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Lightyear Begins Rollout of Business Investment Accounts in UK
SMBs // August 23, 2023

Lightyear has unveiled small business investment accounts designed specifically for freelancers and sole directors in the United Kingdom. The investment platform aims to cater to the underserved market of small businesses, particularly those without employees, by providing them with access to investment opportunities and the ability...

Chain Acquired By Lightyear; New Company To Be Called Interstellar
Partnerships / Acquisitions // September 10, 2018

Chain Inc., the San Francisco blockchain startup, has been bought by Lightyear Corp., a company that is developing on the Stellar blockchain. Reuters, citing Chain Chief Executive Adam Ludwin, told the news service that the new company, which will be called Interstellar, will move Chain’s customer...

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Access Group to Acquire AP Automation Provider Lightyear

May 13, 2024
Business management software provider the Access Group agreed to acquire accounts payable (AP) automation provider Lightyear. Subject to regulatory reviews, the acquisition will extend the Access Group’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software offering globally, the companies said in a Friday (May 10) press release. “Lightyear is a great fit for our business,” Claire Carter, managing director of Access ERP, a division […]

Lightyear Begins Rollout of Business Investment Accounts in UK

August 23, 2023
Lightyear has unveiled small business investment accounts designed specifically for freelancers and sole directors in the United Kingdom. The investment platform aims to cater to the underserved market of small businesses,...