2025

  • Slide titled Lab Grown Diamonds Bluprint, with illustration of diamonds and BLUME branding

    Lab Grown Diamonds Bluprint

    We all grew up listening to how diamonds are forever.” De Beers didn’t just sell stones — they sold permanence, rarity, and emotional weight. For decades, that narrative shaped how India thought about jewellery: gold for security, diamonds for milestones, and both tied deeply to perceived investment value.But something fundamental is shift​ing​.At Blume, we’ve been tracking…
    Sectors
    Commerce & Consumer Brands
    Authors
    Apurva Dixit, Muskan Gupta
    Published
  • Slide titled Travel Technology, Bluprint, with illustration of airplane, globe and camera, BLUME branding

    Travel Technology Bluprint

    At Blume, we’ve been increasingly intrigued by travel as a sector. Over the last few years, the industry has fundamentally changed, not just in how people book trips, but in terms of how they think about travel itself.Today’s platforms are largely transactional. They help you book, not discover. The discovery mantle has quietly moved to Instagram, WhatsApp groups, and creators. Personalisation still feels…
    Sectors
    Travel
    Authors
    Marmik Mankodi, Muskan Gupta
    Published
  • Slide titled Nuclear Energy BluPrint, with illustration of nuclear plant and BLUME branding

    Nuclear Energy Bluprint

    The global energy game is being rewritten rapidly. We’re witnessing a seismic shift as the world races to decarbonize, electrify, and supercharge infrastructure. The global population is rising, but more importantly, so are our living standards, both of which fuel this energy demand growth. But the primary drivers, and the major load additions to the grid will be through AI data centers, electrification of…
    Sectors
    DeepTech
    Authors
    Akhilesh Agarwal
    Published
  • Slide titled Quantum Computing BLUprint, March 2025, with BLUME branding and author name, Akhilesh Agarwal, displayed

    Quantum Computing Bluprint

    A paramount shift in computing is happening by leveraging quantum mechanics to process information at speeds that classical computers will never achieve. As quantum technology matures from theoretical research into real-world applications, a huge opportunity exists to build foundational infrastructure and breakthrough research in India.Quantum startups are harnessing advancements in…
    Authors
    Akhilesh Agarwal
    Published
  • Slide titled Indus Valley Annual Report 2025, showing authors Sajith Pai, Anurag Pagaria, Nachammai Savithiri, Dhruv Trehan, BLUME

    Indus Valley Annual Report 2025

    India’s vibrant startup ecosystem, concentrated in the eastern suburbs of Bangalore, the satellite cities of Gurgaon and Noida in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), the districts of Lower Parel & the Andheri East-Powai belt in Mumbai, the Southern suburbs of Chennai, and in the various scattered pockets across many other cities such as Pune, Hyderabad, Chandigarh etc., has lacked a singular…
    Authors
    Sajith Pai, Nachammai Savithiri, Anurag Pagaria, Dhruv Trehan
    Published