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Auctus Capital
Vikas Phadnis runs Auctus Capital in Mumbai, pairing growth equity with executive coaching for Indian startups after building and selling EuroKids to KKR.
Auctus Capital
M&A, CAPITAL RAISING, DEBT FINANCE AND STRUCTURING | Auctus Capital is a partner-owned corporate finance company located in Riga. We provide first-class investment banking services in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financing and capital market transactions. We help our clients by providing high-quality customized advice and careful execution to help them achieve their financial and strategic objectives.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
India
City
Mumbai
Corporate office
A-27, Ahuja Towers, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400 025, India
Principals
Vikas Phadnis
Founder & CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Auctus Capital?
Vikas Phadnis, the Founder and CEO, makes all investment decisions. He built and sold EuroKids International to KKR in 2019 before launching Auctus. Phadnis is also an International Coaching Federation-credentialed leadership coach and integrates that practice directly into his deal evaluation and portfolio support.
Where does the underlying investment capital come from?
The capital base originates from Vikas Phadnis's September 2019 sale of his stake in EuroKids International to KKR. The firm does not disclose whether external LPs or co-investors participate in its vehicles, and it is structured as a private limited company rather than a registered fund.
What investment stages does Auctus Capital target?
Auctus targets Series A and Series B rounds, including bridge financings between rounds. The firm invests growth capital in tech-enabled companies and emphasizes working with entrepreneurs it considers "coachable." It does not participate in seed rounds or late-stage pre-IPO funding based on its stated strategy.
Does Auctus Capital lead rounds, or does it prefer to co-invest?
The firm has not disclosed whether it leads or follows in its transactions. Based on Phadnis's description of moving "with clarity and speed" on commitments, Auctus appears willing to anchor rounds, but no syndicate partners or lead-investor roles have been publicly confirmed.
Which sectors does Auctus Capital explicitly avoid?
Auctus states it invests across sectors and has not published a formal exclusion list. Its founder's coaching training is sector-agnostic, and the firm claims to work in fields ranging from education technology to health technology, electric vehicles, and corporate e-skilling.
How does Auctus Capital's coaching model differ from traditional venture capital advisory?
Unlike the standard board-role or strategic-advisory approach common at Indian VC firms, Auctus treats leadership coaching as a distinct, credentialed capability. Phadnis completed a University of Cambridge program in advanced leadership coaching and holds an ICF Associate Certified Coach designation. The firm describes this coaching as its primary tool for portfolio engagement.
Does Auctus Capital maintain a philanthropic structure?
No separate philanthropic foundation or charitable vehicle is disclosed. The firm describes its mandate as coaching, mentoring, and investing in startups without any public mention of a giving arm.
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