Blume Ventures
Venture capitalMumbai · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Blume Ventures is a seed and pre-Series A investment firm headquartered in Mumbai that focuses on early-stage companies in India.
Team · 12 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×4Fintech ×3Retail Tech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:India×4United States×4Singapore×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathApnaKlub is a B2B wholesale platform that supplies retailers, SMEs, and business owners in India's Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with a wide range of branded products, offering better margins, on-time delivery, and customer support.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechIndia, IN
Shruti(Founder & CEO)Manish Kumar(Co-Founder & COO)Gourav Das(Co-Founder & CPTO)Ashutosh Kumar(Co-Founder & Growth Head)
Explara provides a DIY platform for event ticketing, registration, and event management software, along with online payment solutions and membership tools, serving creative entrepreneurs and SMB businesses globally.
MarketplacesSaaSSingapore, SG
Santosh Panda(Co-Founder and CEO)Ashok Kumar(Co-Founder and VP Ops)
ElectricPe (Wattapp Technologies) operates a retail and service network for electric two-wheelers in India, running physical Mobility Centers, selling low-speed EV scooters, and offering technicians and warranty-backed service.
CleantechConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechBengaluru, IN
Ati Robotics develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for industrial facilities with demanding material movement requirements.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTRoboticsRochester Hills, US
Saurabh Chandra(Executive Officer, Director)Nihar Ranjan(Director)
BoardChinnugounder Senthilkumar(Director)Rohit Sharma(Director)
Board seatArpit Agarwal· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Jan 2025
San Francisco, US
Ashish Fafadia(Director)Ramakant Sharma(Director)Mohammad Asad Khan(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Rajul Garg(Director)
Board seatAshish Fafadia· per SEC Form D · $5.6M raise · filed Nov 2020
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Blume Ventures invest at?
- Blume Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Blume Ventures's typical check size?
- Blume Ventures typically writes checks of $650K – $36M.
- What sectors does Blume Ventures focus on?
- Blume Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Consumer, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Blume Ventures located?
- Blume Ventures is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe startup opportunity no one can ignore: Karthik Reddy of Blume Ventures
Fortune India · Karthik Reddy
Rapid Fire With Blume Ventures' Karthik Reddy | How Is India’s Startup Landscape Evolving? | N18S
CNBC-TV18 · Karthik Reddy
Karthik Reddy of Blume Ventures & Siddarth Pai of 3one4 Capital At IVCA Conclave 2025
CNBC-TV18 · Karthik Reddy
Karthik Reddy of Blume Ventures on the Dos and Don’ts of Venture Capitalism@BlumeVenturesIN
Shortcast over Coffee · Karthik Reddy
SNEAK PEEK | All about startups & VC investing with Blume Ventures' Karthik Reddy on Pathbreakers
Forbes India · Karthik Reddy
Knowledge Series | Ep 5: Navigating the Investment Journey w/ Sanjay Nath, Blume Ventures
I-Venture @ ISB · Sanjay Nath
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