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StockGro Founder Ajay Lakhotia Tackles India's Investment Trust Gap
Many families in India choose what to do with their money by listening to tips from friends and relatives, just like picking a wedding caterer.
A big survey found that almost two out of three families have heard of stocks and shares, but very few actually invest.
Most people say the stock market feels too complicated, and many do not trust it.
Ajay Lakhotia worked in companies and studied money for a long time, and he wanted to change that.
He started a company called StockGro to teach people how to invest wisely.
On StockGro, real certified experts explain why they think people should buy or sell something, and every suggestion is kept forever so everyone can see if the expert was right.
StockGro also built a smart helper called Stoxo that can answer investing questions using lots of market data.
Today, millions of people use StockGro, including many young people and people living in small towns around India.
The company hopes to spread its ideas to Dubai and other countries too.
Ajay Lakhotia, a former investment banker and venture capitalist, founded StockGro to fix India's shortage of investment judgment.
A 2025 SEBI survey found 63% of Indian households know about securities products but only 9.5% actually invest.
StockGro was registered on 13 January 2020 and launched on the IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta campuses.
More than 137 SEBI-registered research analysts now publish over 2,000 tracked, permanent trade calls on the platform each month.
StockGro's AI research engine, Stoxo, is trained on a decade of Indian market data, and the platform now serves 35 million users.
- Who
- Ajay Lakhotia, founder of StockGro and a former investment banker and venture capitalist.
- What
- Built StockGro, an investment advisory and education platform connecting retail investors with SEBI-registered research analysts and an AI research engine called Stoxo.
- Where
- India, starting on the IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta campuses; a Dubai exchange has asked to run the model in the Gulf.
- When
- Registered on 13 January 2020 and launched in the months after; latest figures reported as of 31 March 2026.
- Why
- To close the gap between market awareness and participation, since only 9.5% of Indian households invest, with many citing complexity and distrust.
Key facts
- Founder
- Ajay Lakhotia
- Business registration date
- 13 January 2020
- Users
- 35 million
- SEBI-registered analysts on platform
- Over 137 (as of 31 March 2026)
- Trade calls published per month
- Over 2,000
- Household participation in securities
- 9.5%
- New investors from Tier-2 towns and beyond
- 45%
- Investors under 30
- 56%
Quotes
Ajay Lakhotia
Founder of StockGro and former investment banker
“"You cannot fix a shortage of investment judgment with a faster execution button."”
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