Lightspark
Lightspark is developing an open payment protocol for the Internet, enabling instant and global money transfers. The company offers enterprise tools for fast, secure, and cost-effective transactions and is focused on advancing blockchain technologies like the Lightning Network and Bitcoin.
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2022
Lightspark is a global payments infrastructure company that provides simple APIs and products for sending and receiving any currency—fiat or crypto—anywhere in the world in real time and at low cost. Their product suite includes Grid Global Accounts, Grid API, and Spark, supporting a wide range of payment rails, stablecoins, and Bitcoin across dozens of countries. Trusted by companies like Coinbase and SoFi, Lightspark serves financial apps, marketplaces, social platforms, and more, enabling businesses to move money globally without middlemen or gatekeepers.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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