Zidisha

Direct P2P lending across the international wealth divide.

Y CombinatorWinter 2014ActiveFintechCredit and LendingFintechMarketplaceCommunityCrowdfunding

What they do

Problem

Entrepreneurs in developing countries lack affordable, transparent access to credit due to costly local intermediaries and limited financial infrastructure.

Solution

A direct peer-to-peer online and mobile lending platform that connects global individual lenders with borrowers in developing countries and enables communication without local intermediaries.

Who it's for

Individual lenders worldwide and entrepreneurs/borrowers in developing countries use the platform to lend and access loans.