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November 10, 2021

Zilch cofounders still own 50% of the fintech as it hits $2bn valuation in record time

Philip Belamant and Sean O'Connor are now worth ~$1bn between them — at least on paper


Isabel Woodford

5 min read

Buy now, pay later disruptor Zilch has become a unicorn after closing its Series C at a $2bn valuation — less than a year after the London-based fintech burst onto the scene.

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Zilch founder Philip Belamant, in their WeWork offices in Victoria, London
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Zilch, the buy now pay later fintech, has a lot of competition
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