# Axis Capital Corp

> Axis Capital Corp is a VC fund in Toronto backing CRM, Big Data and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.axisfunds.com

Axis Capital Corp is a VC fund in Toronto focused on CRM and Big Data. Axis Capital Corporation is an investment firm that creates innovative investment fund products targeting the technology sector. After successfully managing a private fund for a number of years, in 2002 Axis Capital Corporation launched Axis Investment Fund, alabour-sponsored investment fund that invests in Ontario-based emerging technology companies. Axis Investment Fund offers Ontario residents the opportunity to participate in venture capital and receive a 35% tax credit.The two missions of Axis Capital Corporation are simply stated: 1. create investment fund products that allow average Canadians to participate in venture capital as part of a sound, diversified portfolio; and 2. invest in and then work with world-class technology companies in order to increase shareholder value.On February 6, 2006, Axis Capital Corporation was purchased by BEST Funds. BEST Funds is now the fund manager for Axis Investment Fund Inc. BEST Funds is an experienced manager of labour sponsored investment funds having managed the B.E.S.T. Discoveries Fund for over 10 years .

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 100% |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Gamification | 1 | 100% |
| Social Media | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Playbasis | Playbasis provides a cloud-based technology platform which makes it easy for businesses to launch modern applications that are fun, engaging, and rewarding for millennial audiences. Playbasis generates revenue through a B2B, software-as-a-service subscription business model where customers only pay for the services that they use. | $770K | Seed | Feb 16, 2014 | http://www.playbasis.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ardent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ardent-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cherubic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cherubic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Axis Capital Corp invest in?

Axis Capital Corp invests primarily in CRM, Big Data and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Thailand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Axis Capital Corp last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Axis Capital Corp closed in Feb 2014. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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