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Lighter_xyz closed $68M in a Series round led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, achieving a post-money valuation of $1.5B.

PRIVATEJul 25, 20265 days ago

Amount Raised

$68 Million

Round Type

Venture - Series Unknown

MiamiFinancial ServicesFinanceFintechBlockchainCryptocurrency

Investors

Ribbit CapitalFounders Fund

Description

Lighter_xyz has successfully raised $68M in a recent funding round. The Series funding round was led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, positioning the company with a $1.5B post-money valuation. The platform is currently active, reporting substantial trading volumes in the decentralized exchange space. Lighter_xyz continues to be recognized as a top player in the perpetual DEX market.

Company Information

Company

Lighter

Location

4100 NE 2nd Ave

Miami, Florida, United States

About

Lighter is a decentralized perpetual trading protocol operating as a custom layer 2 on Ethereum. It focuses on verifiable matching and liquidations, enabling perpetual futures and soon spot trading. The startup aims for on-chain transparency and speed for institutional DeFi traders seeking secure digital asset platforms. With early profitability and a strong technical team, Lighter positions itself as a high-performance alternative to traditional perpetual DEXs.

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Based on industry data
VC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers
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83% of B2B companies plan digital investments, with 79% prioritizing customer experience tech

Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals — including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications — based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include FundzWatch™ for automated website change detection, Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 200,000+ companies. Developers and data teams can access these signals programmatically via the Fundz Funding Data API, with transparent published pricing.

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