Zidisha
YC W14 · Active · Direct P2P lending across the international wealth divide.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 KoshexShared: wealth creation, individualActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS21 |
 Owners CircleShared: crowdfunding, lender, localInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS14 |
 LendoShared: peer lending, individualNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2019 |
 InstacashShared: peer lendingNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2021 |
 IndiaP2PShared: peer lending, entrepreneurNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Antler2022 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Funding SocietiesShared: peer lendingNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2021 |
 FractionalShared: community, entrepreneurActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW21 |
 R2Shared: lendingAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW21 |
 CARUPIShared: allowing individual, p2p, peerInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW20 |
 AmwalShared: crowdfunding, lendNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 GlobalMena 4 |
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About Zidisha
Zidisha is the world's first direct peer-to-peer lending service to bridge the international wealth divide, allowing individuals worldwide to lend to and communicate with borrowers in developing countries without local intermediaries. The direct connection creates better transparency, more profit for the entrepreneurs and lenders, and greater wealth creation for the world's poorest communities. We've been featured in numerous press and media for our groundbreaking work in using internet and mobile phone technologies to connect entrepreneurs in some of the world's most isolated and impoverished places with the international peer-to-peer lending market.
- YC batch
- W14 · Winter 2014
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 1
- Location
- Sterling, VA, USA; Remote
- Checked
- 33m ago
YC tags: Fintech, Marketplace, Community, Crowdfunding
Zidisha: questions
Which YC batch was Zidisha in?
Zidisha was in Y Combinator's Winter 2014 batch (W14).
Is Zidisha still active?
Y Combinator lists Zidisha as active.
Where is Zidisha based?
Zidisha lists Sterling, VA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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