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
Prosus cuts Byju’s valuation to $5.1 billion, writes off ZestMoney investmentProsus, earlier Naspers, owns little over 9% in Byju’s and readjusted the fair value of its investment in the firm to $493 million as of Ma...
27 Jun, 2023, 11.20 PM IST
Lending taps drying up for crisis-hit ZestMoney; Payments Council pings FM for RuPay MDRTroubles seem to be mounting for beleaguered ZestMoney as lenders pull back credit lines, a day after its founders left the company after a...
17 May, 2023, 08.40 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 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 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
Fintech firm Tortoise raises undisclosed sum in funding from cofounders of Swiggy, ZestMoneyTortoise had earlier raised around $2.3 million this year from Vertex Ventures, a part of global investment firm Temasek.
01 Sep, 2022, 03.18 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
Women avail more loans to spend on education than men: ReportThe research from the survey report also found that on an average loan amount for women is 35 per cent higher than men.
24 May, 2019, 03.26 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
Xiaomi is in advanced talks to pick up stake in ZestMoneyThis would be the second investment by Xiaomi in the fintech space, after having backed student-focused lending player Krazybee last year.
09 Apr, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
Consumer internet cos start offering credit and financial partnerships with digital lendingThis opens an immense opportunity for startups such as ZestMoney, Rubique, LoanTap and others in the space, as it helps take their products...
05 Jun, 2017, 09.36 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