{
  "id": 12116056,
  "title": "PhysicsWallah To Sell ₹96 Cr Loan Portfolio To Auxilo Amid Lending Retreat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/physicswallah-to-sell-96-cr-loan-portfolio-to-auxilo-amid-lending",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:19:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc42",
    "slug": "inc42",
    "url": "https://inc42.com/buzz/physicswallah-to-sell-%e2%82%b996-cr-loan-portfolio-to-auxilo-amid-lending-retreat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Edtech company PhysicsWallah has entered into a deal to sell a ₹95.79 crore loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve, as it retreats from direct student lending. The transaction, which was finalized on October 3, will see FinZ Finance, the wholly owned subsidiary of PhysicsWallah, transferring the loans and associated borrowers to Auxilo Finserve, an RBI-registered NBFC. The portfolio constitutes a significant portion of FinZ's loan book. PhysicsWallah's cofounder Prateek Maheshwari announced the reversal of the lending strategy in June, citing feedback from partners that the company should focus on its education business and leave lending to established NBFCs. The sale is part of a broader strategic realignment aimed at optimizing capital allocation and reducing balance sheet exposure and credit risks. FinZ was founded in 2026 and reported negligible operating revenue and ₹1.35 crore in other income in FY26, representing 0.04% of PhysicsWallah's total income. Its net worth stood at ₹60.3 crore as of March 31, accounting for 1.18% of PhysicsWallah's net worth.",
  "summary": "Edtech major PhysicsWallah’s wholly owned subsidiary FinZ Finance has agreed to sell a ₹95.79 Cr loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "YourStory",
        "title": "PhysicsWallah retreats from direct student lending as FinZ loan book heads to Auxilo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/physicswallah-retreats-from-direct-student-lending-as-finz-loan-book",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:08:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "PhysicsWallah sells ₹95.8 cr loan portfolio, partially shuts lending ops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/physicswallah-sells-95-8-cr-loan-portfolio-partially-shuts-lending-ops",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:38:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}