Making Global Payments Faster, Clearer, and Easier for Everyone
We operate a licensed global settlement network that helps institutions send, receive, and manage value instantly across 150+ countries.
Mission
Access to global financial infrastructure, without borders.
We believe access to banking should not depend on geography or wealth. Our distributed ledger infrastructure strips away the intermediaries and friction that make cross-border transactions expensive and slow. Institutions get real-time settlement, complete transparency, and dramatically lower costs whether they operate in emerging markets or established financial centers.
Reliable infrastructure for institutions of any size
Faster, clearer, and more predictable money movement
One network that works across markets and technologies
Leadership
Built on proven leadership
Founded by leaders from Charoen Pokphand Group with deep fintech expertise and institutional knowledge
Chatchaval Jiaravanon
Chairman
Chairman of CP Group Indonesia and True Corporation, and founder of AEON Thana Sinsap and Finansia Syrus Securities, with a track record of building market-leading enterprises across telecommunications, finance, and capital markets.
Tridbodi Arunanondchai
Vice Chairman & Group CEO
Stanford-educated McKinsey and AIG veteran. Former digital economy advisor to the Thai government and co-founder of Kejora Ventures. Serial entrepreneur scaling institutional tech and financial ecosystems across Asia.
Impact
Growing across borders
Lightnet's infrastructure spans continents and connects institutions that move capital daily
40+
Supported Countries
150+
Supported Currencies
200k+
Merchants integrated
$15B+
Annualized volume processed in 2024
Regulatory Foundation
Built and proven in a regulated sandbox
Infrastructure designed to operate within regulatory frameworks, supporting institutional use cases over the long term.
Sandbox graduated
First fintech to complete Bank of Thailand sandbox program.
Fiat–Digital Asset Interoperability
Demonstrate interoperability across fiat & digital asset via fast-track BOT via commercial banks.
Global Payment Interoperability
Harmonizing global payment technologies enabling prefunding.
Stablecoin Payment Launch
Lightnet in partnership with SCB & Fireblocks to launch Stablecoin-based international payment service.
Advisors
Trusted guidance
Experienced voices shaping the future of global finance
Jed McCaleb
Investment banking
- Co-founder & Chief Architect at Stellar
- Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Ripple
John Ng Pangilinan
Fintech pioneer
- Partner at Signum Capital
- Advisor at Kyber Network, Republic Protocol, Sentinel Protocol and Traceto.io
David Mazieres
Capital markets
- Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
- Co-founder & Chief Scientist at Stellar Development Foundation
Paul Veradittakit
Venture capital
- Partner at Pantera Capital
- Director, OpenToken & BitOasis
- Mentor at The House Fund, Boost VC, Alchemist
Robert Townsend
Board member
- Economist & the Elizabeth James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT
- Consultant, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago & the World Bank
Values
Lightnet Core Principles
These principles guide everything we build. They shape how we work with partners and serve the institutions that trust us.
Execution First
We measure ourselves by results, not intentions. Deadlines are commitments, and delivery is non-negotiable.
Relentless
We outwork, out-learn, and out-push the competition. No excuses, only outcomes.
Integrity
Every transaction and every decision must be clean, compliant, and beyond reproach. Trust is earned daily.
One Team
We win as a unit. No politics, no silos, just collaboration with accountability.
Freedom Through Discipline
We believe true freedom in financial systems comes from rigorous structure, precision, and hard work.
