Upstox
Indian trading and investing platform offering stocks, mutual funds, IPOs, and trading in equities, futures, options, commodities, and currencies.
Last updated September 11, 2026
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Overview
Upstox is an Indian trading and investing platform. Its official website states that it serves over 2 crore Indians for trading and investing, and its About page describes a mission to help every Indian confidently grow their wealth by making investing accessible, affordable, and simple. The platform offers investing in stocks, mutual funds, and IPOs, and trading in equities, futures, options, commodities, and currencies. Upstox also provides corporate insurance plans for employees. The About page lists Ravi Kumar, Kavitha Subramanian, and Shrini Viswanath as co-founders, and includes a timeline noting that Upstox received its licence to begin trading business in India under Upstox Securities Pvt. Ltd. in 2010, entered the retail trading space in 2012, and reached a trading turnover of ₹4000 crore within two years by 2014.
History
Upstox's About page timeline states that in 2010 it received its licence to begin its trading business in India under Upstox Securities Pvt. Ltd. In 2012 it entered the retail trading space, becoming the first to launch unlimited trading plans. By 2014, within two years, it hit a trading turnover of ₹4000 crore. The page also lists Ravi Kumar, Kavitha Subramanian, and Shrini Viswanath as co-founders.
Products and positioning
Accessible, affordable, and simple investing and trading platform for Indians.
Stocks, Mutual Funds, IPOs
Invest in Stocks, Mutual Funds, and IPOs.
Equities, Futures, Options, Commodities, Currencies
Powerful trading in Equities, Futures, Options, Commodities and Currencies made simple.
Corporate Insurance Plans
A complete range of group insurance and healthcare benefits for employees.
Controversies
2021
Upstox discloses suspected database breach
Upstox said its databases, including contact details and KYC information, may have been breached. The company said claims suggested some contact data and KYC details may have been compromised from third-party data-warehouse systems; the number of potentially exposed client accounts was not specified.
Recent events
Reported
Upstox launches IPO application and demat account services on WhatsApp[6]
Upstox initiated WhatsApp-based services that let investors apply for IPOs and open demat accounts.
Reported
Upstox discloses suspected database breach[5]
Upstox said its databases, including contact details and KYC information, may have been breached. The company said claims suggested some contact data and KYC details may have been compromised from third-party data-warehouse systems; the number of potentially exposed client accounts was not specified.
Reported
Upstox partners with Augmont for digital gold[7]
Upstox partnered with Augmont to enable customers to invest in digital gold through Upstox.
Upstox launches digital gold investing platform[8]
Upstox announced the launch of Upstox Digital Gold, a platform through which customers can buy 24-karat digital gold and convert it into physical coins or bars or store it in a vault. Upstox said it partnered with Augmont to enable customers to invest in digital gold starting at Rs 1.
Sources10 sources
- 1Trade & Invest: Online Share Market Trading App in India | Upstoxupstox.com
- 2About Us - Upstoxupstox.com
- 3Corporate Insurance Plans for Employees | Upstoxupstox.com
- 4List of Companies Starting with A - Upstoxupstox.com
- 5Upstox discloses suspected database breacheconomictimes.indiatimes.com
- 6Upstox 在 WhatsApp 推出 IPO 申请及 demat 账户服务livemint.com
- 7Upstox与Augmont合作提供数字黄金服务timesnownews.com
- 8Upstox推出数字黄金投资平台moneycontrol.com
- 9Upstox alerts users of data breach; assures safety of funds, securities - BusinessTodaybusinesstoday.in
- 10Upstox data breach: Hackers hit India’s No.2 broker Upstox, company says ramped up security | India Business News - The Times of Indiatimesofindia.indiatimes.com
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