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Lighter
zk-rollup perpetual futures DEX with on-chain order matching.
Stage
series a
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Lighter is interesting
Lighter challenges centralized perp UX with provable on-chain matching; Founders Fund and Ribbit co-led its Series A.
Key facts
- Series A (Nov 2025): $68M co-led by Founders Fund and Ribbit at $1.5B — CoinDesk
- zk-rollup perpetual futures DEX with on-chain order matching on Ethereum
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Industries
Crypto & Web3 Fintech
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FAQs about Lighter
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Lighter is a zk-rollup decentralized exchange for perpetual futures that matches orders on-chain, targeting CEX-like speed with provable execution.
Founders Fund (see /fund/founders-fund) and Ribbit Capital (/fund/ribbit-capital) co-led the Series A; Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz), Coatue (/fund/coatue), CRV (/fund/crv), Lightspeed (/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc), Craft Ventures (/fund/craft-ventures), and 8VC (/fund/8vc) participated.
Lighter raised a $68M Series A in November 2025 at a reported $1.5B valuation, co-led by Founders Fund and Ribbit.
Perpetual futures dominate crypto trading volume; Lighter bets zk-rollups can close the UX gap with centralized exchanges.
Lighter remains private as of July 2026.
Last updated: 2026-07-24