Lightyear

Estonian startup bilt.me has raised €615,000 in funding to scale its AI-native mobile app builder, which lets users create mobile applications using artificial intelligence. The round attracted backing from founders of Estonian unicorns Bolt and Lightyear, adding notable credibility to the young company. The raise underlines Estonia's continuing reputation as a hub for ambitious tech startups emerging from the Baltic region.

Lightyears, together with Maori partners, has turned the first sod on a 15-megawatt solar project in New Zealand, marking the start of construction. The development reflects the country's accelerating push into utility-scale solar and the growing role of Maori partnerships in renewable energy ventures. Details on the project's location, investors and completion date have not yet been widely reported.