PhonePe to acquire ZestMoney for $200-300 mn
The Morning Standard|November 26, 2022
WALMART-BACKED digital payments company PhonePe is all set to acquire buy now, pay later (BNPL) company ZestMoney in a deal pegged at $200 million-$300 million, according to sources.
UMA KANNANG@ Bengaluru
PhonePe to acquire ZestMoney for $200-300 mn

"The talks are on and it will be finalised in another 3-4 weeks," the sources said.

After the acquisition, ZestMoney will continue to operate as a separate entity. ZestMoney, which was founded in 2015 by Lizzie Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman, is the fastest growing consumer lending fintech company.

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