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Lightyear Capital

66 employees

Lightyear is a specialist in financial services, a dynamic and diverse industry representing as much as 20% of the U.S. economy.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Financial Services3
Analytics2
Software2
SaaS2
Energy2
Data Analytics2
Home improvement financing1
Online Portals1
Information Services1
Internet1
Media and Entertainment1
MPCI Policies1
Government1
Agriculture1
Field Insights1
Crop Insurance1
Dairy Revenue Protection1
Livestock1
Mobile Technology1
NAU Country Mobile1

Funding rounds participated in

$33M sweet spot round size

Most of their 11 investments are in rounds between $10M and $95M

Investor type

Private Equity Firm

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Financial Services

Date founded

2000

Investments made

U

Undisclosed raised undisclosed on September 20, 2021

Investors: Lightyear Capital

B

Blackline Safety raised $27M on August 13, 2020

Investors: Raymond James, PI Financial Corp., Beacon Securities Limited, Canaccord Financial and Lightyear Capital

M

Maroon Insights raised $1M on July 4, 2020

Investors: Lightyear Capital

T

Therapy Brands raised undisclosed on July 24, 2018

Investors: HarbourVest Partners and Lightyear Capital

D

Datalot raised undisclosed on October 3, 2017

Investors: Lightyear Capital

H

Hyduke Energy Services Inc. raised $10M on January 24, 2017

Investors: PI Financial Corp. and Lightyear Capital

Y

Ygrene Energy Fund raised $95M on December 21, 2016

Investors: Lightyear Capital

B

Bank of the Cascades raised $177M on November 16, 2010

Investors: Lightyear Capital

H

Higher One raised undisclosed on August 1, 2008

Investors: Lightyear Capital

N

NAU Country Insurance Company raised undisclosed on May 25, 2005

Investors: Lightyear Capital

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