zipMoney has grabbed fintech Pocketbook in a $7.5 million deal

 

Digital retail finance and payment industry player zipMoney has bought personal finance management app maker Pocketbook.

The deal includes $6 million upfront and another $1.5 million, depending on a set of milestones.

The acquisition strengthens zipMoney’s position in Australia’s fintech sector. A short time ago, zipMoney shares were up 5.7% to $0.74.

All Pocketbook staff will be retained including the founders, Alvin Singh and Bosco Tan.

zipMoney will gain valuable data analytics on consumer behavior from Pocketbook’s large and growing user base, further enhancing its proprietary credit and fraud decision technology.

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Source: zipMoney has grabbed fintech Pocketbook in a $7.5 million deal | Business Insider

Chris Pash – Business Insider Australia