Blume Ventures

Blume Venture Advisors Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm established in 2010, specializing in early-stage investments in technology-focused startups across various sectors. The firm primarily targets seed to pre-Series A funding rounds, investing between $0.05 million and $0.3 million, with the capacity to double this amount through co-investments. Blume Ventures focuses on a diverse range of sectors including fintech, biotechnology, consumer internet, e-commerce, and deep tech, among others. It aims to be the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies and typically maintains a minority stake. The firm emphasizes a collaborative investment approach, often co-investing with angel investors and other venture capital firms, while also providing ongoing support and mentorship to its startups. Follow-on investments range from $0.5 million to $1.5 million, reflecting the firm's commitment to nurturing its portfolio over an investment horizon of 8 to 10 years.

Arpit Agarwal

Partner, Investment and Director

Akhilesh Agarwal

Associate Vice President

Apurva Dixit

Associate Vice President

Ashish Fafadia

Partner

Vikram Gawande

Vice President

Marmik Mankodi

Associate Vice President

Venkatesh Modi

Associate

Mudit Narain

Vice President

Sanjay Nath

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Sajith Pai

Director

Karthik Reddy

Co-Founder and Partner

Joseph Sebastian

Associate Vice President

Past deals in Video on Demand

Vokal

Series A in 2021
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

Unacademy

Series F in 2020
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on helping students prepare for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2010 as a YouTube channel, it officially became a platform in 2015. Unacademy provides a wide range of educational content, including short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. This approach enables aspiring students to enhance their study techniques and fosters a culture of self-learning. As India's largest learning platform, Unacademy plays a significant role in the educational landscape by supporting students in their exam preparations.

Unacademy

Series E in 2020
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on helping students prepare for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2010 as a YouTube channel, it officially became a platform in 2015. Unacademy provides a wide range of educational content, including short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. This approach enables aspiring students to enhance their study techniques and fosters a culture of self-learning. As India's largest learning platform, Unacademy plays a significant role in the educational landscape by supporting students in their exam preparations.

Invideo

Seed Round in 2019
InVideo is a video creation platform that enables users to produce professional-quality videos using a range of premium templates, images, and music. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, the platform caters to publishers, media companies, and brands, enhancing audience engagement through video content. InVideo allows users to create videos from scratch, convert static content into dynamic video formats, and incorporate automated voiceovers in various languages. The platform is designed to significantly reduce the time required to create high-quality videos by over 90%, allowing creators to prioritize their message and impact. With a user base exceeding 800,000 from more than 150 countries, InVideo supports video creation in over 75 languages, making it accessible to a diverse audience.

Rheo TV

Seed Round in 2019
Rheo TV is a game-streaming platform that aims to make professional game streaming a mainstream career option in India by building an entertainment ecosystem that drives engagement and monetization. Today, India has nearly 200 million active gamers on smartphones. Ubiquitous internet infrastructure and affordable smartphones are leading to the increasing popularity of multiplayer online gaming in India, and Rheo TV is tapping into this phenomenon.

Unacademy

Series D in 2019
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on helping students prepare for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2010 as a YouTube channel, it officially became a platform in 2015. Unacademy provides a wide range of educational content, including short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. This approach enables aspiring students to enhance their study techniques and fosters a culture of self-learning. As India's largest learning platform, Unacademy plays a significant role in the educational landscape by supporting students in their exam preparations.

Vokal

Series A in 2018
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

Vokal

Series A in 2018
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

Unacademy

Series C in 2018
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on helping students prepare for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2010 as a YouTube channel, it officially became a platform in 2015. Unacademy provides a wide range of educational content, including short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. This approach enables aspiring students to enhance their study techniques and fosters a culture of self-learning. As India's largest learning platform, Unacademy plays a significant role in the educational landscape by supporting students in their exam preparations.

Unacademy

Series B in 2017
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on helping students prepare for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2010 as a YouTube channel, it officially became a platform in 2015. Unacademy provides a wide range of educational content, including short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. This approach enables aspiring students to enhance their study techniques and fosters a culture of self-learning. As India's largest learning platform, Unacademy plays a significant role in the educational landscape by supporting students in their exam preparations.

Unacademy

Seed Round in 2016
Unacademy is an online learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on helping students prepare for major competitive examinations. Originally launched in 2010 as a YouTube channel, it officially became a platform in 2015. Unacademy provides a wide range of educational content, including short video lectures on various subjects, which are accessible for free. This approach enables aspiring students to enhance their study techniques and fosters a culture of self-learning. As India's largest learning platform, Unacademy plays a significant role in the educational landscape by supporting students in their exam preparations.

Vokal

Seed Round in 2016
https://www.vokal.in - Share Knowledge with Indians through Questions & Answers and Opinions about various topics - using voice - and in Indian languages. Visit https://www.vokal.in or get the Vokal App. Learn from others. Vokal bridges the knowledge gap for Indians that don't speak English (~90% of India). India is a diverse country with 100+ languages and 22 official languages. With the internet largely in English, content availability is a big gap. Vokal solves that by enabling peer to peer knowledge sharing using multiple formats like Questions & Answers, Opinions, Chatting with Experts, Live sessions etc.

1CLICK

Seed Round in 2014
1Click is a cloud based pluggable video infrastructure company. 1Click provides an easy to use plugin for browser and mobile platform to embed face to face conversations in your business workflows. 1Click is a video/audio collaboration platform. This platform is built using open standards to allow maximum interoperability.
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