Indus Valley Annual Report 2025
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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 name.
At Blume, we like to use Indus Valley as a catch all moniker for the Indian startup ecosystem. It is a twist on the typical Silicon Wadi / Glen / Fen naming convention, as well as a reference to the Indus Valley Civilisation, one of the vibrant centres of the ancient world, and the ancestral civilisation of the Indian people.
Unlike Silicon Valley which has a geographical connotation, the term Indus Valley has no such overtone. It is instead a reference to the entire Indian startup ecosystem, spread throughout the nation. It is also an attitude, a mindset, one of invention, and ‘jugaad and chutzpah.
The Indus Valley Annual Report published by Blume Ventures, celebrates the rise of Indus Valley, and its emergence as one of the centres of innovation and enterprise in the startup world. It gives us a chance to look back, and take stock of its evolution, and look ahead to what is coming. We welcome you to the fourth edition of the Indus Valley Annual Report!
Our previous editions (2024, 2023, 2022) can be accessed at the website indusvalleyreport.com.
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Sajith Pai
I am greedy to be part of ambitious founder journeys, and help inflect them to greatness. The founders who select me to be part of their journeys, pick me to be their PMF coach, social media cheerleader, sparring partner, 11 pm friend,…- Current Section
- Partner
- Sector
- EdTech, HRTech, ConsumerTech, B2B Commerce & Marketplaces
Nachammai Savithiri
Nachammai supports the Consumer investments practice at Blume. She is a graduate from IE University, Madrid, holding a Master's Degree in Digital Business & Innovation.Nachammai comes from the other side of the table,…- Current Section
- Analyst
- Sector
- ConsumerTech, Commerce & Consumer Brands, HRTech, EdTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Anurag Pagaria
Anurag looks at all things B2B at Blume. He has spent over 4 years working in startups, donning various hats from program to product and everything in between.Anurag shares a deep love and admiration for startups and the…- Current Section
- Associate
- Sector
- B2B & Vertical Saas
Dhruv Trehan
With nearly three years of experience in business research and GTM operations at Genpact and Stoa, Dhruv is currently a Research and Editorial Fellow at Blume Ventures.- Current Section