# Martin Sokk - [Lightyear closes $23 million Series B](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/lightyear-closes-dollar23m-series-b): We’ve just raised a $23m Series B, led by NordicNinja and backed by some of the biggest names in European business and tech, taking our total funding to date to $58m. We’re now operating in 25 countries in 10 languages. Our explosive growth also means we’ve hit the milestone of $1bn in customer assets. - [Introducing Lightyear Vaults: our biggest rate yet ](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/introducing-lightyear-vaults-our-biggest-rate-yet): We’re excited to announce the launch of our new high interest Vaults, an investment product designed to help our customers across Europe maximise their returns. - [How to buy & trade US stocks from the UK](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/how-to-buy-and-trade-us-stocks-from-the-uk): The US is a huge global economy, and major exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are home to some of the largest companies on the planet. US exchanges offer ways to invest in major technology firms and world leading businesses - including companies from the US, Asia, Europe and beyond. But is it possible to invest in US shares from the UK? - [Lightyear records bumper year for retail and business investing](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/2023-year-in-review): 2023, wrapped! Read on to find out the most popular stocks, sectors and more, from last year. - [What are BlackRock Money Market Funds?](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/we-ve-launched-black-rock-money-market-funds): Customers in 10 European countries have access to a whole new asset class on Lightyear — BlackRock Money Market Funds. With up to 5.59% gross yield (subject to daily fluctuations and fees), high liquidity and no high entry barrier, these funds help you make the most out of today’s rising interest rates. - [UK business accounts are live!](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/uk-business-accounts-are-live): When we say we mean business, we mean it. We’ve launched small business investment accounts for freelancers and sole directors in the UK 💼 - [Say hello to UK & European stocks and ETFs](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/uk-eu-stocks-etfs-are-here): What day is it today, Thursday? That’s a pretty good day for big, exciting news, we think. Get ready, because we’re about to release UK stocks, European stocks & ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) ⚡️ - [Lightyear launches in 19 European countries](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/lightyear-launches-in-19-european-countries): Today, we’re excited to announce our launch in 19 European countries. - [Welcome, Wander Rutgers!](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/welcome-wander-rutgers): We're excited to announce our new Chief Operating Officer, Wander Rutgers. - [Why I joined Lightyear — round 2](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/why-i-joined-lightyear-round-2): Time to introduce a fresh batch of Lightyear employees — and why they decided to join us. - [Lightyear partners with TrueLayer for open banking payments](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/lightyear-partners-with-truelayer): We’ve partnered with TrueLayer to help us deliver instant account funding using open banking. - [Mosaic Ventures leads Lightyear's $8.5M seed round](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/mosaic-ventures-leads-lightyear-s-8-5-m-seed-round): We've closed an additional $8.5M to bring the total we've raised this summer to $10M. Led by Mosaic Ventures, Taavet+Sten and Metaplanet, we're also welcoming new angel investors including Eileen Burbidge. - [Making investing lightyears better](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/making-investing-lightyears-better): The TL;DR: Europe is missing one platform that gives you access to the world’s market, delivers a reliable low-cost solution and is able to give you the information you need for investing. - [Why I joined Lightyear](https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/why-i-joined-lightyear): Let me introduce you to the people of Lightyear, and why they wanted to join us in building the future of investing. --- Canonical: https://lightyear.com/en-gb/blog/martin