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Sep 2015
Blume Ventures' Investment Strategy for Fund II
[The following is a cross-post from Karthik’s interview to VC Circle about Blume’s Fund II investment strategy. The original post can be
Apr 2015
How does Blume help a startup grow?
While in a public forum, investors are generally put on a pedestal (not that I agree with that treatment, but more on that later), in private very few investors get the same respect. Because, let’s face it, many indeed don’t deserve it. They may have cut the cheque,…- Authors
- Arpit Agarwal
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- #VentureCapital
An appy new way to ride trains
Like most Indians I travel on a train for most of my personal travel. This long-weekend trip to Varanasi was my 6th holiday that used a train in past 12 months. Normally I use a variety of online services during the trip, but it was different this time. This occasion was…- Authors
- Arpit Agarwal
Feb 2015
Introducing Madzzle | Madrat Commercial Jan 2015
The time you spend together as a family should be memorable, fun and a learning experience for your child. Madzzle from Madrat Games is an effective tool that helps you to build a stronger bond with your family and makes childhood memorable for your kid.
Jan 2015
‘Missed call’ startup ZipDial gets acquired by Twitter
To add to the startup acquisition string by global tech giants, Bangalore based ‘missed call’ marketing platform ZipDial has been acquired by Twitter. ZipDial becomes the first Indian technology product startup to be bought by Twitter at a cost of an approximate $34-$35…- Topics
- #Technology
Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal invest in an offline games start-up MadRat Games
Founders of Flipkart, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have invested in an offline games start-up MadRat Games. The investment has been for $1 million and other investors founders of IT…Singaporean Data Analytics Startup TookiTaki Raises $1M To Expand In Asia-Pacific
TookiTaki has raised $1 million in seed funding led by Jungle Ventures with participation from Rebright Partners and Blume Ventures. TookiTaki is a Singaporean data analytics…Beauty startup Purplle.com gets funding from IvyCap
Purplle.com, an online beauty and personal care site has raised its first round of institutional funding from IvyCap Ventures. They will utilize this money to scale up its service business and spread…- Topics
- #Technology
We will invest upto US$500K in seed stage: Blume Ventures’ Sanjay Nath
The Indian startup eco-system is evolving at a fast pace with positive sentiments in the country post General Elections. The macro-economic situation is changing due to several initiatives taken by the new Government. Three years ago, there were fewer startups emerging out of…Nivaata, an enterprise mobility solutions firm receives Pre-Series A funding
Bangalore based enterprise mobility solutions company Nivaata Systems Pvt Ltd has received an investment in a pre-series A round funding. The amount stays undisclosed. The funding has been lead by Vamm Capital and Blume Ventures, the former being an investment and real…Je Suis Zuck!
The hot story about Ritesh and co-founder split notwithstanding, there is a new scary trend on still-nascent…- Authors
- Arpit Agarwal
Opportunities for tech start-ups in India
Sanjay Nath of Blume Ventures discusses venture capital as a new asset class in India in the context of how this can aid tech start-ups — both within the domestic market and globally.This video also answers questions such as the specific characteristics of Indian…- Topics
- #Technology
Rationale for Founder Vesting
Ashish Fafadia, investor and startup mentor talks about the risks of investing, the advantages, and what it means for a startup. His depth of expertise and experience is reflected in this detailed article about the life of a Founder Vestor. For example, a big risk for both…Elevate Campaigns - An offering by Kuliza
“As a marketer, you can make your brand relay messages. Or you could build engaging experiences.” As opposed to traditional advertising campaigns, digital marketing can help you interact with your customer on many levels. This revolutionary product can show you how…