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Nov 2025
In Full Blume | Coaches & Credit: Building India’s Travel and Lending Rails and More | October 2025
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Oct 2025
In Full Blume | Future Forward: Voice AI, 30-Minute Baby Care Essentials, and Sustainable Luxury | September 2025
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Code, Community, and Capital Efficiency: How Namma Yatri (Blume Fund IV) Outmaneuvered Ride-Hailing Giants
When auto drivers in Bangalore discovered Yatri, a local mobility app from Kochi, they tracked down the creators of the app (Mags and Shan who were then part of the Juspay team) with an urgent request: build something similar for their city.- Type
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Why We Invested in OZi
We are delighted to announce our investment into OZi, a Quick Commerce play in the Baby Care space, led by Amit Sah (ex Oyo, Ola, Pristyn Care), one of the top ops minds we have met.- Type
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Sep 2025
Why We Invested in iDO Devices
Building India’s Electronics ODM Champion- Type
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Why we invested in Lucira
We spent 2024 deeply evaluating the jewellery space, and Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD) in particular, asking the core question: can this category produce a ₹1000 Cr outcome in the next decade?- Type
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In Full Blume | Robots, Rings & Retail Dreams | August 2025
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Aug 2025
In Full Blume | From Corner Shops to Cosmic Shots | July 2025
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Jul 2025
From Trading Algorithms To Teaching AI To Farm: How Jaisimha Rao Built Niqo Robotics (Fund III) To Change The Way We Farm
When BlackRock trader Jaisimha Rao managed billions during the 2008 financial crisis, few would have predicted his next move: leaving Wall Street to pursue farming in India.- Type
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In Full Blume | New Frontiers: From Space Tech to Financial Innovation | June 2025
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Jun 2025
Why We Invested in PowerUp Money
Over the past decade, India has witnessed a remarkable transformation in investment access.- Type
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A Pixxel Perfect Vision: How India's Space Startup is Redefining Earth Observation
In 2019, when Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal pitched their vision for an Indian space startup, investors were skeptical.- Type
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In Full Blume | Smart Mobility, Battery Breakthroughs, and Cancer Care Innovation | May 2025
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May 2025
The Impossible Machine: How Two Indian Engineers Built Ethereal Machines (Blume Fund III) - a Manufacturing Juggernaut Against All Odds
When Kaushik Mudda and Navin Jain showcased their five-axis CNC machines, potential Indian buyers were quick to dismiss them: “Only Germans and Japanese can do this.- Type
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In Full Blume | AI Agents, God Promises, and Revenue Milestones | April 2025
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Apr 2025
The Trust Broker: How Ashok Hariharan Built IDfy (Blume Fund I) into a Digital Verification Powerhouse
When we first met Ashok Hariharan more than a decade ago, he had a simple but powerful insight — in India, decisions worth billions of dollars were being made on stereotypes and instincts, not verified facts.- Type
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From $0 to $100M: How Servify (Blume Fund II) transformed after-sales service
Sreevathsa Prabhakar’s relentless quest to build a generational company- Type
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In Full Blume | smallcase, Big Partnerships, Mega Wins | March 2025
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Mar 2025
Why we invested in goSTOPS: Blume Ventures leads $4.2 Million Series A round in goSTOPS
India is thriving, with the travel and hospitality industry experiencing significant growth post-COVID.- Type
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