The Tencent and CNP Assurances-backed round has been boosted by $86m and the banking app developer has now pulled in over $160m in total.
Lydia, the France-based developer of a mobile banking app, has added $86m to a series B round featuring internet group Tencent and insurance provider CNP Assurances that now totals $131m.
Venture capital firm Accel led the extension, which the company said included all its major existing investors. Amit Jhawar, an Accel venture partner who had been general manager at payment technology provider Venmo, has joined its board of directors in connection with the round.
Founded in 2013, Lydia has developed…