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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...
Startups’ annus horribilis; and other top tech stories this weekIndian startups are closing 2023 with a cloud of uncertainty looming large over them.
Byju’s CEO says will tide over crisis in 45-60 days; BNPL startup ZestMoney to shut downAmid the ongoing cash crunch at Byju’s, founder and CEO Byju Raveendran told senior executives that he is aiming to address the crisis over...
Till debt do us part: will startups go the PharmEasy way, and other top tech & startup stories this weekThis week’s ETtech newsbreak on PharmEasy going for a rights issue at a price 90% lower than its peak valuation of $5.6 billion to repay de...
Rajeev Misra’s $7 billion fund eyes more India play; SRK may say bye to Byju’sIt's been exactly a year since Rajeev Misra stepped back as the top boss of Japanese multi-billion dollar conglomerate SoftBank’s tech-focu...
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...
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...
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,...
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 ...
Fintech sector grapples with heightened scrutiny, and other top stories this weekAs things stand, it is no wonder that fintechs have been shopping around to acquire an NBFC licence. Cred acquired Parfait Finance in Novem...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Cred to buy CreditVidya as fintech consolidation continuesAfter the acquisition, CreditVidya will continue to operate independently and its more than 200 employees will get access to Cred’s employe...
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...
Covid-19 impact: Fintech leaders cautiously optimistic about growth prospectsRespondents believe that lending is most severely impacted with a negative confidence score, while insurance and wealth management business...