2013
Lydia launched in France
Created in 2011, today over 7 million people in France have the Lydia app on their phone.
Starting in 2013, it became very popular with young people, who use it to transfer money between themselves, and then quickly became a social phenomenon, thanks in particular to the expression “je te fais un Lydia” (“I'll send you a Lydia”).
In 2017, it became possible to pay everywhere with Lydia on Apple Pay! It was after this event, in 2020, that the French Tech 120 label was awarded.
Events then follow in quick succession as Lydia completes its first fundraising round of €40 million. In the same year, the application diversifies into banking packages.
The year 2021 was also a milestone, as just after the launch of its interest-bearing savings offer, Lydia raised even more funds than the previous one, thus achieving unicorn status.
Sumeria was finally launched in 2024,
Lydia launched in France
Lydia becomes compatible with Apple Pay
Launch of banking packages
Launched of Sumeria, banking service offer
Lydia reaches Unicorn status
Lydia Solutions aims to become a European leader in deposit accounts. To achieve this, we have launched a new application and brand, Sumeria, to offer complete and simple management of your money.
The Lydia application, meanwhile, is now focused on its historical products: pots friend-to-friend payments. This evolution clarifies our offer with a single objective: to simplify your money management!
We're convinced that technology is a way of simplifying life, through everyday details. The last few years have seen the emergence of new payment methods (telephone, contactless, QR code) all over the world. We draw inspiration from them to meet needs for which we currently have no solutions.
There are still millions of French people to be convinced and supported in this new era of money, banking and digital payments. This is our mission.
103 million dollars raised
At Lydia, we believe that diversity is strength.
Diversity is part of our culture and our identity. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are considered to be of real value to the company.
Lydia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical characteristics, age, disability status or other characteristics protected by law.
Lydia is the brainchild of a team of enthusiasts striving to innovate and develop mobile banking applications to help Europe move to a cashless society.
Demanding men and women, focused on finding the best legal, technical and design options to create the world's best banking application.
Everyone is encouraged to explore and test opportunities, and to challenge themselves every day.