# Axis Bank

> Axis Bank is a VC fund in Mumbai backing Financial Services and Internet. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 51%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/162609/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/axisbankoffers
- Website: http://www.axisbank.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axisbank

Axis Bank is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on Financial Services and Internet. Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank is one of the first new generation private sector banks to have begun operations in 1994. The Bank was promoted in 1993, jointly by Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) (then known as Unit Trust of India),Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), GeneralInsurance Corporation of India (GIC), National Insurance Company Ltd., The New India Assurance Company Ltd., The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and United India Insurance Company Ltd. The shareholding of Unit Trust of India was subsequently transferred to SUUTI, an entity established in 2003.With a balance sheet size of Rs.2,85,628 crores as on 31st March 2012, Axis Bank is ranked 9th amongst all Indian scheduled banks. Axis Bank has achieved consistent growth and stable asset quality with a 5 year CAGR (2007-12) of 31% in Total Assets, 30% in Total Deposits, 36% in Total Advances and 45% in Net Profit.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 7 | 14% |
| Internet | 5 | 10% |
| Energy | 3 | 6% |
| Insurance | 3 | 6% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 6% |

56 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 8 | 16% |
| Corporate Round | 5 | 10% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 3 | 6% |
| Series A | 2 | 4% |
| Series B | 2 | 4% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 15 | 29% |
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Tanzania | 1 | 2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amitabh Chaudhry | MD & CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amitabh-chaudhry |
| Amit Talgeri | Chief Risk Officer and Head Credit Risk (Retail & Commercial Banking) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-talgeri |
| Anders Oscarsson | Chief Risk Officer | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anders-oscarsson |
| Devendra Swami | Technology Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devendra-swami |
| Kalpesh Desai | Center Head | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kalpesh-desai-d721 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JSW Energy | ​JSW Energy is an energry development company that specialises in power generation, transmission, and trading. The company operates a diverse portfolio of power plants across India, utilising thermal (coal, lignite, gas, and oil), hydro, wind, and solar energy sources. It is actively developing energy storage, green hydrogen, and decarbonizationinitiatives to support clean energy transition. | $420M | Post-IPO Debt | Aug 06, 2026 |  |
| Sunsure Energy | Sunsure Energy is the partner-of-choice for some of India’s leading industrial establishments as they transition operations to Solar Power. Sunsure develops, builds, and manages large-scale and distributed renewable energy projects, including solar power plants, for both utility companies and commercial and industrial clients. Their projectstypically range across utility-scale solar farms and rooftop solar systems, as well as hybrid and energy storage solutions. | $27.4M | Debt Financing | Jul 06, 2026 |  |
| Axis Max Life Insurance | Max Life Insurance, a Life Insurance Company offers the best Life Insurance plans & policies in India. Life Insurance Plans from Max Life Insurance consists of Child Insurance Plans, Retirement Plans, Savings & Investment Plans, Term & Protection Plans, Growth & ULIP Plans. Life Insurance Services from Max Life Insurance can beavailed online. | $39.8M | Corporate Round | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Credit Saison India | Credit Saison India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Saison Co. Ltd, a Japanese credit card/prepaid card issuer. Credit Saison India has offices in Bangalore and Mumbai. | $500M | Debt Financing | May 21, 2026 |  |
| Sahamati Foundation | Sahamati is an industry alliance for the Account Aggregator Ecosystem. | $5.3M |  | Apr 28, 2026 |  |
| Jindal Power | Jindal Power is a power company in India across the energy spectrum thermal, hydro, and renewable. JPL has been contributing significantly to the growing need for power in the country and its installed capacity is 3400 MW. JPL commissioned the first unit of its 4x250 MW thermal power plant in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh in 2007, becomingthe first private player in the country to set up an Independent Power Plant (IPP). Since then, this flagship has operated as a fully integrated power plant at an industry-leading Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 93% (average for last seven years). | $500M | Debt Financing | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| GMR Cargo and Logistics | GMR Cargo and Logistics provides warehousing, logistics, and value-added services, enabling better handling of specialised cargo. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of GMR Airports. | $83.9M | Debt Financing | Nov 27, 2025 |  |
| Numaligarh Refinery | Numaligarh Refinery is an oil company that produces oil products and operates a 3 MMTPA refinery. The company's product range consists of LPG, Naphtha, Motor Spirit (MS), Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) High-Speed Diesel (HSD), Raw Petroleum Coke (RPC) Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC), Sulphur, Wax, Nitrogen, MineralTurpentine Oil (MTO), Special Boiling Point Spirit (SBPS), and Liquid Sulphur. | $1.2B | Debt Financing | Nov 13, 2025 |  |
| Synthimed Labs | Synthimed Labs aims to be a world-class pharmaceutical leader with high-quality products and advanced technology to enhance global health. | $77.5M | Debt Financing | Nov 12, 2025 |  |
| Optimo Capital | Optimo Loan is committed to promoting financial inclusion in the small business community and having a positive social impact.Our financing solutions are designed to empower businesses, regardless of their size or background, to achieve their growth ambitions and drive economic progress. | $12.5M | Debt Financing | Oct 28, 2025 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HDFC Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hdfc-bank) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Axis Bank invest in?

Axis Bank invests primarily in Financial Services, Internet and Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Axis Bank?

The team at Axis Bank includes Amitabh Chaudhry (MD & CEO), Amit Talgeri (Chief Risk Officer and Head Credit Risk (Retail & Commercial Banking)) and Anders Oscarsson (Chief Risk Officer), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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