General Info

Founded in 2000, Lightyear Capital is a private equity investment firm that provides buyout and growth capital to companies in the financial services industry. It offers asset management, banking, brokerage, financial technology, insurance, leasing and related business services. Lightyear Capital supplies a range of resources, including access to experts in strategic management and capital structure formulation, as well as a network of long-term relationships and contacts. It employs a variety of Transaction strategies, including recapitalization, restructuring and consolidation. Lightyear Capital invests in several organizations, such as Athilon Group Holdings, Argus Software, Collegiate Funding Services, Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, Goldleaf Financial Solutions and Higher One Holdings.