Axilor Ventures
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This is the Infosys mafia fund done right - founded by actual industry legends who built one of India's first global tech giants, not just ex-employees claiming pedigree. With a 75%+ follow-on rate and 20 exits including acquisitions of Pocket Aces and Scapic, they're clearly picking winners and helping them scale. VG is hands-on and genuinely cares about founder success - you won't find him chasing shiny objects or pivoting fund strategy every 18 months. The founder community of 400+ is real value, not just marketing fluff. But don't expect quick decisions or flashy valuations - this is old-school, thesis-driven investing where they actually read your business plan and ask hard questions about unit economics.
- —Best for: B2B SaaS and supply chain founders who want patient capital and real operational guidance
- —Known for: Infosys pedigree, 75% follow-on rate, and genuine founder community of 400+
- —Watch out for: Conservative decision-making process and traditional approach may feel slow for consumer/quick-growth startups
Their mission is to be thesis-driven partners of choice for startups, providing not only capital but also strategic mentorship, operational support, and access to a robust founder community to accelerate growth and product-market fit. Investing in sectors focused on - B2B Supply Chain, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, HealthTech, Agri/Life Sciences and Climatetech
Axilor typically invests $500K to $1.5M per startup at Seed and Series A stages. Portfolio spans Enterprise Applications (82 investments), Consumer (50 investments), with focus on Tech companies (154), Enterprise B2B (114), Software (101) and SaaS (65).
Served as vice chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014 and CEO from 2007 to 2011. Kris is one of the co-founders of Infosys. Recognized as a global business and technology thought leader, voted top CEO in IT Services and served as President of CII for 2013-14.
Co-founded Infosys in 1981 and was CEO & MD between 2011 and 2014. He is especially proud of being instrumental in creating the Global Delivery Model that established a new standard for outsourced IT services.
VG spent his first fifteen years in leadership roles helping large corporates manage and mitigate risk. Prior to co-founding Axilor Ventures, VG was Head of Strategy & Planning at Infosys. He serves on the boards of several companies and is an active writer on startup issues.
Prachi is most passionate about working with entrepreneurs on business model viability, go to market strategies, corporate partnerships. She has a decade of public policy and consulting experience in organizations including Janaagraha and McKinsey.
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