When was Lightnet founded?

Lightnet was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Lightnet located?

Lightnet is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore. It is registered at HUAI KHWANG HUAI KHWANG BANGKOK.

Who is the current CEO of Lightnet?

Tridbodi Arunanondchai of Lightnet. They have also founded 3 companies.

How many employees does Lightnet have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Lightnet is 105.

Is Lightnet a funded company?

Lightnet is a funded company, having raised a total of $81.2M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 10, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Lightnet?

Lightnet's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Nov 02, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Lightnet rank among its competitors?

Lightnet ranks 3rd amongst 37 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rapyd, which secured $250M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lightnet?

Lightnet's top competitors include Rapyd, TerraPay and Onafriq. Among them, Rapyd secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Lightnet - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Lightnet is a series B company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2018 by Tridbodi Arunanondchai and Tom Sudchai. It operates as a Money transfer solution over blockchain networks. Lightnet has raised $81.2M in funding from investors like UOB, Hanwha and Seven Bank. The company has 37 active competitors, including 9 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Rapyd, TerraPay and Onafriq.

Company Details

Lightnet provides money transfer solutions over blockchain networks. It provides a decentralized network enabling cross-border money transfer solutions through cryptocurrencies. It utilizes the Velo protocol to facilitate remittance transactions for underbanked banking transactions.

Website: www.lightnet.io/
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Email ID: *****@lightnet.io
Registered Address: HUAI KHWANG HUAI KHWANG BANGKOK

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$81.2M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Nov 02, 2022, $*****

Investors

UOB & 11 more

Ranked

3^rd among 37 active competitors

Employee Count

105 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

KogoPAY

Similar Companies

Rapyd & 46 more

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Lightnet is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LIGHTNET (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105561192751 , Thailand, Active	Nov 08, 2018	$841K (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

Lightnet has raised a total funding of $81.2M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 10, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 02, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lightnet has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lightnet:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 02, 2022	1693500	Series B	6577416	9098182	7231127	2946377
Aug 28, 2022	1193067	Series B	9990320	3802514	1326911	4784793
Jan 10, 2020	4936349	Series A	1897200	3419905	Seven Bank & 2 more	Hopeshine Capital & 4 more

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The founders of Lightnet are Tridbodi Arunanondchai and Tom Sudchai. Tridbodi Arunanondchai is the CEO of Lightnet.

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

Tridbodi Arunanondchai: Co-Founder, Vice Chairman & Group CEO of Lightnet and founder of 3 other companies, EvryNet, MoneyTable and PrivéPass.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tom Sudchai: Co-Founder of Lightnet.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Lightnet's employee count trend

Lightnet has 105 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Lightnet's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lightnet include Rapyd, TerraPay and Onafriq. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightnet, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Rapyd 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series F	FinTech company that provides global payment solutions	$1.01B	Tal Capital, Coatue & 33 others	73/100
2nd	TerraPay 2014, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Omnichannel payment solution for cross-border money transfers	$100M	IFC, Prime Ventures & 8 others	67/100
3rd	Lightnet 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Money transfer solution over blockchain networks	$81.2M	UOB, LDA & 10 others	67/100
4th	Onafriq 2003, Tulsa (United States), Series C	Omnichannel payment network for cross-border remittance	$177M	LUN Partners Group, Goodwell Investments ... & 20 others	63/100
5th	TransferTo 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Global B2B fintech infrastructure enabling seamless payments and digital value transfers	$3M	STC Ventures, Ingenico	55/100
6th	Streami 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Provides a cryptocurrency exchange	$2M	Shinhan Bank, BluePoint Partners & 5 others	46/100
7th	Opus Technologies 1997, Alpharetta (United States), Funding Raised	AI-enabled omnichannel cross-border payment processing network	-	Europa & 2 others	46/100
8th	Moment 2022, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of integrated payments network platform	$37.5M	Gc Coinvest, Pathos & 8 others	44/100
9th	Unimoni 1995, Bengaluru (India), Funding Raised	Provider of foreign currency exchange and international money transfer services	-	Wizz Financial	43/100
10th	Alipay 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Unfunded	App-based cross-bordered payment and marketing solutions	-	-	43/100