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ZestMoney

Fintech · Bengaluru, India · Founded 2015

Zest is India's first completely automated consumer digital lending platform MoreLess

ZestMoney is a digital lending platform based in India that offers flexible, convenient, and affordable credit solutions. The company operates in the financial technology (fintech) market, providing an alternative to traditional banking services. It primarily serves customers who may not have a credit score or access to credit cards, enabling them to make purchases and pay in installments over a period of 3, 6, 9, or 12 months.

The business model of ZestMoney is centered around providing credit to customers for their purchases at over 100,000 offline and 15,000 online stores. Customers can download the Zest app, complete their profile, and discover their credit limit. They can then use ZestMoney to make payments, breaking down larger amounts into smaller, manageable installments. The company emphasizes transparency, with no hidden charges, processing fees, or additional costs.

ZestMoney makes money by charging interest on the credit it provides, although it offers a 0% interest rate on certain offerings and the Pay-in-3 option. The company has been recognized as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) for two consecutive years, indicating a strong company culture and employee satisfaction.

In summary, ZestMoney is a fintech startup that provides accessible and transparent credit solutions, enabling customers to manage their finances more effectively and shop without the need for a credit card or a high credit score.

Keywords: ZestMoney, fintech, digital lending platform, credit solutions, installment payments, no credit score, no credit card, transparent charges, Great Place to Work, Indian market.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M
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Company overview

ZestMoney company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Employees
227
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
67.2
client focusb2bclient focusb2ctechnologyBig DatatechnologyMobile appsub industryMortgages & Lendingsub industryPaymentsbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommerceindustryFintechsectorPoint of SalesectorBNPLsectorConsumer Lendingsectorfinancial inclusion

Valuation & funding

ZestMoney funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Jan 2024 $0 DMI Finance
LATE VCOther financing Jul 2023 $6M $250M Zip · Omidyar Network India · Quona Capital · Flourish Ventures
LENDING CAPITALOther financing Jun 2022 $2.5M Alteria Capital
SERIES COther financing Sep 2021 $50M $200M Zip
SERIES BOther financing Dec 2019 $15M $60M Omidyar Network · Quona Capital · Prosus · Goldman Sachs
SERIES BOther financing Apr 2019 Prosus · Omidyar Network · Coinbase · Ribbit Capital
SERIES AOther financing Aug 2018 Xiaomi · Omidyar Network · Ribbit Capital · PayU
SERIES AOther financing Dec 2016 Omidyar Network · Ribbit Capital · PayU
SEEDOther financing Sep 2015 Omidyar Network · Ribbit Capital
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Financials

Revenue and workforce over time

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YearRevenueGrowthEmployees
2026 $18M 0% 227
2025 $18M 0% 263
2024 $18M 0% 418
2023 $18M 0% 425
2022 $18M +9.6% 663
2021 $16M 0% 500
2020 $16M 362
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Growth signals

ZestMoney website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for ZestMoney is 100K monthly website visits, down 23.1% over the last three months. ZestMoney's team declined 13.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits100K 3-month web change-23.1% 1-year team growth-13.7%
Monthly website visits124 observations · Mar 2016–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

ZestMoney compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

ZestMoney's talent

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Investors

14 investors on ZestMoney's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
Series A 6 investors entered at this stage
PayU
Xiaomi
Quona Capital
Prosus
Coinbase
Goldman Sachs
Series B+ 4 investors entered at this stage
Zip
Omidyar Network India
Flourish Ventures
Scarlet Digital
Other known 2 additional known investors
Alteria Capital
DMI Finance

Global footprint

Where ZestMoney has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇮🇳 India97.6%
🇺🇸 United States1.2%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about ZestMoney

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