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To make investing better for everyone in Europe
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57% employee growth in 12 months
Lightyear is building a stock trading app that provides users with commission-free investment opportunities. It aims to reduce the barrier of entry to investing (users can invest from £1) and simplify the seemingly complicated nature of investing.
The company differentiates itself by making investing extremely easy. In only a couple of minutes, users create an investment account and start investing. Moreover, Lightyear aims to provide users with intuitive tools that allow them to make informed decisions.
Lightyear has attracted an impressive level of investment which has been used to fuel its expansion into European markets. It is further consolidating its success by releasing a much-demanded web app, allowing its users to manage their portfolio at a desk rather than just on the small screen. This gives it an edge against European rivals who are yet to publically launch their web platforms, and Lightyear will be sure to exploit this early mover advantage.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Jul 2022
$25m
SERIES A
Sep 2021
$8.5m
SEED
This company has top investors
Martin Sokk
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked at TranferWise for 5 years, holding various positions such as Head of People for 1 year and Head of Product for 4 years.
Mihkel Aamer
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously a Software Engineer at UBS for 1 year and an Engineering Lead at Transferwise for 6 years.
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Opportunities to learn (2)
Tech & tools (2)
Intelligent people (2)
Team energy (2)
Autonomy (1)
Meaningful work (1)
Flexible working (1)
Innovative product (1)
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This is the smartest bunch of people that I've ever worked with. Everyone is friendly, helpful and an expert in their own area. The people was the main reason why I joined the company in the first place!
Software Engineering
Team energy
Feb 2022
We have a modern tech stack with little to no technical debt. The code bases are fun to work in and that also results in a beautiful looking end product.
Software Engineering
Tech & tools
Feb 2022
Even though we are a startup that is working at a high velocity and pace, the main priority is to get the work done and it doesn't matter when or where it gets done. I personally love working in the early mornings and then going for a long bike ride when the traditional working day starts.
Software Engineering
Flexible working
Feb 2022
It's a small - but growing - team so you have the opportunity to create impact in so many different areas of the business!
Marketing
Opportunities to learn
Feb 2022
Working with people amazing people and building something that everyone is so passionate about is pretty special. The team energy is amazing at Lightyear - everyone is moving an incredible pace towards with an incredible focus on the customer.
Marketing
Team energy
Feb 2022
Lightyear has a team of amazing people from some of the best fintechs around (Wise, Revolut, Robinhood) - so everyone is super experienced in their area.
Marketing
Strong leadership
Feb 2022
We're growing so fast that it's hard to fit in our offices in Tallinn and London even with all the remote work. We have the packing and demand to grow in order to conquer the market and that's what we're going to do.
Software Engineering
Growing fast
Feb 2022
We're building something that there's a great demand for. Most of our employees are actually using the product!
Software Engineering
Meaningful work
Feb 2022
Our people come from multiple unicorn-level start-ups and have years of experience building great products. Our people who formerly worked at Wise, Revolut and Robinhood ensure that we have the knowledge in the financial area as well.
Software Engineering
Intelligent people
Feb 2022
Mission driven org with incredibly smart & friendly people. Building a company from the ground up has its challenges but the Lightyear culture and team is up to the task. Lot's of fun to work for.
Operations & Strategy
Opportunities to learn
Feb 2022
Moving super fast, using the latest tech and providers to do so. The flutter framework allows us to ship one app quickly to any mobile OS.
Operations & Strategy
Tech & tools
Feb 2022
Investing should be accessible and intuitive for everyone, Lightyear will make that a reality.
Operations & Strategy
Innovative product
Feb 2022
There is a focus on hiring very strong people that are experts in their area and giving them mountains of trust and autonomy to do what's right for the customer.
Design
Autonomy
Feb 2022
Each of my colleagues has an impressive track-record. From founding their own companies in the past to scaling certain aspects of an organisation. There is also deep technical knowledge about certain aspects of financial crime, liquidity management, customer perception around investing and the deep technical knowledge of the technologies we're using — that only comes from having done these things in the past, successfully and at scale.
Design
Intelligent people
Feb 2022
With bank interest rates at all time lows, it's never been more important for regular people to start growing their savings in ways that have meaningful impact. Investing is a proven tool for people to grow their wealth over the long-term, however the options for Europeans is abysmal. Building a truly commission-free investment platform for Europe that helps to make its customer better investors is probably the most exciting mission in fintech right now.
Design
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022