Lightyear Finance

Founded in 2020 by ex-Wise (formerly TransferWise) employees Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer, Lightyear is a financial technology company with a mission to make investing more accessible and transparent for everyone in Europe. The platform launched in the UK in 2021 and has since expanded to most of the Eurozone. It offers a mobile and web application that allows users to invest in thousands of real stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) from international markets like the US and Europe. Key features include multi-currency accounts to avoid high conversion fees and a simple, transparent fee structure. The company operates through two licensed entities: Lightyear Financial Ltd for UK services and Lightyear Europe AS for services within the European Union.