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Ligero
Founded 2018 · 8 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Ligero provides payments infrastructure that uses zero-knowledge cryptography to enable private, compliant on-chain transactions for enterprises. It supports use cases such as private payroll in digital assets, international transfers, corporate treasury management, and micropayments for AI agents.
Founders & leadership
Ligero was founded in 2018 by Carmit and Matt DiBiase.
Investors · 4
How we know: 1kx's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: ConsenSys Mesh's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Digital Currency Group's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2023 | $252.8K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Ligero do?
- Ligero provides payments infrastructure that uses zero-knowledge cryptography to enable private, compliant on-chain transactions for enterprises. It supports use cases such as private payroll in digital assets, international transfers, corporate treasury management, and micropayments for AI agents.
- Who founded Ligero?
- Ligero was founded by Carmit, Matt DiBiase in 2018.
- Who are Ligero's investors?
- Ligero's investors include 1k(x), 1kx, ConsenSys Mesh, Digital Currency Group.