Voltage

What Voltage does

Voltage is a private Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure company founded in 2020, headquartered in Austin, Texas, operating with 11–50 employees. It provides enterprise-grade managed Lightning nodes, payment processing APIs, and a recently launched revolving line of credit (Voltage Credit) for businesses transacting on Bitcoin's Layer 2. The platform is built on LND (Lightning Network Daemon) and abstracts operational complexity — uptime, liquidity, key security, channel management — into a self-serve API and white-glove enterprise offering. Customers include cryptocurrency exchanges, iGaming operators, neo-banks, digital wallets, and payment service providers; named enterprise customers and integration partners include BitGo, Kraken, Secure Digital Markets, ALT5, UnoCoin, Unbank, Amber, YellowCard, and Braiins. BitGo's Lightning integration is powered by Voltage, and Voltage partnered with Amboss to combine its payments API with Amboss Rails for institutional yield and liquidity automation.

The core product portfolio spans Voltage Lightning Infrastructure (managed nodes), Voltage Payments (global settlement platform), and Voltage Credit (revolving line of credit with USD settlement, NMLS-licensed in 46 states). All nodes automatically run the Taproot Assets daemon, enabling asset issuance and stablecoin transfer over Lightning. Revenue mechanics include tiered subscription plans (Essentials free tier through custom Enterprise contracts), API access fees, and credit-based payment economics; go-to-market combines a self-serve developer platform (app.voltage.cloud) with enterprise field sales and strategy sessions. Compliance posture is anchored by SOC 2 Type II certification and NMLS lending licensure, and the company maintains channel partnerships with 20+ Lightning nodes covering approximately 95% of network capacity, which underpins routing reach and uptime. Voltage raised $6 million in January 2022 led by TVP with participation from Google Ventures, Craft Ventures, StillMark, and others, and has since been funded primarily through operational revenue per public commentary.

Name

Voltage

Legal name

Voltage Incorporated

Website

https://voltage.cloud

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Voltage provides enterprise-grade managed Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure — including nodes, payment APIs, and Voltage Credit — for exchanges, iGaming operators, neo-banks, digital wallets, and payment service providers needing instant, low-fee global settlement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Node Hosting Subscriptions: Monthly subscription plans for Lightning node hosting with tiered pricing (Essentials free tier, paid Starter through Enterprise plans). Customers can provision services on the platform with billing based on chosen plan tier.
2. Voltage Credit (Business Credit Line): Revenue-based revolving credit line for businesses using Lightning payments. Credit limits scale with actual transaction volume processed through Voltage infrastructure. No origination fees with revenue-based underwriting.
3. API Access & Usage: API access for node operations (creating, starting, stopping) and payment processing. Modern API for sending/receiving Bitcoin and USD with webhook triggering capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Voltage provides enterprise-grade Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure, including managed Lightning node hosting, APIs for creating and operating nodes, a global payments platform, and a revolving line of credit (Voltage Credit) that enables businesses to send and receive Bitcoin and USD with near-instant settlement and near-zero fees.

Product overview

Voltage is a Bitcoin infrastructure company providing a Lightning Network payment platform with two primary operating models: a Line of Credit model (credit-based payments without pre-funding) and a Node model (full control over cloud Lightning node credentials and funds). The core product is Voltage Lightning Infrastructure and Voltage Payments, supplemented by built-in management tools including Thunderhub (node GUI), Lightning Terminal (Lightning Labs products), LNBits (webhooks/integration), BTCPayServer (commerce), and Nostr/LNAddress (identity). The company also offers Voltage Credit, a dedicated revolving line of credit for instant Bitcoin payments with USD settlement. Development is supported via the Voltage API and LND Node API, with MutinyNet sandbox for testing. All nodes run Taproot Assets daemon for asset issuance on Lightning. The platform serves financial exchanges, iGaming, neo-banks, digital wallets, and payment service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voltage Credit: Revolving credit line product enabling businesses to make instant Bitcoin Lightning Network payments without pre-funding or managing cryptocurrency on balance sheets. Settlement available in USD or Bitcoin.
• Voltage Payments

Products and services

• Voltage Lightning Infrastructure

Quantifiable outcome

• Lightning Network transaction volume grew 266% year-over-year in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BitGocoreTechnology or Integration · 19 December 2025BitGo integrated Lightning Network into its custody platform through strategic partnership with Voltage. This allows institutional clients to access Lightning payments via APIs, reducing operational complexity. BitGo is a leading digital asset custodian valued at $946 million serving institutional clients.
• Amboss TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Amboss and Voltage launched an enterprise stack integrating Voltage's Lightning Payments API with Amboss Rails. This enables businesses to accept low-cost instant payments and generate yield on idle Bitcoin in self-custody. Targets high-volume industries like crypto exchanges and iGaming by transforming payment processing into a revenue-generating activity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BTCPay Server: BTCPay Server is the leading open-source self-hosted Bitcoin and Lightning payment processor, integrated into every Voltage paid plan. A direct alternative to Voltage's hosted offering, primarily competing at the merchant and SMB tier rather than enterprise.
• Bitrefill: Bitrefill operates one of the largest Lightning-based payment services for gift cards, mobile top-ups, and bill pay, and runs significant Lightning node infrastructure. Comparable to Voltage in core Lightning Network capability and developer-first posture, though more consumer-vertical focused.
• Synonym: Synonym provides Bitcoin-native self-custody and Lightning payment infrastructure for enterprises and developers. Direct peer to Voltage in abstracting Lightning complexity, with overlapping customer base in fintech and exchanges.
• IBEX Mercado: IBEX operates a Lightning-first payments and merchant services business with strong presence in Latin America. Comparable to Voltage in offering Lightning node services and payments rails, but with a regional rather than global enterprise focus.
• Lightspark: Founded by David Marcus (former head of crypto at Meta), Lightspark is building enterprise-grade Lightning Network infrastructure for banks, exchanges, and PSPs. Direct competitor to Voltage with very similar target customers (exchanges, fintechs), similar managed-node architecture, and similar go-to-market via enterprise sales.

Emerging players

• Lipa: Lipa is a Lightning Service Provider (LSP) offering Lightning payment gateways and node services, with strong traction in Europe. Comparable to Voltage in offering Lightning infrastructure-as-a-service, but at smaller scale and focused on merchants rather than institutional customers.
• Alby: Alby is a Lightning-native browser wallet and payment infrastructure provider for the Nostr ecosystem. Comparable to Voltage in abstracting Lightning complexity through simple APIs, but primarily developer/consumer focused rather than enterprise.
• Galoy: Galoy is the open-source Bitcoin and Lightning banking platform behind the Bitcoin Beach Wallet and other deployments. Overlaps with Voltage in providing managed Lightning infrastructure, but focused on banking/community deployments rather than enterprise payment integration.

Broad incumbents

• Block (formerly Square): Block operates Cash App with Bitcoin Lightning capabilities and is a key backer of Lightning Labs. It is a much larger incumbent with overlapping Lightning infrastructure goals, but Lightning is one of many product lines rather than the core focus as at Voltage.
• CoinGate: CoinGate is a major crypto payment processor that supports Lightning among other rails. A broader incumbent compared to Voltage with overlapping Lightning capabilities, but Lightning is one of several supported networks rather than the entire focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/voltage_cloud
• Facebookfacebook.com/voltagecloud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/getvoltage

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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