Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised $5M funding round, Jan 2025
- Raised $4.5M funding round led by Ego Death Capital, Dec 2022
- Raised funding round, Jul 2019
Total raised
$9.5M
Last: 2025-01
Stage
Series A
Founded
2018
Headcount
18
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Fintech & Insurtech
About
Breez is a Lightning Network client that aims to make paying in bitcoin a seamless experience. With Breez, users can send or receive small payments in bitcoin simply, quickly, and safely. Breez is a non-custodial service that uses lnd and Neutrino under the hood. Breez also includes a point-of-sale mode that transforms the app from a Lightning wallet into a Lightning cash register with the slide of a finger, allowing everyone to become a merchant and accept Lightning payments.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $9.5M total
2025-01
2022-12
2019-07
Undisclosed
Q&A
- What is Breez's primary business activity?
- Breez is a Lightning Network client focused on peer-to-peer Bitcoin payments, offering a non-custodial service for sending and receiving small Bitcoin payments, and also includes a point-of-sale mode for merchants.
- When was Breez founded?
- Breez was founded in January 2018.
- How many employees does Breez currently have?
- Breez has an employee count in the 11-50 range.
- What is Breez's total funding to date?
- Breez has raised a total of $9,500,000 USD.
- When did Breez complete its most recent funding round and how much was raised?
- In January 2025, Breez completed a funding round, raising $5,000,000 USD.
- Which investors participated in Breez's January 2025 funding round?
- Ego Death Capital, Plan B Fund, and Entrée Capital participated in Breez's January 2025 funding round.
- Which investors led Breez's December 2022 funding round?
- Ego Death Capital and Entrée Capital led Breez's December 2022 funding round, which raised $4,500,000 USD.
- What is Breez's primary sector classification?
- Breez's primary sector is Fintech & Insurtech.
Team · 3
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Fintech & Insurtech
Sub-sectors
Fintech & InsurtechMoney Transfer & Management
Technologies
Data StorageCloudPlatforms & InterfacesMobile
Target customers
ConsumersEnterprise & Professional Services
Business model
B2CB2B2CB2B
Highlights
Verified
Tags
card-paymentscryptocurrencymobile-paymentsbitcoinpaymentsmobile-applicationsblockchainfintech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | breez.technology/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/11465258 |
Identifiers & details
| Former names | Zuz |
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| Founded | 2018-1 |
| Employees (exact) | 18 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 4 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | breezmobile, breez-sdk-greenlight, breez-sdk-liquid, breez, spark-sdk |
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App Store
| App | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| Breez: Lightning Client & POS | 3.52381 |
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | breez.technology |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 56 |
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