最新报道:According to CNBC, European investment app Lightyear announced a new round of financing of $23 million, led by NordicNinja and followed by Markus Villig, co-founder of ride-hailing giant Bolt. Other investors include Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus, former Checkout.com CTO Ott Kaukver and other Estonian tech professionals. According to people familiar with the matter, after this round of financing, Lightyear's valuation reached $200 million to $300 million, a significant increase from the financing in 2022. Founded in 2021 by former Wise employees Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer, Lightyear's app provides commission-free trading services for more than 5,000 stocks, ETFs and money market funds worldwide, and currently covers 25 countries. The company is committed to creating a "European version of Robinhood" and plans to launch its own cryptocurrency product within two months.