Lightyear

Lightyear

Private
Albany, New YorkTelecommunications & Networkinghttps://www.lightyear.ai

Last Round

Series B-7

Jan 29, 2026

Est. Valuation

$335M

Total Funding Raised

$63.8M

Company Overview

Lightyear (Telecommunications Service Providers) is a cloud-based software company that automates the procurement and management of telecommunications services, helping enterprises streamline their processes and reduce costs.

Sector

Telecommunications & Networking

Verticals

Workflow Automation, Vertical SaaS, Accounting & Expense, Network Analytics

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Marketplace Commission, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

telecom operating systemtelecom expense managementtelecom procurementTEM softwarenetwork inventory managementbill consolidationtelecom lifecycle managementconnectivity procurementtelecom marketplaceIT procurement softwaretelecom spend managementWAN procurementautomated RFPAPI integrationsfreemium SaaS

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Lightyear Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Lightyear Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series B-7Jan 29, 2026
Series BNov 19, 2024
Series AJul 15, 2021
SeedOct 27, 2020

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ryan Schrack

Co-Founder, CTO

Founding Team

Dennis Thankachan

Co-Founder, CEO

Founding Team

Lightyear Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Knightsgate VenturesSeed
AmploSeries A, Series B, Seed
Contrary CapitalSeries A
Ludlow VenturesSeed, Series A
Altos VenturesSeries B
IDG VenturesSeries A
Ridge VenturesSeries B, Series A

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  • Mar 1, 2026

    Serves over 400 enterprise customers.

  • Mar 1, 2026

    References Google, Honeywell, Alo Yoga, and others as clients.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAlbany, New York
Employee Range71
Year Founded2019
Last FundingJan 29, 2026

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