When was Lightneer founded?

Lightneer was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Lightneer located?

Lightneer is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How many employees does Lightneer have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lightneer is 2.

Is Lightneer a funded company?

Lightneer is a funded company, having raised a total of $8.93M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 19, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Lightneer?

Lightneer's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 15, 2017, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Lightneer rank among its competitors?

Lightneer ranks 351st amongst 8325 active competitors, of which 364 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nazara, which secured $60M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lightneer?

Lightneer's top competitors include Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara. Among them, Nazara secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Lightneer - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Lightneer is a mobile game development studio. The company specializes in developing casual games such as arcade, puzzle, strategy, etc. Some of the games developed by the company include Fishing Champs, Rodeo Raiders, Build City, etc. These games are available on the Android platform. It monetizes through in-app ads and purchases.

Website: lightneer.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$8.93M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 15, 2017, $*****

Investors

GSV Ventures & 5 more

Ranked

351^st among 8325 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Zynga & 11128 more

Exit Details

Public

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Lightneer has raised a total funding of $8.93M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 19, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 15, 2017 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Lightneer has 5 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lightneer:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 15, 2017	4817335	Seed	7982441	6777614	2175910	7317668
Sep 14, 2016	3220203	Seed	4538042	1623602	2996644	IPR VC
Apr 19, 2016	6299722	Seed	6504978	1484842	IPR VC & 1 more	Deborah H Quazzo

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The founders of Lightneer is Lauri Jarvilehto. Henri Lindgren Lindgren is the CEO of Lightneer.

Here are the details of Lightneer's key team members:

Lauri Jarvilehto: Co-Founder of Lightneer and founder of 1 other company.

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Lightneer's employee count trend

Lightneer has 2 employees as of May 26. Here is Lightneer's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lightneer include Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightneer, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zynga 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms	$526M	Sprout Capital Partners, Adams Street Partners ... & 38 others	82/100
2nd	Tripledot 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of mobile games across various platforms and application stores	$202M	Access Industries, 20VC Fund & 28 others	81/100
3rd	Nazara 1999, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform	$128M	WestBridge Capital, Hornbill Capital & 102 others	81/100
4th	King 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of mobile games providing interactive entertainment across multiple platforms	-	Apax, Mosaic Ventures & 3 others	81/100
5th	Jam City 2007, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Game developer and publisher	$499M	Elsewhere Partners, MENA Venture Investments ... & 20 others	77/100
6th	Wooga 2009, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Mobile Games developer and publisher specializing in Casual Games	$31.5M	Balderton Capital, Highland Capital Partners ... & 3 others	75/100
7th	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, The Independent Investment Trust ... & 2 others	75/100
8th	Voodoo 2013, Paris (France), Series E	Developer of mobile applications and games for entertainment purposes	$200M	GBL, Tencent & 7 others	75/100
9th	Rovio 2003, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Mobile game developer specializing in casual games	$42M	Accel, Evli Growth Partners & 4 others	72/100
10th	Playtika 2010, Tel Aviv (Israel), Public	Video Game developer specializing in casual games for mobile and web platforms	$1.5M	HTIF, Akilia Partners & 4 others	72/100
351st	Lightneer 2015, Helsinki (Finland), Public	Mobile game development studio	$8.93M	GSV Ventures, Founders Factory & 4 others	46/100