Light
Light provides automated financial management software for multinational tech companies. The London-based startup has raised $43M in Series A funding and employs 110 people.
The growth story
Light grew from 10 to 110 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series A in September 2025.
About
Light's software handles accounts receivable, accounts payable, expenses, bookkeeping and financial reporting across multiple entities. It targets tech companies that need to manage finances across borders without using separate systems.
The company raised $43M in Series A funding in September 2025, led by Atomico and Balderton Capital. Its 110-person team includes engineers and designers from Spotify, AWS, Google and Shopify.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up Light's largest department with 35 people. The company is led by founders with backgrounds at major tech firms and backed by investors including Charles Songhurst and Mario Gotze.
The Light org chart
Jonathan Sanders (Founder and CEO) leads 29 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 35 (+150% YoY), Sales 19 (+533% YoY), Information Technology 10 (+900% YoY), Business Development 7 (+75% YoY), Marketing 3 (+200% YoY), Program and Project Management 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Light hires heavily from financial software companies like Pleo, FloQast and Juni. Employees tend to stay for a median of 2 years before moving to roles at firms like Anthropic and Optiver.
Most common previous employers of Light staff: Pleo (5), FloQast (4), Juni (3), Pigment (3), Spendesk (3), Tipalti (3). Former Light employees most often moved to Campfire (2), Anthropic (1), CG Partners (1), GoAgentic (1), Optiver (1), Susanah VA Hub (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 62% direct, 22% search, 2% social, 12% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Light: JavaScript (29), Project Management (27), Python (Programming Language) (27), Java (27), Communication (27), Management (26), Microsoft Office (26), Teamwork (23).
Where the team actually sits
Light people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (26), United Kingdom (16), Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (6), London Area, United Kingdom (6). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Light attracts about 1,980 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $19K a month if bought through ads. It gained 474 ranking keywords and lost 490 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Light has 110 employees as of September 2026.
Light has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series A round in September 2025.
Light was founded in 2022 by Jonathan Sanders.
Jonathan Sanders (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Light's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Light staff are Pleo (5 people), FloQast (4 people), Juni (3 people).
Former Light employees most often move to Campfire (2), Anthropic (1), CG Partners (1).
Light attracts about 1,980 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $19K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Light staff are JavaScript, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Java, Communication.
Light staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (26), United Kingdom (16), Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (6).
Light has about 35 people in Engineering, up 150% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Light has about 19 people in Sales, up 533% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 95 current and 16 former Light profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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