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Axio Acquired

Capfloat Financial Services Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2013 axio.co.in ↗

Bengaluru-based digital consumer finance NBFC offering buy-now-pay-later (checkout finance), personal credit, and personal finance management, serving over 10 million credit customers. Founded in 2013 by Gaurav Hinduja and Sashank Rishyasringa as SME lender Capital Float; rebranded to axio in July 2022 after unifying Capital Float, Walnut, and Walnut 369 under one brand. Acquired by Amazon (which had held an equity…

Gaurav Hinduja Sashank Rishyasringa
$190 MnTotal funding (tracked)
7Funding rounds
23 Aug 2024Last round

Axio: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
23 Aug 2024 Undisclosed $20 Mn Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund source
27 Sep 2021 Undisclosed $50 Mn Lightrock India Amrish Rau Creation Investments David Velez Kunal Shah Ribbit Capital Sequoia Capital India source
13 Apr 2020 Undisclosed $15 Mn Amazon Elevation Capital Ribbit Capital Sequoia Capital source
24 Apr 2018 Series C $22 Mn Amazon source
21 Aug 2017 Series C $45 Mn Ribbit Capital Creation Investments Elevation Capital Sequoia Capital India source
12 May 2016 Series B $25 Mn Creation Investments Aspada Elevation Capital Sequoia Capital source
10 Feb 2015 Series A $13 Mn Elevation Capital Sequoia Capital Aspada source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
15 Jan 2025 Amazon Axio Undisclosed source
21 Aug 2018 Axio Walnut $30 Mn source

Recent Signals

  • 4 Sep 2025 · ma-strategic
    Amazon completes acquisition of Axio after RBI approval source
  • 6 Jul 2022 · org-team
    Capital Float rebrands as axio, unifying Capital Float, Walnut and Walnut 369 source

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FAQs on Axio

Who founded Axio?

Axio was founded by Gaurav Hinduja, Sashank Rishyasringa in 2013.

How much funding has Axio raised?

Axio has raised $190 Mn across 7 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2024-08-23. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in Axio?

Investors in Axio include Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund, Lightrock India, Amrish Rau, Creation Investments, David Velez, Kunal Shah, Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital India.

What does Axio do?

Bengaluru-based digital consumer finance NBFC offering buy-now-pay-later (checkout finance), personal credit, and personal finance management, serving over 10 million credit customers. Founded in 2013 by Gaurav Hinduja and Sashank Rishyasringa as SME lender Capital Float; rebranded to axio in July 2022 after unifying Capital Float,…

Where is Axio headquartered?

Axio is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What is Axio's business model?

Axio's core value proposition centers on Make credit worthy for all, Fast checkout credit decisions.

How does Axio make money?

Axio's cited revenue streams include Processing fee on personal loans, Interest income on EMI plans, Pre-closure charges on personal loans, Late payment fees.

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