About Lightyear Capital
Lightyear Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Lightyear Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 54 companies, comprising 54 funding rounds and 22 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in Prosperityllc on Jul 14, 2026.
Overall Lightyear Capital portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 29 acquisitions, namely United Rentals, Cetera and Wealth Enhancement. A lot of funds co-invest with Lightyear Capital, with names like Greater Sum Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Lightyear Capital has a team of 34 people, including 6 partners.
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Founded Year
2000
Location
New York City, United States
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Lightyear Capital's Portfolio
Lightyear Capital has a portfolio of 54 companies. They have invested in a total of 54 companies. Their most recent investment was in Corestream (Series A round) on Jul 07, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Lightyear Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 07, 2026 | Series A | 2865 | ||
Jun 24, 2025 | Seed | 1432 | ||
Apr 23, 2025 | PE | 1459 | ||
Aug 12, 2024 | PE | 5401 | - |
Lightyear Capital has acquired 22 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Prosperityllc on Jul 14, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Lightyear Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 14, 2026 | Provider of professional accounting and business management consulting services firm | - | 2012 | |
Feb 04, 2026 | Parking payment solutions | - | 2009 | |
Dec 14, 2021 | Provider of software services | - | 2020 | |
Jul 21, 2021 | Financial planning firm | - | 2015 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Lightyear Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Lightyear Capital
Lightyear Capital has a team of 34 members including 6 Partners and 15 Principals located in United States. Lightyear Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Lightyear Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Waltham | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Lightyear Capital
Over the past 26 years, 16 investors have co-invested in Lightyear Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Lightyear Capital: 16 investors entered a company along with Lightyear Capital. These include investors like Greater Sum Ventures (1 company).
Lightyear Capital News
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Prosperity Partners Announces Strategic Investment from Lightyear CapitalThe Joplin Globe•Jul 14, 2026•Prosperityllc, Lightyear Capital
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Lightyear Capital Invests in Corestream to Boost Voluntary Benefits PlatformRad AI•Jul 08, 2026•Corestream, Lightyear Capital, Lightyear Capital
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Davis Polk-Led Lightyear Capital Raises $2.5B For 6th FundLaw360•Apr 14, 2026•Lightyear Capital, Davis Polk
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Corpay Completes Sale of Vehicle Payments AssetBusiness Wire•Apr 06, 2026•Corpay, Lightyear Capital, PayByPhone
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Lightyear Capital Completes Acquisition of PayByPhoneParking•Apr 01, 2026•Lightyear Capital, PayByPhone
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Goldman Sachs Alternatives Invests in SchellmanGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 31, 2026•Lightyear Capital, Weil, Goldman Sachs
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Lightyear Capital Signs Agreement to Acquire PayByPhoneFinancial Post•Feb 04, 2026•Lightyear Capital, PayByPhone, Corpay
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ProfitSolv Secures Strategic Investment Co-led by FTV Capital and Lightyear CapitalBusiness Wire•Jun 24, 2025•ProfitSolv, FTV Capital, Lightyear Capital
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FTV Joins Lightyear as Co-Owner of Legal Tech Company ProfitSolvThe Wall Street Journal•Jun 24, 2025•FTV Capital, Lightyear Capital
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King Risk Partners secures investment from LightyearCoverager•Apr 24, 2025•King Insurance, Lightyear Capital, BHMS Investments
