# Lighter

> zk-rollup perpetual futures DEX with on-chain order matching.

## Why it is interesting

Lighter challenges centralized perp UX with provable on-chain matching; Founders Fund and Ribbit co-led its Series A.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** crypto-web3, fintech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/founders-fund
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/ribbit-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/craft-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/coatue
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/crv
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/8vc

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- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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