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The above lines were spoken by Nitish Mittersain when Arpit Agarwal, Director at Blume Ventures, asked him about his decision to go public. This was in a recent episode of X-Unicorns, a podcast conceptualised by Blume to bring out the unique journeys of startups which have…

During the winter break, we asked the team to take a close look at what the next year can look like. How will fundraising change in 2023? Which sectors will be hot? Where should be expect change? Read Blume's outlook on what lies ahead. As we step…

From the number of slides to structure of the content, here’s what you need to know A pitch deck is the first time a potential investor looks at your business. Hence, it makes sense to ensure that it hits all the right notes from the word go. What…

ESOPs, a largely equitable tool of wealth creation, is also often misunderstood or used sub-optimally. The conflicts start when there is a disconnect between what the company promised and what the employee expected. Not paying attention to ESOPs at the very beginning can end…

Any discussion about EVs is incomplete without discussing how we power the vehicle. Do we swap batteries or use a charging station? The obvious but unhelpful answer is whatever gets you to from point A to point B at an optimal speed and cost. A more helpful answer emerges…

Last few years saw over two dozen startups trying to make a mark in the e-mobility space, many of them run by fresh engineering graduates. E-mobility was a blank space ripe for disruption. Swiggy and Zomato did something similar when they organized food delivery. Yulu jumped…

This year’s BlumeDay was the most celebrated event in almost two years. Don’t take our word for it. Check #BlumeDay2022 on Twitter and see the buzz for yourself.  We saw over 450+ people come together for our 11th birthday celebrations. The energy was…