4 years ago

Lightyear Secures $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding for Commission-Free Investment Platform

  • Lightyear, a fintech startup founded by former TransferWise employees, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round

  • The company, based in London and Tallinn, offers a commission-free investment platform in Europe

  • The funding round was led by Taavet Hinrikus (co-founder of Wise), Sten Tamkivi (co-founder of Teleport), and Jaan Tallinn (co-founder of Skype).

      • ProblemFinancial Services

      "making investing more accessible and transparent by reducing high fees, hidden costs, and complicated products"

      Solution

      "a commission-free investment platform for Europe"

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