Lightyear Capital acquires PayByPhone

● PLATFORM | FINTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2026

Lightyear Capital acquires PayByPhone

TARGET

Provides mobile app and software platform for digital parking payments and parking management to over 1,300 municipalities, operators, and businesses globally.

Ownership	—
Headcount	251-500 FTEs
Headquarters	Vancouver, Canada
Leadership	Jonny Combe, President and Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Lightyear Capital

Private equity firm focused on financial services

Ownership	—
Buy-side advisor	—

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Lightyear Capital -> PayByPhone  (2026-09-11)
buyout | FinTech | announced
Target: Provides mobile app and software platform for digital parking payments and parking management to over 1,300 municipalities, operators, and businesses globally.
Website: paybyphone.com | Buyer site: lycap.com
HQ: Vancouver, Canada
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/lightyear-capital-paybyphone.html

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