The Build Log · Founded Dec 2024 · Kochi, Kerala

From an idea
to a global payments platform.

Eighteen months. Twelve milestones. One mission: make borders irrelevant for Indian freelancers earning from across the world.

In early access Domestic live for early users
Coming soon Public launch

A platform built from inside the problem, by someone who lived it.

150+
Currencies
8+
GCC markets
RBI
Licensed partners
T+1 · T+3
Domestic · International

The build log.

Every milestone that brought Zendt from a problem written down on paper to a public payments platform. No marketing-speak, just the dates and the work.

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Phase 01 · The Idea
2024
One month · One problem · No code
Dec2024
Idea & problem discovery
Hundreds of freelancer conversations. The same complaint in every interview: hidden fees, FX markups, and weeks of waiting for international receipts. The problem was bigger than one person's pain.
Phase 02 · Foundation
2025
Twelve months · Six milestones · A product takes shape
Feb2025
Initial product planning
First sketches of a payment-link product, an INR settlement engine, and a cost-aligned domestic stack. Product brief written.
Apr2025
Founding team formed
Founding team came together: payments, infrastructure, and design, all from inside the problem.
Jun2025
Pre-seed funding secured
Backed by angel investors and operators from the Indian fintech ecosystem. Runway secured to build the infrastructure properly.
Oct2025
Prototype UI completion
First end-to-end UI for payment links, invoices, and the freelancer profile, ready for user testing.
Nov2025
Payment infrastructure progress
Secured domestic payment rails. Began regulatory conversations for cross-border infrastructure.
Dec2025
MVP ready
Core platform: UPI, cards, netbanking, and the settlement ledger, ready for early testing.
Phase 03 · The Launch
2026
The road to public launch
Jan2026
International rails secured
First cross-border partners signed. Global collection accounts and end-to-end FX flow operational.
Feb2026
Beta development begins
Closing the loop on the invoicing, link, and freelancer profile experience based on early user feedback.
Apr2026
Beta release
First closed beta users onboarded, earning rupees through the platform in real-world scenarios.
May2026
Team formation across all departments
Hiring complete across engineering, design, operations, compliance, and customer success. Every department staffed for launch.
Jun2026
Early access opens
Domestic payments go live for our first early-access users. International rails in final testing ahead of the public launch.
In progress
Soon
Public launch · Going live
Domestic and international payments open to everyone. Get paid from anywhere in 150+ currencies, T+1 settlement on domestic, T+3 on international.
Up next
The destination · Up next

Eighteen months of work,
almost in your hands.

Every milestone on this page has been a step toward one moment: the day a freelancer in Kochi, Bengaluru, or Kolkata can get paid from anywhere in the world, in seconds, at a fair rate.

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Public launch
12
Milestones
150+
Currencies
T+1/T+3
Dom · Int'l settle
"I lost ₹18,000 in a single month, not because of bad clients, but because of bad infrastructure. So I built the platform I wished existed. Every milestone above is one step closer to making sure no other freelancer has to lose money to bad infrastructure."
Alen Thomas Founder, Zendt Payments

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