Sumeria
French mobile bank with peer-to-peer payments and savings — formerly Lydia.
About
Sumeria (formerly Lydia) is a French mobile banking and payments app founded in 2011 by two French engineers. It offers a current account with IBAN, Visa debit card, peer-to-peer money transfers, savings pots, and investment products — all regulated by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR). Sumeria is one of France's most popular mobile banking apps among millennials and Gen Z, known for its clean UX and instant P2P transfers. All data is stored and processed in France under strict GDPR compliance. It competes with Revolut and N26 in the French market but differentiates through its deep regulatory roots and local customer support.
Details
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Paris, France