When was Lydia founded?

Lydia was founded in 2013 and became a unicorn in 2021.

Where is Lydia located?

Lydia is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Lydia have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lydia is 423.

Is Lydia a funded company?

Lydia is a funded company, having raised a total of $260M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $797K Angel round, raised on Sep 16, 2013.

How much is Lydia worth?

The latest valuation of Lydia is $1B as of Dec 08, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Lydia?

Lydia's latest funding was a $100M Series C round on Dec 08, 2021, with participation from 5 investors.

Is Lydia a Payments company?

The primary sector of Lydia is Payments.

Where does Lydia rank among its competitors?

Lydia ranks 75th amongst 1455 active competitors, of which 140 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jupiter, which secured $15M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lydia?

Lydia's top competitors include Grab, PhonePe and MobiKwik. Among them, Jupiter secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Lydia - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that Lydia operate in

Lydia serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Lydia is:

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Company Details

Lydia is an app-based mobile payment platform for consumers. It supports Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and QR code payments. Allows users to monitor bank accounts, make bank transfers, create online money pots, set recurring payments, and block payment cards. Offers P2P money transfer services and provides a universal card linked to all accounts. Offers payment receipts, spending limits, and spending categories. The app is available on both Android and IOS platforms.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$260M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Dec 08, 2021, $100M

Post Money Valuation

$1B as on Dec 08, 2021

Investors

Accel & 14 more

Ranked

75^th among 1455 active competitors

Employee Count

423 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PhonePe & 327 more

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Lydia has raised a total funding of $260M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 16, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Dec 08, 2021 for $100M. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Lydia has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lydia:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 08, 2021	$100M	Series C	$1B	-	Tencent, Accel, Founders Future, Dragoneer Investment Group, Echo Street Capital	-
Dec 17, 2020	$86M	Series B	-	-	Accel	Tencent, Groupe Duval, Founders Future, NewAlpha Asset Management, XAnge
Jan 15, 2020	$44.5M	Series B	$500M	-	Tencent	NewAlpha Asset Management, XAnge, Open CNP

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The founders of Lydia are Antoine Porte and Cyril Chiche.

Here are the details of Lydia's key team members:

Antoine Porte: Co-Founder & CTO of Lydia.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Cyril Chiche: Co-Founder & CEO of Lydia.
Contact Info: 5 email addresses

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Lydia's employee count trend

Lydia has 423 employees as of May 26. Here is Lydia's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lydia include Grab, PhonePe and MobiKwik. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lydia, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grab 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services	$10.4B	DiDi, SoftBank Group & 105 others	88/100
2nd	PhonePe 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers	$1.01B	General Atlantic, Walmart & 25 others	86/100
3rd	MobiKwik 2009, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of digital payment services for mobile and utility bills	$284M	Peak XV Partners, Hindustan Media Ventures ... & 125 others	78/100
4th	Jupiter 2019, Mumbai (India), Series C	Online platform offering a suite of financial services	$201M	Peak XV Partners, Z47 & 77 others	77/100
5th	RecargaPay 2004, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	Mobile wallet and prepaid card provider	$127M	IDC Ventures, Wellfound & 26 others	76/100
6th	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	RRE Ventures, Accel & 8 others	76/100
7th	Paytm 2000, Noida (India), Public	Provider of digital payment processing and financial service management tools	$2.76B	Alibaba Group, Berkshire Hathaway & 76 others	75/100
8th	Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts	$323M	Britannia Financial Group, ICIF & 105 others	74/100
9th	Citrus Pay 2011, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online payment app for consumers and businesses	$32.5M	Peak XV Partners, Ascent Capital & 4 others	74/100
10th	GCash 2015, Taguig (Philippines), Series D	Provider of a platform for financial transactions and related services	$175M	Bow Wave Capital Management, 917Ventures & 1 others	73/100
75th	Lydia 2013, Paris (France), Series C	App-based mobile payment platform for consumers	$260M	Dragoneer Investment Group, Accel & 13 others	51/100