Lightspeed - About the company
Lightspeed is an acquired company based in Morristown (United States), founded in 2006. It operates as a Stocks & options trading platform. Lightspeed has raised $11.6M in funding from LLR Partners and Tudor Ventures. The company has 1490 active competitors, including 106 funded and 109 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Robinhood, Groww and Public.
Company Details
Lightspeed provides an online trading platform for stocks and options. It offers multiple trading software such as Lightspeed Trader, Sterling Trader, Futures trading, Lime Trading Gateway, etc. Also features risk management software, trade reporting, trading tools, and education portal.
- Website
- lightspeed.com
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
Morristown, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$11.6M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
20th among 1490 active competitors
Employee Count
87 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Wedbush Capital (May 01, 2018)
Legal entities associated with Lightspeed
Lightspeed is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC CIN: 3364894 , United States, Active | May 19, 2006 | - | - | - |
Light Trading Group CIN: 40103868314 , Latvia, Deadpooled | Feb 05, 2015 | €1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2015) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2015) | - |
LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LLC CIN: 134134884 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2005 | - | - | - |
Lightspeed's acquisition details
Lightspeed got acquired by Wedbush Capital on May 01, 2018.
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Lightspeed's funding and investors
Lightspeed has raised a total funding of $11.6M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 2009. Lightspeed has 4 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lightspeed:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 12, 2012 | 7979247 | Series B | 8147114 | 4095228 | 1618862 | 8729867 |
Oct 21, 2010 | 9597620 | Series A | 9645607 | 3335736 | 4869178 | 2007734 |
Jun 2010 | 8585792 | Conventional Debt | 9192080 | 5700016 | 7537260 | 7945545 |
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Lightspeed's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileLightspeed's employee count trend
Lightspeed has 87 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Lightspeed's employee count trend over the years:
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Lightspeed's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Lightspeed include Robinhood, Groww and Public. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightspeed, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Robinhood 2013, Menlo Park (United States), Public | Broker-based online trading and investment platform | $5.73B | 88/100 | |
2nd | Provider of digital brokerage services for stocks and mutual funds | $596M | 88/100 | ||
3rd | Public 2019, New York City (United States), Series D | Multi-asset investment platform for individuals | $421M | 80/100 | |
4th | Freetrade 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | App-based stock market trading platform | $165M | 79/100 | |
5th | Provider of online trading platforms for stocks bonds and derivatives | $549M | 78/100 | ||
6th | Wealthsimple 2014, Toronto (Canada), Series F | Provider of financial services including investing, trading, saving, and borrowing | $1.29B | 77/100 | |
7th | Online investing platform for stocks and mutual funds | $515M | 77/100 | ||
8th | Broker-based online trading and investment platform | $220M | 77/100 | ||
9th | Developer of financial service products and infrastructure for Indian residents | $146M | 77/100 | ||
10th | Scalable Capital 2014, Munich (Germany), Series F | Provider of a digital investment and brokerage platform | $550M | 76/100 | |
20th | Lightspeed 2006, Morristown (United States), Acquired | Stocks & options trading platform | $11.6M | 74/100 |
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Lightspeed's Investments and acquisitions
Lightspeed has made 4 investments in companies including Contextual AI and Bloxroute. Lightspeed has also acquired 2 companies including Lime Brokerage and Terra Nova Financial.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 07, 2023 | Investments | 2023 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Apr 12, 2022 | Investments | 2017 | Evanston (United States) | |
Dec 07, 2021 | Investments | 2017 | Cambridge (United States) |
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Reports related to Lightspeed
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News related to Lightspeed
Filter this listMedia has covered Lightspeed for a total of 28 events in the last 1 year, 6 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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Different Emerges From Stealth With $48 Million Seed Funding for AI Marketing SystemOct 21, 2026•Lightspeed, General Catalyst, Otter.ai, Different and 2 others
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Zomint Raises Rs 36 Crore in Seed Round from Lightspeed and Prime Venture PartnersViestories•Oct 07, 2026•Zomint, Prime Venture Partners, Lightspeed, Lightspeed
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Exclusive: AI Research Startup FYDY In Talks To Raise $12 Mn From Lightspeed, General CatalystInc42•Oct 06, 2026•Lightspeed, GameChanger Media
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Lightspeed India Eyes $500 Million Realization by Year-End Amidst Expanding Exit LandscapeMint•Sep 08, 2026•Lightspeed
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Airbound, Nexedge Capital, and Akron AI secure early-stage funding roundsVCCircle•Aug 25, 2026•Greenoaks, Airbound, Lightspeed, DoorDash
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Discovered Materials Closes $9M Seed RoundMassinvestor•Aug 11, 2026•Y Combinator, Lightspeed, Peak XV Partners
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MStack AI in Talks with Alpha Wave, Lightspeed, Prosperity7; Simplismart with Peak XVMoneycontrol•Aug 10, 2026•Lightspeed, Nvidia, Trajectory, Sequoia Capital
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Aramco Ventures Leads $9.5 Million Funding Round for Climate Tech Startup Mitti LabsEntrackr•Aug 06, 2026•Aramco, Mitti Labs, Godrej, Cisco and 2 others
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Lightspeed Launches Locations Manager to Streamline Multi-Site OperationsRestaurant Online•Jun 30, 2026•Lightspeed
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Preventive Health Platform SuperLiving Bags $7 Mn To Scale In Tier II & III CitiesInc42•Jun 25, 2026•Lightspeed
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