Lightyear
Lightyear is a London-based investment platform founded in 2020 that offers stocks, funds, and high-interest savings accounts. It has raised $59M in funding and employs 93 people.
The growth story
Lightyear grew from 7 to 93 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $59M along the way, most recently a Series B in July 2025.
About
Lightyear provides a platform for retail investors to trade stocks and funds while earning up to 4.3% interest on cash balances. Its target audience appears to be individual investors seeking accessible financial products.
The company has raised $59M, with its latest Series B round closing in July 2025. Its workforce of 93 suggests steady scaling since its 2020 founding, though specific growth rates are unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Lightyear's largest function, with 13 employees. The company's leadership includes investors like Eileen Burbidge and Jaan Tallinn, who likely provide strategic guidance.
The Lightyear org chart
Martin Sokk (Co-Founder, CEO) leads 26 mapped leaders with 3 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 15 (+15% YoY), Operations 15 (+25% YoY), Marketing 9 (+80% YoY), Finance 7 (0% YoY), Information Technology 7 (0% YoY), Entrepreneurship 6 (-14% YoY).
Talent flow
Lightyear recruits heavily from Wise, which accounts for 24 of its 77 analyzed hires. Other notable talent sources include Bolt, Swedbank, and Nordea. Alumni have moved to companies like Wise, Tradev Markets, and Marloo.
Most common previous employers of Lightyear staff: Wise (24), Bolt (7), Swedbank (5), Nortal (5), Nordea (5), LHV (4). Former Lightyear employees most often moved to Wise (3), Tradev Markets (1), Marloo (1), InvestEngine (1), Cleo (1), 9fin (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 62% direct, 17% search, 11% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Lightyear: Teamwork (25), Communication (23), Microsoft Excel (23), English (23), Project Management (21), Java (19), Leadership (16), Software Development (15).
Where the team actually sits
Lightyear people are concentrated in Estonia (25), Harjumaa, Estonia (22), England, United Kingdom (9), Tallinn Metropolitan Area (6).
Search footprint
Lightyear attracts about 39,350 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $121K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,813 ranking keywords and lost 2,752 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Lightyear has 93 employees as of September 2026.
Lightyear has raised $59M in total, most recently a Series B round in July 2025.
Lightyear was founded in 2020 by Martin Sokk, Mihkel Aamer.
Martin Sokk (Co-Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Lightyear's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Lightyear staff are Wise (24 people), Bolt (7 people), Swedbank (5 people).
Former Lightyear employees most often move to Wise (3), Tradev Markets (1), Marloo (1).
Lightyear attracts about 39,350 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $121K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Lightyear staff are Teamwork, Communication, Microsoft Excel, English, Project Management.
Lightyear staff are concentrated in Estonia (25), Harjumaa, Estonia (22), England, United Kingdom (9).
Lightyear has about 15 people in Engineering, up 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Lightyear has about 15 people in Operations, up 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 77 current and 32 former Lightyear profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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