Lydia

French Startup Lydia Says It Wants To Take On PayPal
French Startup Lydia Says It Wants To Take On PayPal
February 16, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

A new startup is taking aim at PayPal. This time, it’s French startup Lydia, which recently raised a $16.1 million round (€13 million). According to...

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Apple Pay Makes Inroads In France
Apple Pay Makes Inroads In France
July 19, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Apple hasn’t made much inroads in France with its Apple Pay service, given the fact that the country’s biggest banks still don’t support it. But...

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Lydia Bags $7.8 Million For P2P Payments
Lydia Bags $7.8 Million For P2P Payments
September 29, 2016  |  Europe

Lydia — a French P2P payments start-up — has grabbed $7.8 million for expansion in other European countries. The service is designed to allow fee-free transfers between...

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Lydia? A Bit Plastic
Lydia? A Bit Plastic
September 07, 2016  |  Payment Methods

“Lydia. Oh, Lydia. Oh, have you seen Lydia?” Groucho Marx asked audiences decades ago, and the refrain might raise echoes again, in the unlikely halls...

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Lydia Launches eCommerce App On Apple Watch
Lydia Launches eCommerce App On Apple Watch
April 24, 2015  |  Europe

French startup Lydia launched with a simple idea: become the alternative to Venmo for French users.  The firm’s amibitions have expanded since launch, however, and nowadays...

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