Lightyear Capital
Private Equity Est. 2000
USD 2B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- New York, NY, United States
- Founded
- 2000
- Tracked deals
- 25
About
Lightyear Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in financial services in the United States. We have deep expertise in the sector, having been investing since 2000 across multiple market cycles and environments. We invest in all areas of financial services including asset management, banking, brokerage, payments, insurance and speciality finance. We offer substantial operational, transactional and regulatory support to our investee companies.
Strategies
Buyout
Growth Equity
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 20K - USD 300M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States Germany
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
New York, NY, United States (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
25
Most common deal types
Unknown (24) Growth (1)
Deals by domain
Consumer 5
Healthcare 3
Saas 1
Fintech 1
Recent tracked deals
Amplifiloyalty
2024
Engagepeo
2023
Skywardinsurance
2006
Newflyer
Naucountry
Lighthouseglobal
Healthcare
Lendmarkfinancial
Consumer
King Insurance
Consumer
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