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Lightyear
Fintech / Investment · London · United Kingdom · Founded · 2022

Lightyear competitors

Private

Lightyear has 6 close competitors: Checkout.com, Starling Bank, SumUp.

ProfileCompetitorsStock & IPOHow to invest
Peer set

Who competes with Lightyear

Sector, valuation and status for each competitor.

company profileLightyear›
Founded 2022United Kingdom
competitorCheckout.com›
$12Bas of Sep 2025
Founded 2009Private
competitorStarling Bank›
$1.8Bas of Mar 2021
Founded 2014Private
competitorSumUp›
$8.8Blatest valuation
Founded 2012Private
Private PrivatePrivate Private›
competitorZepz›
$670Mas of Jan 2017
Founded 2010Private
competitorZilch›
$2Bas of Nov 2021
Founded 2018Private
Head-to-head

Lightyear and its peers, side by side

A private valuation and a public market cap share one column; each row names its basis and date.

Company
Sector
Founded
Valuation / market cap
Status
HQ
On Canborsa
LLightyear
Fintech / Investment
2022
no figure
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
Checkout.com
Fintech — payment processing (gateway, acquirer, processor)
2009
$12Bpost-money · Sep 2025
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
Starling Bank
Financial services / digital challenger bank (retail and business banking)
2014
$1.8BMar 2021
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
SumUp
Financial Technology / Payment Processing
2012
$8.8B
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
Tide
Fintech / Banking
no figure
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
Zepz
Fintech (cross-border remittances)
2010
$670MJan 2017
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
Zilch
FinTech (buy now, pay later / ad-subsidised payments)
2018
$2BNov 2021
PRIVATE
United Kingdom
Company profile
Context · reading the peer set

Where Lightyear meets its rivals

What Lightyear sells, and where the rivals meet it

Investment platform providing access to 6000 stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with fractional share investing, automated investment plans, and cryptocurrency trading.

Lightyear competes with 6 companies here: Checkout.com, Starling Bank, SumUp, Tide, Zepz, Zilch.

Lightyear on Canborsa
MarketClosest: HOOD-PERP
Fees0.07% per side · 0.14% round-trip
Fundingevery 1h

Lightyear competitors — frequently asked questions

How can I get exposure to Lightyear?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

Is Lightyear publicly traded?›

No. Lightyear is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.

Who has invested in Lightyear?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Lightyear's competitors?›

The closest fintech / investment peers are on the competitors page.

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