Lightning Labs

Lightning Labs is building the next generation of decentralized, resilient financial infrastructure. Put simply, it is about building software for you when nothing off the shelf fits.

It makes the most sense for companies with a specific process to automate. They also list Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Financial Services, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a very small team, 1 to 10 people, which usually shapes who they work with. You will probably talk to the people who build it, which is great until you need 24/7 support.

Lightning Labs is based in San Francisco, California and around since 2016. You can read more at lightning.engineering.

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