Lightyear
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About
Lightyear is a mobile investing app that provides access to over 6,000 stocks, ETFs, and money market funds across US, UK, and European markets. It also offers a high-yield savings product managed by BlackRock, benchmarked against the European Central Bank's overnight rate. The platform emphasizes low fees, fractional investing, and automated investment plans for everyday investors.
Problem
Retail investors face unnecessary fees and barriers when trying to invest in stocks and funds.
For
everyday retail investors in the UK and EU
How it works
Users open an account, deposit funds, and invest in stocks, ETFs, or money market funds with low fees, or earn interest via a BlackRock-managed savings product.
Business model
freemium
Status
launched
Company
Lightyear UK Ltd