Interview

July 15, 2022

Why Zilch is remaining quietly confident

Both public and private buy now pay later valuations are taking a beating right now, but UK contender Zilch say it's bucking this trend


Amy O'Brien

3 min read

Klarna's valuation is being pummelled, but last week UK buy now, pay later (BNPL) rival Zilch announced a $50m extension to the $110m Series C it raised in November. Its valuation remains $2bn — and it's doubling down on expansion to the US. We caught up with CEO and cofounder Philip Belamant to find out if — and how — it's bucking the current sector trend.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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