Zilch news and trends

British FinTechs Tell Government That Regulations Are Stifling Growth

October 13, 2024
Zilch Exceeds $130 Million in Revenue and Marks First Monthly Profit
Buy Now Pay Later // September 03, 2024

Ad-subsidized payments network Zilch recorded its first profitable month in July. In the same month, Zilch’s revenue run rate exceeded $130 million, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 3) press release. “The speed at which Zilch has achieved profitability places it in the same bracket as...

Payment Network Zilch Aims to Triple Sales After Raising $127 Million
Investments // June 19, 2024

British payments FinTech Zilch has raised $127 million in debt financing via Deutsche Bank. The funding will help the company accelerate its ability to launch new products for a wider customer base as it prepares to go public, Zilch announced Wednesday (June 19). “With this...

Will Bumper Crop of IPOs Take Cue From Busted FinTech Offerings?
IPO // March 20, 2024

Investors may be gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) renaissance, but if PYMNTS’ FinTech IPO Index serves as any harbinger: Caveat emptor. There’s demand brewing for deal-making, for startups to be snapped up in the bid to buy rather than build operations, and for...

Zilch Considering IPO in 2025, Talking With IPO Venues
IPO // March 15, 2024

British buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Zilch Technology is reportedly considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.  Zilch has not selected a venue for an IPO but has talked with Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE),...

Interviews & Exclusives
UK Edges Closer to BNPL Regulation as Consultation Kicks Off

February 15, 2023
The U.K. has launched a long-awaited consultation aimed at regulating the BNPL sector. The eight-week consultation, which started Tuesday (Feb. 14) and was announced by the HM Treasury, comes two years after the government announced its intention to tighten rules around the use of interest-free buy now, pay later (BNPL) products and bring them into […]

BNPL’s Newest Trick: Cutting Out the Retail ‘Middleman’

August 22, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a consumer credit solution typically sold to retailers who then allow eligible consumers to use it to pay in installments. But what changes when...

Zilch CEO on Why BNPL Needs a Revamp

February 24, 2022
The use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) has exploded in the past few years as more and more consumers tap into the opportunity to pay for expensive, one-time retail...

Quick Reads
British FinTechs Tell Government That Regulations Are Stifling Growth

October 13, 2024
A group of U.K. FinTechs has reportedly met with the country’s government with concerns about growth limits. At that meeting, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Oct. 12) citing sources, representatives from companies including Revolut, Clearbank and Zilch warned City Minister Tulip Siddiq that Great Britain could fall behind in the FinTech space if the government neglects key […]

Zilch Exceeds $130 Million in Revenue and Marks First Monthly Profit

September 03, 2024
Ad-subsidized payments network Zilch recorded its first profitable month in July. In the same month, Zilch’s revenue run rate exceeded $130 million, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 3) press release....

Payment Network Zilch Aims to Triple Sales After Raising $127 Million

June 19, 2024
British payments FinTech Zilch has raised $127 million in debt financing via Deutsche Bank. The funding will help the company accelerate its ability to launch new products for a wider...

Zilch Considering IPO in 2025, Talking With IPO Venues

March 15, 2024
British buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Zilch Technology is reportedly considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.  Zilch has not selected a venue for an IPO but has...