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Blume Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$600 M

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 14 October, 2025

Profile

Blume is an early stage venture fund that backs startups with both funding as well as active mentoring. We typically invest in tech-led startups, led by founders who are obsessed with solving hard problems, uniquely Indian in nature, and impacting large markets. Our vision is to be the leading platform that sources, funds, nurtures and creates value for India's brightest young startups – helping them 'blume'​!

Industry

Agriculture Business Services (B2B) Education Fintech Gaming Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Other Real Estate Retail SaaS Software VR/AR Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Security Transportation

Blume Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Size AUM Launch date
Blume Ventures Fund IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$250 M
November 2021
Blume Ventures Fund IX
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$47 M
March 2021

Contacts

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Title
Email
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Ashish Fafadia Partner
Partner
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Karthik Reddy Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Blume Ventures

Blume Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Blume Ventures is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Blume Ventures was founded in 2011.
Blume Ventures invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Business Services (B2B), Education, Fintech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Other, Real Estate, Retail, SaaS, Software, VR/AR, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Security, Transportation.
Blume Ventures invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Blume Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Blume Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Blume Ventures has around $600m assets under management.
Blume Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2021-11-23
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