Techwave Digest · May 2026
Recent explainer summarizing Zidisha’s direct P2P microlending model, founder Julia Kurnia, low-fee structure, and no-intermediary approach.
Direct P2P lending across the international wealth divide.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Zidisha is a nonprofit direct peer-to-peer microlending and crowdfunding platform that connects individual backers with entrepreneurs in developing countries, emphasizing zero-interest financing, direct communication, and a pay-it-forward repayment model. Public sources describe it as remote/distributed and volunteer-heavy; no separate public CEO listing was found, with Julia Kurnia serving as the principal founder/director.
Primary product
Direct P2P microlending / crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs in developing countries
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Sterling, Virginia, USA
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Nonprofit peer-to-peer lending / microfinance / crowdfunding
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