Lightrock-backed fintech firm Axio raises $20 million from Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund

• Amazon is set to acquire Indian buy-now, pay-later startup Axio, expanding its financial services in a key market.
• The deal, valued at over $150 million, follows Amazon's six-year equity stake in Axio and awaits approval from the Ind...

• Amazon is close to acquiring Indian fintech firm Axio in a $150-175 million all-cash deal, sources say.
• This would be Amazon's second acquisition in India this year, following its purchase of MX Player's assets in May.
• Amazon, al...

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• Centricity, a Gurugram-based wealth management platform, secured $20 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed, valuing the company at $125 million.
• The funding round saw participation from Burman Family Office, Shantanu Agarwal, Par...