View deal → |
| 2021-06-03 | Pre-Seed | €1.2M | Taavet Hinrikus | View deal → |
Investors
17Related news
- Where’s Richard Branson putting his money? Lightyear, founded by ex-Wise duo, rakes in $25 million to launch in 19…t.co · 2022-07
- Lightyear, a new stock trading app from early Wise employees secures £6.1M to launch in the UKuktech.news · 2021-09
- Taavet Hinrikus backs new investing platform, pitched as the ‘Transferwise of trading’sifted.eu · 2021-06
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