Lightyear Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2000

AUM

$7 200 M

Location

New York City, New York, United States

$0-1 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

Seed, Series B, Series A

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

PRIVATE EQUITY CAPITAL FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
Specialized
Lightyear is a specialist in financial services, a dynamic and diverse industry representing a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Financial services is opportunity rich but oft-overlooked: regulatory, tax, accounting, and business model complexities all require expertise. Our knowledge, gained over 21 years in financial services, positions Lightyear well to navigate the opportunities of this specialized space.
Experienced
Our Investment Committee has, on average, invested together at Lightyear for 14 years and worked in financial services for over 25 years, including in senior operational roles. Having completed 50 investments since 2000 through its affiliated investment funds, the Lightyear team has extensive experience investing in and managing financial institutions.
Lightyear is deeply embedded in financial services, having invested in the industry for 21 years through multiple market cycles and environments. We believe our expertise in financial services and its sub-sectors allows Lightyear to identify opportunities and offer resources beyond capital to portfolio companies.

Industry

Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Real Estate Security Software Energy SaaS Technology

Region of investment

North America Europe

Lightyear Capital Funds

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Lightyear Capital Fund IV
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$957 M
January 2017
Lightyear Capital Fund V
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$1600 M
November 2021

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FAQs about Lightyear Capital

Lightyear Capital is located in New York City, New York, United States.
Lightyear Capital was founded in 2000.
Lightyear Capital invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Real Estate, Security, Software, Energy, SaaS, Technology.
Lightyear Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Lightyear Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
Lightyear Capital usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Lightyear Capital has around $7 200m assets under management.
Lightyear Capital last fund was created/launched in 2021-11-15