Observed Signal · Sep 28, 2026 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu (European Tech & Deals) · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
AI App Builder bilt.me Raises $700K Pre-Seed
Estonian AI app-building platform bilt.me has raised $700,000 (€614.9k) in pre-seed funding led by Superhero Capital, with participation from Bolt founder Markus Villig and Lightyear founder Martin Sokk. Founded in August 2025 as a hackathon project, bilt.me uses an AI agent that guides users from idea to live native iOS and Android applications. The platform has reached six figures in annual recurring revenue, doubling month-over-month for three consecutive months. Thousands of users are building apps, with 75% being consumer apps. The company also developed its own payments, cloud, and sharing infrastructure (Bilt Payments, Bilt Cloud, Bilt Link) due to a lack of suitable tools. The funding will support global expansion and further development of its application-building capabilities.
Funding for an AI app-building platform signals growing investment in AI-driven development tools and the European AI application layer, relevant to the broader AdTech/MarTech ecosystem as it could enable more agile app-based advertising and customer experiences.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- bilt.me raised $700,000 (€614.9k) in pre-seed funding led by Superhero Capital.
- Markus Villig (Bolt founder) and Martin Sokk (Lightyear founder) participated in the round.
- The platform generates native Android and iOS apps from plain language descriptions.
- Bilt.me has exceeded $100k in annual recurring revenue, with revenue doubling month-over-month for three consecutive months.
- Around 75% of apps built on the platform are consumer apps.
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