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PhysicsWallah's FinZ sells ₹96 crore loan book

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  • PhysicsWallah is an education technology company whose lending arm FinZ Finance gives loans mostly to its own students
  • FinZ agreed to transfer a student loan portfolio worth ₹95.79 crore to the NBFC Auxilo Finserve, a large share of its book
  • The sale fits a shift to partnering with outside lenders instead of carrying all loan risk on its own balance sheet

What happened

  • FinZ Finance will sell a loan portfolio of ₹95.79 crore.
  • The buyer is Auxilo Finserve, an RBI-registered NBFC (non-bank lender).
  • The portfolio is a large part of FinZ's total loans.

Why it matters

  • PhysicsWallah first pitched FinZ as its in-house lender.
  • It later chose to work with third-party lenders for student loans.
  • Investors had questioned the capital needs and risks of lending.

The business

  • PhysicsWallah runs online and offline exam-prep education.
  • FinZ Finance is its wholly owned lending subsidiary.
  • FinZ got its licence in September 2025 and began operating in February 2026.

In numbers

₹1,054 croreQ1 FY27 revenue · 2026
₹88 croreQ1 FY27 net loss · 2026

Words to know

NBFC
Non-banking financial company, a lender that is not a bank.

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