Event Speakers

Brijesh Damodaran is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Auxano Capital, a venture capital firm that supports early-stage businesses across various sectors. With a vision to promote entrepreneurship and innovation, Auxano invests in next generation, technology-led, consumer-focused businesses operating on a Subscription Economy model.

Brijesh's journey started as a solopreneur in wealth management back in 2009. Later, he teamed up with Ashish Padiyar to form BellWether Associates and eventually established Auxano in 2016 to support the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Brijesh's aims to empower entrepreneurs through the 360-degree mentorship offered by Auxano, facilitated by its extensive network of partners, domain experts, and industry veterans.
Currently, Auxano has two funds, Auxano Entrepreneur Trust (SEBI CAT I Angel), and the Auxano Dawn Fund (SEBI CAT II Fund), with a combined corpus of $50 million. With a unique approach in the VC space, Auxano has made over 25 investments in sectors like Edtech, Fintech, Platforms and others.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Brijesh enjoys winding down by listening to music, watching/ playing cricket, and reading across various genres. He is also a movie buff and shares his insights on personal finance through writing in a leading business paper. Moreover, Brijesh and his team actively contribute to blogs, podcasts, and videos, adding to their intellectual capital and keeping investors informed.