# Axilor Ventures

> Axilor Ventures is a Bengaluru-based early-stage investor founded in 2014 by five technology and academic leaders, including Infosys co-founders Kris Gopalakrishnan and S.D. Shibulal. It combines seed and pre-Series A investing with founder support, and currently describes its focus as enterprise tech, deep tech, healthcare and climate.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, India
- **Founders:** Kris Gopalakrishnan (Co-founder and Chairman), S.D. Shibulal (Co-founder), Tarun Khanna (Co-founder), Srinath Batni (Co-founder), Ganapathy Venugopal (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Seed and pre-Series A investment, Axilor Technology Fund I, Axilor Technology Fund II, 100-day accelerator, Axilor Labs
- **Notable:** Launched a ₹200 crore formal seed fund in 2018., Reported 54 first-fund portfolio companies by July 2022., Reported 77% follow-on funding for ATF-I portfolio companies in July 2022; self-reported historical financing metric.

## Products & services

- **Seed and pre-Series A investment** — Early-stage equity funding for technology startups in India; current focus includes enterprise tech, deep tech, healthcare and climate.
- **Axilor Technology Fund I** — ₹200 crore seed fund launched in 2018; 54 portfolio companies reported by July 2022.
- **Axilor Technology Fund II** — Second technology fund announced in July 2022 with a $100 million corpus target. Historical announcement described average cheques of $500,000-$750,000.
- **100-day accelerator** — Historical structured programme for early founders; first cohort began in March 2015. Programme availability and terms should be checked directly.
- **Axilor Labs** — Venture-build activity in areas including longevity, sustainability and digital therapeutics, according to the current LinkedIn company profile.

## Achievements

- Launched a ₹200 crore formal seed fund in 2018.
- Reported 54 first-fund portfolio companies by July 2022.
- Reported 77% follow-on funding for ATF-I portfolio companies in July 2022; self-reported historical financing metric.
- Announced a $100 million second fund in July 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Led AdvantageClub.ai’s announced $4 million funding round.
- **2025-03** — Participated as an existing investor in FluxGen’s ₹28 crore pre-Series A financing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.axilor.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axilor-ventures
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/axilorventures
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AxilorVentures/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07