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Oxyzo launches first credit fund

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Date
Company
Oxyzo
What it does
SME lending and credit fund
Kind
Launch
Founded
2016
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

Oxyzo provides loans to SMEs for raw materials, machinery and working capital

What happened

It launched Oxyzo Credit Fund I, a SEBI-registered Category II AIF, and started deploying capital

Why it matters

The fund targets mid-sized, investment-grade companies and prioritises ESG-compliant investments

The details

  • Oxyzo launched its first credit fund, Oxyzo Credit Fund I (OCF-I), under a new alternative investment platform.
  • OCF-I is a performing credit fund registered as a Category II AIF with SEBI.
  • The fund invests in secured debt of mid-sized, investment-grade companies needing growth capital.
  • OCF-I targets performing credit opportunities for steady, risk-adjusted returns and capital preservation.
  • It prioritises investments in ESG-compliant companies.
  • OCF-I has completed its first close and started deploying capital.
  • Investors include high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.
  • Tourism Finance Corporation of India approved investment of up to 5% of OCF-I's total corpus.

The bigger picture

  • Oxyzo entered fund management via a new subsidiary, Oxyzo Investment Manager Private Limited.
  • The subsidiary started operations in July 2025 and got approval for its first fund in November 2025.
  • Oxyzo Investment Manager aims to grow fund management business to about ₹3,000 Cr over 4-5 years across multiple strategies.
  • Parent OfBusiness is preparing for an IPO, converted to public entity OFB Tech Limited, DRHP not yet filed.
  • OfBusiness IPO is expected to be about $1 Bn, with fresh issue and offer for sale.

About the business

  • Oxyzo is a technology-led NBFC (non-banking financial company).
  • It provides loans to SMEs for raw materials, machinery, supply chain and working capital.
  • Oxyzo was founded in 2016 as the lending arm of OfBusiness.
  • In FY25, Oxyzo reported net profit of ₹339.15 Cr (up 16.7% YoY).
  • Its operating revenue in FY25 was ₹1,207.44 Cr (up 33.7% YoY from ₹903 Cr in FY24).
  • Total income in FY25 was ₹1,211 Cr and total assets were ₹9,236 Cr.
  • Oxyzo became a unicorn in 2022 after a $200 Mn Series A round led by Alpha Wave Global and Tiger Global.
  • It has raised over $264 Mn from Z47, Hinduja Leyland Finance, AK Capital and others.

What happens next

  • Oxyzo Investment Manager aims to grow fund management business to about ₹3,000 Cr over 4-5 years across multiple strategies.

The deal

Type
fund launch

Investors

  • Tourism Finance Corporation of India (participated) — Approved investment of up to 5% of OCF-I's total corpus.

Founders

  • Ashish Mohapatra, cofounder
  • Bhuvan Gupta, cofounder
  • Ruchi Kalra, cofounder
  • Vasant Sridhar, cofounder

About Oxyzo

Product
SME-focused lending and credit solutions
Customers
Small and medium enterprises that need business credit
How it makes money
It earns interest and fees on secured and unsecured SME loans.
What sets it apart
Uses its lending data and tech stack to underwrite SME credit.
Operations
Provides term loans, working capital loans and collateral-free credit.

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