Antoine Porte is the technical co-founder of Lydia, with Cyril Chiche. The app launched in 2013. It let one person send money to another using only a phone number, which turned splitting a restaurant bill into a habit.
Lydia then added a payment card, accounts and savings. Later products include the Sumeria card and the Lydia Premium subscription.
In January 2020 Tencent led a €40 million Series B. In December 2021 Accel led a $100 million Series C at a valuation above $1 billion. Other backers include Orange and Xavier Niel's Kima Ventures.
The company is based in Paris and sits under the parent Pylos.