Lightyear
Lightyear is a multi-award winning investment platform offering low-cost investing, savings, and a universe of assets including stocks, funds, bonds, and more.
Last updated September 1, 2026
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Overview
Lightyear is an investment platform that offers low-cost investing with 6000 stocks and funds, €0 ETF commission, €0 account fees, and a 0.35% FX fee. It provides savings accounts with high interest, managed by BlackRock or J.P. Morgan, and supports fractional investing. The platform is regulated by EFSA and has a Trustpilot rating of 4.7.
History
Lightyear was started by Mihkel and Martin, who first met as early employees at TransferWise. They discovered a combined total of £9,278 paid in hidden fees on existing investment platforms, which inspired them to build a transparent and low-fee investing app for Europe.
Products and positioning
Product categories. Stocks · ETFs · Funds · Bonds · Money market funds · Crypto · Savings
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- 1Low cost investing, 6000 stocks & funds | Lightyearlightyear.com
- 2About Lightyear | Lightyearlightyear.com
- 3Savings Vaults | Lightyearlightyear.com
- 4SAP Stock Price, Performance & Company Data | Lightyearlightyear.com
- 5Lightyearwikidata.org
- 6Lightyear Launches Agentic Platform for Enterprise Telecomthefastmode.com
- 7Lightyear Launches the First Agentic Platform for Enterprise Telecomprnewswire.com
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