Lydia

P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
January 22, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are booming, with transaction volumes rising by 25%. This surge is caused by a growing number of businesses racing into the P2P...

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French Startups Ecosystem ‘In Good Shape’ Following Record 2022 Fundraising
French Startups Ecosystem ‘In Good Shape’ Following Record 2022 Fundraising
February 21, 2023  |  Startups

Despite growing investor concerns and a dip in valuations of many global firms, French startups continued to raise millions in venture capital (VC) funding last...

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The Top 5 EMEA Super App Trends of 2022
The Top 5 EMEA Super App Trends of 2022
December 30, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Since the concept was first popularized, the super app trend has continued to gain traction. In fact, Paypal wants to be one; so does Elon...

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EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches in Spain
EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches...
January 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, FinTech Lydia said it will take two years for France to be a top startup...

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Why Doesn’t Europe Have a Financial Super App?
Why Doesn’t Europe Have a Financial Super App?
January 25, 2022  |  International

“Another two years.” That’s all the time Cyril Chiche, co-founder and CEO of French FinTech unicorn Lydia, believes it will take for France to stand...

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The 100 Unicorns Born in EMEA in 2021
The 100 Unicorns Born in EMEA in 2021
December 31, 2021  |  International

Startup scenes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are buzzing with activity, attracting major venture capital investment this year that has led to...

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French Super App Lydia Raises $100M, Valued at $1B
French Super App Lydia Raises $100M, Valued at $1B
December 08, 2021  |  Investments

The French mobile financial services platform Lydia has raised $100 million in a Series C round, funding that values the company at north of $1...

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Lydia App Users Can Now Trade Crypto Assets on Bitpanda
Lydia App Users Can Now Trade Crypto Assets on Bitpanda
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda has joined forces with French mobile financial services platform Lydia to give the app provider’s more than 5 million users access to...

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Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
January 15, 2020  |  Investments

French payments startup Lydia closed a $45 million (40 million euro) series B round led by Tencent, with participation from existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge...

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