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ZestMoney Acquired

Camden Town Technologies Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2015 zestmoney.in ↗
Lizzie Chapman · Co-founder & CEO Ashish Anantharaman · Co-founder & CTO Priya Sharma · Co-founder & CFO/COO
$114.9 MnTotal funding (tracked)
7Funding rounds
1 Jul 2023Last round

ZestMoney: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Instant point-of-sale digital credit, no credit card needed

A fully automated digital customer onboarding and servicing system, enabling customers to apply for and receive digital credit instantly at the point of sale.

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EMI financing for first-time credit users

Digital affordability solutions witnessing unprecedented growth in India, making EMI financing a reality for a billion Indians by accelerating efforts to make ZestMoney ubiquitous.

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Customer Segments

Online shoppers seeking checkout financing

ZestMoney operates a B2B2C model where it partners with online merchants to offer consumer finance for online purchases, with a ticket size ranging from $75-$1500 (INR 5k-100k) and flexible tenure of up to 24 months.

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Partner merchants

Merchants who partner with ZestMoney see a significant increase in checkout conversions, increase in average transaction size as well as higher levels of customer loyalty and retention.

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Customer Relationships

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Channels

80,000+ online and offline merchant network80,000+ merchants

It has more than 80,000 merchants across India including Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, MakeMyTrip, Nykaa, Samsung, Apple, Vivo, Croma, and Reliance Digital.

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Key Activities

Cardless EMI underwriting and checkout financing

Their pioneering 'Cardless EMI' enables online merchants to offer a seamless checkout financing solution to their customers.

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Risk engine and credit technology development

Funding used to further augment its risk engine and develop better in-house technology, and to expand its partner network and bring 'Pay Using ZestMoney EMI' to the majority of ecommerce websites and apps.

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Key Resources

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Key Partnerships

NBFC lending partners

ZestMoney generates revenue via Direct Selling Agency (DSA) fees collected from its lending partners (NBFCs) for services such as lead generation, KYC, customer care and branding.

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Major e-commerce and retail merchants

More than 80,000 merchants across India including Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, MakeMyTrip, Nykaa, Samsung, Apple, Vivo, Croma, and Reliance Digital.

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Xiaomi (Mi Finance)

ZestMoney and Xiaomi launched Mi Finance to enable purchase of Xiaomi products through card-less EMIs; Xiaomi also invested $13.4 million in the company's extended Series A round.

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Revenue Streams

Direct Selling Agency (DSA) fees from lending partners45.5% of FY20 revenue

Direct selling agency fees (DSA) comprises the amount collected by ZestMoney from its lending partners (NBFCs) for the provision of services such as lead generation, KYC, customer care and branding.

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Merchant commission31.1% of FY20 revenue

The company charges a 'merchant commission' on a fixed rate on products and services purchased by the borrowers from the merchants.

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Arranger fees and technology usage fees

Arranger fees from the merchants which stood at Rs 12.81 crore while technology usage fees and other related incomes aggregated to Rs 4.14 crore in FY20.

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Cost Structure

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FAQs on ZestMoney

What is ZestMoney's business model?

ZestMoney's core value proposition centers on Instant point-of-sale digital credit, no credit card needed, EMI financing for first-time credit users.

How does ZestMoney make money?

ZestMoney's cited revenue streams include Direct Selling Agency (DSA) fees from lending partners, Merchant commission, Arranger fees and technology usage fees.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the “source” links beside each entry. Profile sources: inc42.com www.dmifinance.in · Last verified 15 Jul 2026. · Report a correction