ZestMoney raises fresh capital from existing investorsAfter a proposed acquisition deal with PhonePe fell through and its founders moved on, this round could be a lifeline for the pay-later sta...
08 Aug, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
Lifeline for ZestMoney to turn around business as existing backers pump fundsThe funding comes in the wake of payments major PayU writing off its investment in the company. Last fiscal, PayU’s close to 15% stake in Z...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.22 AM IST
Walmart shareholding in PhonePe reduces to 85%Since January, PhonePe has raised $850 million via five deals, including with private equity firms General Atlantic, Ribbit Capital and Tig...
05 Jun, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
PhonePe gets another $100 million from General Atlantic; total funding rises to $850 millionWalmart Inc-owned Indian payments firm PhonePe on Monday said that it has secured an additional $100 million from private equity firm Gener...
23 May, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
Lending taps starting to dry up for crisis-hit ZestMoneyWith the company in turmoil, its lending partners have turned cautious, given the loans extended through ZestMoney will eventually be sitti...
17 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Zomato goes live with UPI offering, Flipkart to follow; ZestMoney gets new leadershipGurgaon-based food-delivery company Zomato has gone live with a third-party Unified Payments Interface (UPI) application for some of its us...
16 May, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
ZestMoney founders to exit troubled fintech; Amazon hikes seller fee, lays off staff in IndiaCapping months of twists and turns at the troubled fintech startup ZestMoney, its founders Lizzie Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Ananthar...
16 May, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
ZestMoney top leadership to form new management after founders leaveIn a town hall held on Monday, ZestMoney’s founders— Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Ananthataman— informed employees that they would be s...
16 May, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
ZestMoney founders leaving troubled fintech firm post PhonePe deal collapse“There was a town hall held on Monday by the management where the founders informed the rest of the team that they are leaving the company,...
16 May, 2023, 12.10 PM IST
Fresh twist in PhonePe-ZestMoney deal; neobank Jupiter secures NBFC licenceDigital payments major PhonePe is looking to close a commercial arrangement with ZestMoney after deal talks between the two companies fell ...
07 May, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
ETtech Exclusive: PhonePe may waive off ZestMoney’s $18 million debt after failed acquisitionThe Walmart-owned digital payments major is looking to strike a commercial agreement and may pay $8 million to ZestMoney for the licensing ...
26 Apr, 2023, 08.07 AM IST
TCS reports weaker than expected Q4 numbers; PhonePe chalks up another $100m from GA, more expectedTata Consultancy Services (TCS) said its net profit for the final quarter of fiscal 2023 rose 15% on-year, but India’s largest software exp...
13 Apr, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
PhonePe chalks up further $100 million from General Atlantic; more expectedPrivate equity, co-investors have infused $450 m in ongoing fundraise, may go up to $600m
13 Apr, 2023, 01.20 AM IST
ZestMoney to lay off 100 employees after PhonePe acquisition falls throughZestMoney’s founders and leadership informed employees about the layoff at a town hall meeting on April 6, they said. The impact is expecte...
07 Apr, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
Why PhonePe-ZestMoney deal fell through; top leadership changes at Swiggy InstamartPhonePe has walked away from buying cash-strapped buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup ZestMoney amid due diligence concerns, per multiple peop...
31 Mar, 2023, 01.32 PM IST
PhonePe lands $100-million top-up at $12-billion valuationThe fintech startup in January had raised $350 million from General Atlantic; plans $1-billion primary fundraise.
15 Feb, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
PhonePe raises $350 million funding from General Atlantic at $12 billion pre-money valuationWhile the primary fundraising is estimated to be $1 billion in size, a secondary share sale will take the total financing to a range of $1....
19 Jan, 2023, 11.20 PM IST