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The clock was ticking at Dreamforce 2015 as Prakhar Jain, head of Sales at Indian SaaS startup WhatFix, watched another potential customer approach their modest booth. While WhatFix is valued at over $900 million today, in 2015, it was a fledgling startup, and attending…

In this thought-provoking follow-up from his recent US trip, Karthik reflects on India’s deeptech moment, AI readiness, and the future of SaaS and ITeS in an AI-first world. Drawing from conversations with investors, founders, and industry leaders, he argues that India’s…

In a whirlwind US-UK trip, Karthik shares observations from both coasts of the US — revealing two very different realities. In New York, the buzz was all about Trump’s sudden tariff policy shift. Drawing eerie parallels to the 2008 financial crisis, Karthik notes how Wall Street…

In this comprehensive overview, Blume Ventures shares its rigorous, structured, and evolving approach to hiring investment analysts. Drawing from recent hiring cycles, Blume highlights key trends in applicant backgrounds, including a reverse brain drain of global talent…

Ashok Hariharan founded IDfy in 2011 after witnessing how trust in India was often based on stereotypes and unverified information. Early experiences — being asked about his caste when renting a home and spotting fraudulent resumes while hiring — highlighted the need for a systemic…

In the Indian consumer brand landscape, there’s often a tension between rapid growth and financial discipline. While many startups choose the high-burn path to scale, some companies have made the interesting choice to prioritize capital efficiency alongside growth.…

“Hypothesizing 2050” imagines a future shaped by groundbreaking advances in personalized medicine, net-positive energy technologies, rapid point-to-point travel via launch vehicles for the wealthy, preference shifts toward natural over lab-grown foods, and revolutionary…

Welcome to part two of our Vertical SaaS Series. Here’s where we’re at: Part 1: 12 key learnings on how to build a successful vertical SaaS company (

The global shift from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to Electric Vehicles (EVs) is undeniably one of the most profound transitions of this decade. In India alone, the EV sector witnessed remarkable growth, with sales reaching nearly 2 million units last year, marking…

Servify, founded by Sreevathsa Prabhakar, has built a win-win platform that connects brands, retailers, insurers, service centers, and logistics providers to deliver seamless after-sales service. The company manages the entire journey — from selling protection plans to handling…

India is thriving, with the travel and hospitality industry experiencing significant growth post-COVID. This surge is contributing to India’s rise as a consumption-driven economy, driven mainly by its youth population. The demographic dividend is notably at play in…

Everyone in the startup ecosystem understands the basics: ESOPs are crucial for attracting talent, aligning incentives, and creating a wider distribution of wealth. But it’s the thorny, nuanced questions that keep surfacing in the founder WhatsApp groups and…

The Indian automotive manufacturing industry has experienced remarkable growth and transformation. Over the last several decades, companies like Tata Motors, Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki have established intricate supply chains, honed their manufacturing processes, and…

The India Energy Week, which is taking place this week in Delhi, is one of the most prominent government-backed conferences on sustainable energy in India. It

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, the traditional banking and finance operations that have long served Indian businesses are increasingly falling short. Mysa is not just another fintech company — it is a disruptive platform poised to transform how mid-sized…

Year 14 | Tee shirt #11 The essence of a Blume Day? It’s a celebration of founders’ journeys, young and old, short trysts with myriad little ups and downs, and one single long tryst with destiny, ushering life-changing outcomes for everyone on…

In today’s semiconductor landscape, fabless startups face unique challenges in bringing their innovations to market. This commentary is to put my learning into words and explore proven go-to-market (GTM) strategies, from product development approaches to partnership models.…