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# Lightyears Ahead: Top Baltic fintech award goes to Lightyear
- URL: https://fomo.observer/estonian-team-wins-baltic-fintech-of-the-year-award/
- Published: 2026-05-13T18:19:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-13T18:43:33.000Z
- Author: Fomo.Observer
- Tags: fintech, Lightyear

RIGA - On Wednesday evening, at the Baltic Fintech Days event, the following teams won the annual awards: 

> Company of the Year: Lightyear

> Growth Story of the Year: SME Bank

> Infrastructure of the Year: Inventi

> Innovator of the Year: Flagright

> Startup to Watch: Flagright

> Leader of the Year: Nauris Bloks

Fomo's Tarmo Virki had the honour of presenting the award to the team behind this year's growth story.  

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Photos: Lukas Bartkus