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Lightyear is on a mission to modernize network procurement
Dennis Thankachan isn't someone you'd expect would launch a digital procurement startup. After college, Thankachan went to work for Goldman Sachs as an
At PointState, which specializes in telecommunications, Thankachan said he encountered an unexpected challenge: having to make multiple phone calls and wait weeks to procure networking technology. Inspired to try modernizing the process, Thankachan founded Lightyear, a firm that helps companies obtain internet, SD-WAN, and other essential networking infrastructure. The startup is managing millions of dollars of telecom spend for more than 300 customers, including Palo Alto Networks, Five Guys, Pandora Jewelry, and Teladoc.
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