Auxano Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Gurugram, India. The firm has launched its second fund with a potential size of around $100 million to invest in early-stage companies and those potentially looking at an initial public offering (IPO). Founded in 2016 by Brijesh Damodaran Nair and Ashish Padiyar, the VC already has a $25 million fund, from which it has invested in early-stage startups. Auxano Capital will continue to be sector-agnostic but will also focus on thematic bets on broader shifts in the Indian economy, such as deeptech, climate tech, manufacturing, and infrastructure.