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Lightyear Capital

Lightyear Capital

New York City, New Yorklycap.com

Overview

Lightyear Capital is a New York-based private equity firm that partners with growing companies at the nexus of financial services and technology, health care, and business services.

Year Founded

2000

AUM

$5B

Portfolio Companies

19

Website

lycap.com

Investments

Lightyear Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CorestreamJul 2026Private EquityLead
PayByPhoneApr 2026M&ALead
Schellman & CompanyMar 2026Private EquityCo-investor
ProfitSolvJun 2025Growth EquityLead
ampliFI Loyalty SolutionsApr 2024Private EquityCo-investor

Key People

Mark Vassallo

Managing Partner

Courtney Sullivan

Managing Director, Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations

Gavin Poole

Operating Partner

Kevin Watters

Operating Partner

Maria Veltre

Operating Partner

Tom Naratil

Operating Partner

David Glenn

Partner

Jay Comerford

Partner

Max Rakhlin

Partner

Noah Liff

Principal

Trevor Pieri

Principal

Brittany McCollum

Associate, Investor Relations

Daisy Hackett

Investor Relations

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2000
AUM$5B

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