About Aion

Built for what comes next.

Aion brings banking, payments, and growth capital into one connected platform — with people and AI agents that anticipate what your business needs to scale.

Why we exist

No one built for businesses like yours. We did.

The more you grow, the more your options fall short. Banks judge you by a rigid formula and take months to move. Fintech lenders cap out far below what you need. And you're left juggling a half-dozen disconnected tools, right when the stakes are highest.

Aion exists to close that gap. We bring banking, payments, financial control, and flexible growth capital into one connected platform — backed by real people who know you by name and AI that anticipates your needs.

Vision

Every growing business has access to the capital and infrastructure it needs to scale.

Mission

To replace the patchwork of banks, lenders, and finance tools with one intelligent platform — combining the capital, control, and foresight that growing businesses need to scale.

What we believe

Three principles, every interaction.

01

Clear and straightforward

Financial products should be clearly structured, fairly priced, and easy to navigate — without surprises.

02

High standards

The details matter. We hold ourselves to rigorous standards in security, structure, and execution.

03

Real partnership

We listen, stay engaged, and adapt as our clients grow.

The Aion story

How the platform came together.

  1. 2017

    Where it started.

    Aion was founded to modernize access to working capital — to deliver smarter, more cost-effective growth capital through technology. But we quickly saw that capital was only half the problem. Growing companies were stitching together a bank, a lender, and a handful of finance tools, usually without any real support behind them.

  2. 2022

    One platform comes together.

    We launched the integrated platform: a revolving line of credit up to $2M, paired with business banking in a single account. For the first time, lending and banking worked together instead of in separate silos.

  3. 2023

    Bigger lines, deeper operations.

    We raised revolving credit to $5M and added invoicing and receivables, online payments and auto-billing, and a full compliance and security framework (KYC/KYB).

  4. 2024

    Money that moves faster.

    We introduced instant payments (RTP/FedNow), bill payments and a digital checkbook, and a high-yield account — so our clients could move and manage money in real time.

  5. 2025

    Intelligence, built in.

    We added cards and spend controls, international payments, and the first generation of Aion's agentic infrastructure — money-movement agents that anticipate what clients need.

  6. 2026

    Toward a fully agentic platform.

    We're expanding AI capabilities to every corner of the platform so clients can reclaim more of their own time.

By the numbers

Proof that scales.

$2.7B+
Banking, cards, and payments volume processed for growing businesses.
$350M+
Capital unlocked for clients.
$388M
Invoiced through the platform.
Up to $5M
Line of credit backed by your receivables.
~2%
Effective cost of capital.*

*Charges apply only to outstanding line usage and are calculated daily, which reduces the effective cost for borrowers. APRs range from 16% to 19% and vary with credit quality.

Institutional-grade trust

Institutional-grade, by design.

Our clients trust us with the foundation of their business, so we hold the platform to a standard that earns it. Aion is SOC 2 Type II certified and QuickBooks Certified, operates under a California Lenders License, and partners with Cross River Bank — with ongoing diligence that includes independent third-party audits, NACHA ACH audits, system penetration tests, and daily compliance reviews. Credibility you can stand behind, whether you're running the business or recommending us to a client.

  • SOC 2 Type II
  • QuickBooks Certified
  • California Lenders License
Leadership

A team that knows how to scale a business — because they've done it themselves.

Our leadership pairs deep financial expertise with hands-on experience building and growing companies. It's the same combination we bring to every client relationship.

Satish Palvai, Founder & CEO.

Satish Palvai

Founder & CEO

Co-founded Xactly Corporation (NYSE: XTLY), acquired by Vista Equity.

Nesrine Chirara, Sr. Director, Credit.

Nesrine Chirara

Sr. Director, Credit

Deep expertise in credit operations and finance transformation. Former lead at Accenture and senior manager at BDC.

Rashmi Jyotiprakash, VP, Customer Success.

Rashmi Jyotiprakash

VP, Customer Success

Twenty years starting and scaling businesses. Previously at Tribune Company and The Leadership One.

Ajay Krishnan, VP, Product.

Ajay Krishnan

VP, Product

Specializes in transforming financial services. Previously in strategy roles at leading consulting firms.

Deepesh Sunku, VP, Engineering.

Deepesh Sunku

VP, Engineering

Extensive experience across fintech, healthcare, and software. Founder of the P2P platform WalletBuddies.

Elycia Edelman, Chief Compliance Officer.

Elycia Edelman

Chief Compliance Officer

Built compliance frameworks at American Express, Deutsche Bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

In our clients' words

The reason we built it this way.

Our growth journey — from $5M to nearly $18M — only happened with Aion.
Aion is a genuine partner — not just a bank following a playbook.
Aion is the first thing I look at in the morning and the last thing I check at night.

Always ON for your business.