# Martin Sokk

> Martin Sokk is a pre-seed investor at Lightyear (London) backing Rental and FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Lightyear](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightyear-2669)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinsokk/

Martin Sokk is a Co-Founder, CEO of Lightyear Company. He attended Estonian Information Technology College.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $531k–$971k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rental | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Payments | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Montonio | The easiest way for merchants to accept payments and convert customers. | $3M | Seed | Aug 04, 2021 |  |
| Vok Bikes | We build heavy-duty cargo bikes and rent them out to on-demand delivery companies and their couriers — no surprises, no extra fees. Currently active in Tallinn and Vilnius and expanding to London and Berlin Q4 2021. | $971.2K | Pre-Seed | Jan 19, 2021 |  |
| Montonio | The easiest way for merchants to accept payments and convert customers. | $582.8K | Pre-Seed | Jul 25, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Practica Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/practica-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Superangel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/superangel) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Startup Wise Guys](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-wise-guys) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [365.fintech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/365-fintech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atomico's Angel Programme](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atomico-s-angel-program) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ff Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Lightyear

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees.

4 contacts available at Lightyear.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Martin Sokk | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-sokk |
| Wander Rutgers | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wander-rutgers |
| Alvar Lumberg | Engineering Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alvar-lumberg |
| Mihkel Aamer | Co-Founder,CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mihkel-aamer |

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## FAQ

### What does Martin Sokk invest in?

Martin Sokk invests primarily in Rental, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Estonia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Martin Sokk's check size?

Martin Sokk typically joins rounds of $531k–$971k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Martin Sokk participates in.

### When did Martin Sokk last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Martin Sokk closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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