Put your company
cash to work
Stocks, funds and up to 4.45% APY yield with BlackRock Money Market Funds.
Tried and trusted by
3,500+
companies
Business use cases
For businesses small and large
From saving on fees to paying you interest, we help you make make the most out of your company funds.
Microbusinesses
Freelancers & sole directors
A business account you can open in minutes. Future-proof your company's finances with an investment account that gives access to the world's markets and interest on uninvested cash.
Treasury management for SMEs and larger businesses
Tried and trusted
3,000+ companies across Europe use Lightyear
Your CFO’s best friend
Tools for your business
Managing your company’s finances has never been easier. Extend your runway, manage foreign exchange exposure and interest-rate risk.
Money market fundsInterest5000+ Stocks and ETFsLEI registrationAutomatic W-8BEN-E
Money Market Funds are low risk, highly liquid and AAA-rated investments that pay interest.
Limitations apply, funds may not be available in your country
Our investors
Backed by the best
We’ve raised multiple rounds of finance from leading global investors and business leaders that share our vision for the future of investing.
“For too long, financial markets have been overly complex with high barriers to entry and confusing jargon. Martin, Mihkel and the Lightyear team are lifting the lid on the world of investing – making it more transparent whilst empowering people through education – to choose the products which are right for them”.
Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group
“Lightyear is building a platform that customers not only love and trust, but one that understands the nuances between different regulations, languages, exchanges and cultural investing norms.”
Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
“With launching business accounts, Lightyear is eliminating huge pain points of long, bureaucratic onboarding as well as limited and expensive access to the global markets for a huge audience — deepening their impact on investing in Europe.”
Taavet Hinrikus, Co-Founder of Wise
Safe & trusted
Keeping your money safe
Trusting us with your investments is something we do not take for granted.
Multi-country regulationGovernment insuranceSafeguarding your assets
Regulated in the UK by the FCA
We’re authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 987226). Lightyear UK Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 14367910.
Regulated in the EU by EFSA
We’re authorised and regulated by the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (4.1-1/31) and authorised to operate across the European Union.
Things you’ll want to know
Questions we’re often asked
Who can open a business account?
Business accounts are available for companies with single and multiple shareholders in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia and the UK.
The business accounts must meet our required terms of service / operate in a non-high risk industry. We cannot accept certain types of legal entities such as charities, trusts and foundations.
The person opening the account must reside in a country in which Lightyear is already available for personal accounts (see Can I open a business account?). If you have more than one business, you can open multiple business accounts with us.
How do I open a business account?
It’s super quick and easy to open up a business account.
You need to have your LEI code to hand. If you don’t have an LEI code yet, you can generate one right in the Lightyear app.
Just jump into the app, navigate to your profile from the top left corner, and you're there. If you don’t currently have a personal account with Lightyear, you’ll need to set that up first. See Opening an account.
How much does it cost to open a business account?
It’s free to open up a business account! We also don’t charge any custody or monthly fees.
Investing through a business is low-cost and priced just like investing from your personal account. We also pay interest on uninvested cash for businesses too.
Check out our full pricing information here.
Can I claim US tax treaty benefits?
You can claim US tax treaty benefits, but it’s optional. Uploading a W-8BEN-E allows you to reduce the tax you pay on dividends from US instruments, but there’s no benefit to that if you:
- Invest in non-US instruments
- Invest in non dividend paying US stocks
- Hold & convert cash
We fill in the W-8BEN-E form for you automatically. All you need to do is answer a few questions in the app, and we’ll generate the PDF form for you right there.
Why do I need a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)?
A Legal Entity Identifier, also known as an LEI, uniquely identifies your business. It's required by law for businesses trading stocks in Europe.
If you’ve already registered an LEI — we’ll find it for you during onboarding, all you need to do is confirm the details.
If you don’t yet have an LEI, you can generate one within the Lightyear app for 48 € + VAT.