Estonia’s tech elite are getting behind a European challenger to Robinhood

Estonia’s tech elite are getting behind a European challenger to Robinhood


Key Points
  • European investing app Lightyear is set to announce that it’s raised $23 million in a funding round led by NordicNinja.
  • A host of Estonia’s top tech entrepreneurs — including ride-hailing unicorn Bolt’s CEO Markus Villig — also invested in the company.
  • Lightyear also debuted several AI features, including one that lets users see what caused a jump or fall in a stock’s price on any given day.



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