163+ company portfolio with 1 IPO and 20 acquisitions to date, spanning supply chain, enterprise SaaS, agritech, healthcare, climate, and fintech. Over 75% follow-on investment rate for portfolio companies raising subsequent rounds — among the strongest in the Indian accelerator market. Runs a 400+ founder alumni community.
Axilor Ventures is a Bengaluru-based early-stage seed fund and startup accelerator founded in 2014 by Infosys co-founders Kris Gopalakrishnan and S.D. Shibulal. The firm operates both a seed investment fund (ATF1 & ATF2) and a structured accelerator program, giving it a dual identity as both a hands-on accelerator for very early founders and an active seed-stage VC for later checks into the same portfolio.
Why Axilor Ventures?
Founded and personally backed by two Infosys co-founders — deep operator credibility from one of India's most successful IT services companies. Combines an accelerator's hands-on early support with a genuine seed fund's follow-on capital, rather than handing founders off to unrelated investors after the program. Very high (75%+) follow-on investment rate signals real conviction, not spray-and-pray seed checks.
How to pitch
Apply via axilor.com for either the Accelerator or Fellowship program.
