# Auxano

> Auxano is a VC fund in Gurgaon backing Software and FinTech. See 38 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, India
- Total investments: 38
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 34%
- Fund size: $25M
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/auxano-aif/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Auxano_Capital
- Website: https://auxano.in/

Auxano is a VC fund in Gurgaon focused on Software and FinTech. “Auxano” represents growth! A two-pronged approach - Growth in wealth & entrepreneurship. To identify & invest in value unlocking businesses, Auxano drives its vision to create wealth for its investors. The current entrepreneurial expansion is marking a new era of enterprise. The start-ups today are generating more wealth for its investorsin lesser time than the predecessors. Invest in this next gen asset class and ride the wave of wealth creation with a commitment ranging from Rs. 25 Lacs - Rs. 1 Cr. , with the drawdown spread over 18-30 months, across SEBI registered CAT I (Angel) and CAT II AIF.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $595k–$3M |
| Series B | $1M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 18% |
| FinTech | 3 | 8% |
| Education | 3 | 8% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 8% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 8% |

71 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 20 | 53% |
| Series B | 3 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 3% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 29 | 76% |
| United States | 2 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashish Padiyar | Founding Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashish-padiyar-4364 |
| Brijesh Damodaran Nair | Managing Partner | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brijesh-damodaran-nair |
| Karan Gupta | Principal | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karan-gupta-ea4f |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stylework Innovation Hub | Stylework is a coworking aggregator platform, founded in 2016 by Sparsh Khandelwal with a motto to change how work is seen. With its unconventional approach Stylework is on a path to changing the way individuals think of their workspace. Curating a list of diverse locations, Stylework has made seamless the transition from the traditionalworkspace to a chic, comfortable space that frees your mind while you work. It believes in offering its clients not just the freedom to choose a space and time of their liking, but also the convenience of working from multiple locations with affordable passes. Stylework's strength is the ability to bring spaces, clients, as well as individuals on one platform. With Stylework, forget the way work is traditionally done. Shift to the unconventional. | $1M | Series B | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| SanchiConnect | SanchiConnect platform enables deep tech companies acquire funding, talent and customers. |  | Convertible Note | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| DCGpac | DCGpac, a DCG Tech Limited initiative, is the largest On-line Retail Packaging store in India. Our Warehouse maintains a ready stock of over 1000 items. These items include 3/5/7 Ply Boxes, Relocation Kits, Special Purpose Corrugated Boxes such as Office Records, Square, and Telescopic Boxes. Other items include Bubble wrap, PackingTapes, Cutters, Shipping envelopes, Strapping, Gift Packing items, etc. All orders are shipped within 24 hours of placing the order. DCG has garnered huge sales volumes (more than a million packaging products) to date and continues to provide cost-effective and high-quality packaging materials to small businesses, trading units, corporate offices, E-Commerce organizations, gift accessories businesses, and all businesses possessing logistic processes. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Primebook | Primebook is an Android based laptop for learning, powered with 4G wireless sim connectivity and runs on Prime OS the brands proprietary Android 11-based operating system; that has been extensively tested for compatibility with over 10000+ education, learning and entertainment centric applications. The laptop allows students to work in a multiwindow format, allowing a more productive learning experience that cannot be compared to a mobile phone / tablet that comes at a similar price point. Primebook4G comes with a 64 GB storage (expandable to 200 GB) offering ample space for documents, photos, and videos that are critical for seamless learning in today’s day and age. | $2M | Seed | Apr 29, 2025 |  |
| Mugafi | Mugafi is a next-generation entertainment company engineering original IPs through a powerful blend of AI, imagination, and cultural storytelling. Combining proprietary AI tools with a creator-first platform, Mugafi enables the development of stories into comics, films, games, and virtual assets at scale. With 30,000+ creators, partnerships acrossIndia, GCC, and SEA, and breakout projects like Kubera, Mugafi is building a vertically integrated studio system — from script ideation to global franchise monetization. | $3M | Seed | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| Adloggs Technologies Private Limited | Adloggs is a delivery aggregation platform that allows delivery companies to share their fleet with other companies. They  constantly integrate with new delivery providers in the area and remove dormant service providers, ensuring the platform remains current and up to date. They combining technology capabilities, domain understanding, processfocus, and a dedication to long-term partnerships, Global Digital transformation services leads in offering value-added, IT solutions to our clients and customers in selected horizontal and vertical areas. |  |  | Oct 08, 2024 |  |
| plutos ONE | plutos ONE provides Get quick cash vouchers on your phone from leading brands. | $2M | Seed | Aug 27, 2024 |  |
| LoanKuber | LoanKuber is the lowest cost lender to Yest-to be Bankable - enabling borrowing with trust and confidence. | $3.5M | Series B | Aug 23, 2024 |  |
| Frendy | For Value seeking Bharat users who buy on trust Frendy: a digital shopping experience brings best prices on daily needs in an easy way that replicates how Bharat is already used to buying all with the help of Trusted homepreneurs and Community referrals. | $239.4K | Debt Financing | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| PrivateCircle | PrivateCircle is a SaaS-based network platform. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 38 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Auxano invest in?

Auxano invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Education startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Auxano's check size?

Auxano typically joins rounds of $595k–$3M at Seed and $1M–$15M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Auxano participates in.

### How do I contact Auxano?

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### Who are the partners at Auxano?

The team at Auxano includes Ashish Padiyar (Founding Partner), Brijesh Damodaran Nair (Managing Partner) and Karan Gupta (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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