DMI, Aditya Birla Finance in race to scoop up ZestMoney in firesaleZestMoney, which was offering buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) loans to customers at ecommerce and offline checkout points, had around December 5 i...
29 Dec, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
ZestMoney to shut down by December-end, lay off 150 employeesZestMoney employees were informed by CBO Mandar Satpute to start looking for new jobs. Two major NBFCs who were supporting ZestMoney via cr...
06 Dec, 2023, 08.39 AM IST
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
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
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
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
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
ETtech Exclusive: PhonePe calls off deal to acquire ZestMoney amid due diligence concernsAccording to sources privy to the developments, lapses in due diligence, disagreements over valuation, sustainability of the business and s...
31 Mar, 2023, 07.37 AM IST
Scoop: PhonePe may buy BNPL startup ZestMoney in big consolidation moveThis comes amid a global reset in the BNPL sector, fuelled by interest rate hikes and an overall squeeze in consumer spending. ZestMoney ha...
25 Nov, 2022, 01.01 PM IST
IIFL Fin, ZestMoney join hands to build USD 1 bn loan book in 2-3 yrs"We have been seeing a solid demand across our online and offline partners and this partnership will help us service demand and learn from ...
21 Oct, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
BNPL startup ZestMoney raises $50 million from Australia’s Zip CoZestMoney will use the funding to expand its product suite, deepen its network, strengthen its balance sheet and launch new business lines....
22 Sep, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Acko signs pact with ZestMoney to offer credit insuranceZestMoney offers instant financing to consumers across 1000+ online portals and provides them the option of paying through EMIs even if the...
21 Aug, 2019, 02.05 PM IST
ZestMoney raises $20m in fresh roundZestMoney said it would utilise the capital to broaden its technology focus.
23 Apr, 2019, 08.03 AM IST
ZestMoney raises $13.4 million in a round led by XiaomiZestMoney will strengthen its technology and data science capabilities as well as expand use cases for the core ZestMoney Affordability Pro...
27 Aug, 2018, 08.30 AM IST
Naspers' PayU may invest in lending startup ZestMoneyThe ZestMoney platform enables instant account opening and real-time credit approval, combined with digital loan servicing and repayments t...
08 Dec, 2016, 11.13 AM IST