When was Lightspark founded?

Lightspark was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Lightspark located?

Lightspark is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Lightspark?

David Marcus of Lightspark. They have also founded 1 company and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Lightspark have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lightspark is 88.

Is Lightspark a funded company?

Lightspark is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 11, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Lightspark?

Lightspark's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 11, 2022, with participation from 8 investors. Its primary sector is Blockchain Infrastructure. In United States, the Blockchain Infrastructure sector has seen $1B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Lightspark rank among its competitors?

Lightspark ranks 8th amongst 254 active competitors, of which 76 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sei, which secured $10M in Jul, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Lightspark?

Lightspark's top competitors include Brahma, Pi Network and Bloxroute. Among them, Sei secured the most recent funding round in July, 2024.

Lightspark - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Platform created to explore, build and extend the capabilities and utility of Bitcoin. The platform's infrastructure allows clients to transact on the Lightning network, enabling companies, developers, and merchants to get instantaneous transactions at a minimum cost.

Website: www.lightspark.com/
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Email ID: *****@lightspark.com

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Founded Year

2022

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 11, 2022, $*****

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 11 more

Ranked

8^th among 254 active competitors

Employee Count

88 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Striga

Similar Companies

Brahma & 290 more

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Lightspark is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LIGHTSPARK GROUP, INC. CIN: 881760276 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	61 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Lightspark has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 11, 2022 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Lightspark has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lightspark:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 11, 2022	7693628	Seed	6313423	3303044	2572853	9385832

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The founders of Lightspark are James Everingham, David Marcus, Tomer Barel and Christian Catalini. David Marcus is the CEO of Lightspark.

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

James Everingham: Co-Founder of Lightspark and founder of 2 other companies, Pixazza and Luminate. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
David Marcus: Co-Founder & CEO of Lightspark. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tomer Barel: Co-Founder of Lightspark.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Christian Catalini: Co-Founder of Lightspark.

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Lightspark's employee count trend

Lightspark has 88 employees as of May 26. Here is Lightspark's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lightspark include Brahma, Pi Network and Bloxroute. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightspark, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Brahma 2021, Delhi (India), Acquired	Blockchain-based network for Defi applications in the finance industry	$6.71M	Framework Ventures, Greenfield Capital & 13 others	70/100
2nd	Pi Network 2019, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Provider of blockchain-based platform offering to mine coins	-	137 Ventures, Designer Fund & 1 others	68/100
3rd	Bloxroute 2017, Evanston (United States), Acquired	Provider of real-time data and transaction propagation for blockchain networks	$89.6M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Maven 11 & 19 others	65/100
4th	Berachain 2022, George Town (Cayman Islands), Series B	Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus	$142M	Polychain, Brevan Howard & 25 others	60/100
5th	Radix 2016, Channel Islands, Series A	Blockchain platform featuring a range of DeFi applications	$14.1M	LocalGlobe, DWF Labs & 7 others	58/100
6th	ZeroLend 2023, Athens (Greece), Seed	Platform offering online banking solutions	$3M	Newman Capital, Transform Capital & 23 others	58/100
7th	Sei 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online platform offering blockchain infrastructure solutions	$35M	Multicoin Capital, Jump Crypto & 20 others	57/100
8th	Lightspark 2022, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Platform created to explore, build and extend the capabilities and utility of Bitcoin	-	Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital & 10 others	56/100
9th	Mimo 2015, Vaduz (Liechtenstein), Series B	Decentralized tokenization and cryptocurrency token platform	$16.6M	Northzone	55/100
10th	WEMIX 2008, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Provider of a blockchain network ecosystem	-	100&100 Ventures	55/100