ZestMoney is looking to lay off several employees a day after Walmart-backed PhonePe decided to halt its proposed acquisition of the Bengaluru-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform. The Goldman Sachs- and Xiaomi-backed firm has about 450 employees, all of whom were expected to be absorbed by PhonePe if the acquisition had matured.
ZestMoney founders held a town hall on March 30 evening and informed employees about layoffs across departments, according to the sources. However, it is not known yet how many employees would be laid off.
"The company is working on a business continuity or a survival plan and