When was Zilra founded?

Zilra was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Zilra located?

Zilra is headquartered in Walnut, United States. It is registered at 16, Medavakkam tank road, Kellys, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600010.

Which legal entities is Zilra associated with?

Zilra is associated with ZILRA SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Zilra have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Zilra is 1 - 10.

Is Zilra a funded company?

Zilra is a funded company, having raised a total of $16.6K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 23, 2017.

How much is Zilra worth?

The latest valuation of Zilra is $***** as of Apr 23, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Zilra?

Zilra's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 23, 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Digital Remittance. In United States, the Digital Remittance sector has seen $479M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Zilra?

Annual revenue of Zilra is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Zilra rank among its competitors?

Zilra ranks 196th amongst 855 active competitors, of which 115 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Airwallex, which secured $320M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Zilra?

Zilra's top competitors include Wise, Payoneer and Remitly. Among them, Airwallex secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Zilra - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Zilra is a seed company based in Walnut (United States), founded in 2017 by Muthukumar Marappan and Tony Varghese. It operates as a Platform offering cross border business payment solutions. Zilra has raised $16.6K in funding from Rainmaking, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 855 active competitors, including 115 funded and 42 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Wise, Payoneer and Remitly.

Company Details

Platform offering cross border business payment solutions. It helps individuals and businesses to make virtual payments. It trades in a centralized virtual currency with a constant exchange value that can be virtually transferred to multiple banking accounts.

Website: www.zilra.co/
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Email ID: *****@zilra.co
Registered Address: 16, Medavakkam tank road, Kellys, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600010

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Walnut, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$16.6K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 23, 2018, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Apr 23, 2018

Investors

Rainmaking & 2 more

Ranked

196^th among 855 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Wise & 858 more

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Zilra is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ZILRA SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900TN2017PTC116790 , India, Active	May 26, 2017	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Zilra has raised a total funding of $16.6K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 23, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 23, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zilra has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zilra:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 23, 2018	1138628	Seed	3289466	4713734	5862631	6913223
Jan 23, 2017	3156121	Grant (prize money)	1601254	8784973	4731362	Startupbootcamp

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The founders of Zilra are Muthukumar Marappan and Tony Varghese.

Here are the details of Zilra's key team members:

Muthukumar Marappan: Co-Founder of Zilra.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tony Varghese: Former Co-Founder of Zilra.

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Zilra's employee count trend

Zilra has 1 - 10 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Zilra's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zilra include Wise, Payoneer and Remitly. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zilra, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wise 2011, Shoreditch (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency	$1.03B	Lone Pine Capital, Valar Ventures & 120 others	87/100
2nd	Payoneer 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces	$269M	TCV, Viola Ventures & 23 others	84/100
3rd	Remitly 2011, Seattle (United States), Public	Provider of international money transfer services with multiple delivery options	$436M	Generation Investment Management, PayU & 39 others	84/100
4th	Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series H	Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury	$1.9B	Lone Pine Capital, Addition & 51 others	82/100
5th	Ebury 2009, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of global payment solutions, currency risk management, and business lending	$374M	Vitruvian Partners, 83NORTH & 17 others	79/100
6th	Thunes 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Series D	Provider of a global payment infrastructure platform for businesses and financial institutions to facilitate cross-border transactions	$362M	Vitruvian Partners, Marshall Wace & 19 others	77/100
7th	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	RRE Ventures, Accel & 8 others	76/100
8th	Xoom 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of online service for international money transfers, bill payments	$106M	Fidelity Ventures, DAG Ventures & 13 others	75/100
9th	Remessa Online 2016, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired	Provider of international money transfer services for individuals and businesses	$21.5M	Kaszek, Bewater Ventures & 4 others	73/100
10th	Kadmos 2021, Germany, Acquired	Provider of a platform for managing and automating international salary payments	$38.9M	Addition, Blossom Capital & 21 others	73/100
196th	Zilra 2017, Walnut (United States), Seed	Platform offering cross border business payment solutions	$16.6K	Village Capital, Startupbootcamp & 1 others	31/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 96.00% and Funds own 4.00%. The net worth of Zilra's founders is INR 2.64Cr as of Apr 23, 2018.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	96.00%	2.64Cr	4569787	9177703	1406150	1472172
Muthukumar Marappan	1352667	9808059	8194828	9650046	9510150	4466564
Fund	4.00%	11L	8035	5166	9364	7372
Rainmaking	9647	8465	5780	7196	7383	6047
Total	100.00%	2.75Cr	2292448	6170696	3856119	1852495