ZyCrypto · Aug 2022
Republished launch coverage highlighting the virtual Visa card workflow, Chrome extension, merchant reach, and Griffin Wheeler's stated mission.
Spend crypto anywhere online
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Lyra is a crypto-native virtual card provider that lets users fund and spend Visa prepaid cards with cryptocurrency online. The product combines a browser dashboard and Chrome extension, emphasizes private-key/self-custody-friendly spending, and monetizes by sharing card-merchant interchange rather than charging users directly. Public sources conflict on HQ and some funding figures, but the company is consistently described as a small YC-backed crypto payments startup.
Primary product
Crypto-funded virtual Visa prepaid cards with a browser dashboard and Chrome extension
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Houston, TX, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Crypto payments / virtual cards
Offices
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