AXCS Capital yesterday announced its acquisition of George Smith Partners. It's the type of marriage that has become common: a very young tech-oriented company uses funding from backers to purchase an older company that fills out an important capability while also providing an injection of gravitas.

"The acquisition propels AXCS Capital's vision of digitizing the capital markets arena," the press release said. AXCS describes itself as "a technology company redefining how capital advisory services are delivered in commercial real estate financing transactions." 

If AXCS doesn't sound familiar, don't feel like you've been on an island somewhere. The company's incorporation date in Delaware was Feb. 10, 2022, according to data from the Secretary of State's office. The company then listed as an out-of-state corporation in Washington State on February 23, 2022, and in California on March 2, 2022.