Overview
Location
United States, Virginia, Sterling
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$120K
Founded date
2009
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| May 2, 2016 | Zidisha: Crowdfunded Microloans to Reduce Poverty | In the context of financial inclusion, fintech holds boundless potential. Fintech players, who use software and digital platforms to deliver financial services to consumers, are helping in making financial products and services more attaina... |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Why $200,000 is a huge deal for this DC startup | An amount like $200,000 may seem shrugworthy in a tech world where funding rounds tend to come in the millions and the north star for every startup seems to be the $1 billion “unicorn” label. But for local microfunding platform Zidisha, it’... |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Sexism and startups: 3 founders from first-ever Women Startup Challenge weigh in | It was Ladies’ Night on Tuesday — but not the kind that involves little black dresses or discounted drinks. Instead, men and women across the country tuned in to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team as they took on Germany, while members o... |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Female Founder Stories: Julia Kurnia, Founder of Zidisha (YC W14) | Zidisha is the first direct person-to-person lending platform for people in developing countries. Our website allows low-income, internet-capable young adults in Africa and Asia to crowd-fund business or education loans from individual lend... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Y Combinator-backed Zidisha has been stomping down non-performing loans with some extra tech | Yesterday, a new crop of startups from Y Combinator’s (YC) accelerator presented to a full house in the hopes of investment, press, and general buzz, and among them will be some non-profit companies. After YC accepted its first non-profit, ... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Meet the ‘tech for good’ startups at Y Combinator’s demo day | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Y Combinator welcomed its first non-profit a litt... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Meet the ‘tech for good’ startups at Y Combinator’s demo day | Y Combinator welcomed its first non-profit a little over year ago, and now, with its Winter 2014 batch, it has a whole handful of companies looking to use tech to do good. “I think YC is recognizing the trend of nonprofits acting a bit more... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Y Combinator Demo Day Winter 2014, Batch 2 – The Dating Ring, Unbabel, Pushbullet, AirHelp, And More | Today’s Y Combinator Demo Day started a little differently. Co-founder Jessica Livingston presented YC’s former leader and her husband Paul Graham with a pair of his own shorts signed by all of this batch’s companies to commemorate Graham p... |
| Jan 23, 2014 | Zidisha Launches A Kickstarter-Style Micro-Lending Platform For Low-Income Entrepreneurs In Developing Countries | When it comes to lending and borrowing money, banks have long been at the center of the equation. However, with the proliferation of new information technologies, mobile devices and the good old Web, new methods of borrowing and lending hav... |
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FAQ about Zidisha Inc.
When was Zidisha Inc. founded?
Zidisha Inc. was founded in 2009.
How much funding has Zidisha Inc. raised?
Zidisha Inc. has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Zidisha Inc.?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Zidisha Inc., among them “Zidisha: Crowdfunded Microloans to Reduce Poverty” (May 2, 2016) and “Why $200,000 is a huge deal for this DC startup” (Aug 25, 2015).
Is Zidisha Inc. still active?
Yes, Zidisha Inc. is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 20, 2019.