Blume Ventures

Blume Venture Advisors Pvt. Ltd., founded in 2010 and based in Mumbai, is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology-driven startups across India. The firm primarily targets seed to pre-Series A funding rounds, often being the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies. Blume Ventures invests predominantly in technology sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, and consumer internet, while also exploring opportunities in alternative technologies such as clean technology and robotics. Investment amounts typically range from $0.05 million to $0.3 million at the seed stage, with follow-on investments between $0.5 million and $1.5 million. The firm adopts a collaborative investment approach, often co-investing with angel investors and other venture funds, and provides ongoing support and mentorship to its portfolio companies, fostering their growth and development over an investment horizon of 8 to 10 years.

Arpit Agarwal

Partner, Investment & Director

Radhika Agarwal

Investment Professional

Anirvan Chowdhury

Investment Professional

Ashish Fafadia

Partner

Sanjay Nath

Co-Founder & Partner

Sajith Pai

Investment Team

Karthik Reddy

Managing Partner

Kartikeya Shekhar

Investment Professional

Past deals in Android

Broex.in

Series A in 2016
OKU TECH builds mobile first solutions for communication needs of different business verticals in India and emerging markets. We believe that WhatsApp and other messaging apps have given the first taste of the connected world to the businesses and they now need better, more precise and specialized solutions.

InTouchApp

Seed Round in 2016
InTouchApp is a contact management solution that enables users to store, manage, and view contact information using any mobile and from any place. Users can eliminate duplicate contacts in the phonebook; enable auto-sharing of their contact information by obtaining a personal IntouchID and printing it on business cards, adding it to their email signature, or sharing it on social media profiles; selectively authorize access to them; and obtain up-to-date contact info of businesses, emergency services, institutes, and more. Contacts can be accessed, added, and changed from any device such as Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, and more. InTouchApp was launched in November 2012 by Gauri Shah and Sarang Lakare.

Snaplion

Seed Round in 2013
Snaplion designs and creates customized Android and iPhone applications.

Aurality

Seed Round in 2012
Aurality Technologies Pvt Ltd, founded in 2011 and based in Mumbai, India, develops a mobile application that transforms text into audio. This innovative application serves as a personal mobile radio for users, allowing them to consume, discover, and share online textual content seamlessly through their mobile devices. Currently operating in stealth mode, Aurality aims to enhance the accessibility and enjoyment of textual information in a convenient audio format.