Blume Ventures

Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that invests in seed- and early-stage technology ventures in India. It acts as an initial institutional investor in its portfolio and typically supports companies through follow-on rounds over the long term. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, co-investing with angels and seed funds, and often provides capital to help companies scale from seed to pre-Series A. Its focus spans software, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, business software, and consumer internet, with a preference for minority stakes and relatively small seed investments. Blume backs portfolio companies across India, aiming to help them grow in their early stages and expand regionally or nationally.

Arpit Agarwal

Partner

Akhilesh Agarwal

Associate Vice President

Apurva Dixit

Associate Vice President

Apurva Dixit

Associate Vice President

Ashish Fafadia

Partner

Vikram Gawande

Vice President, Growth

Vikram Gawande

Vice President

Jatin Madhra

Associate

Marmik Mankodi

Assistant Vice President - Investments

Marmik Mankodi

Associate Vice President

Venkatesh Modi

Associate

Mudit Narain

Vice President

Sajith Pai

Partner

Sarita Raichura

Director - Network Investment Programs

Karthik Reddy

Co-Founder and Partner

Joseph Sebastian

Associate Vice President

Past deals in Facial Recognition

Optimized Electrotech

Series A in 2025
Optimized Electrotech develops electro-optic surveillance systems for strategic and commercial applications. Its real-time, autonomous monitoring solutions leverage AI-enabled imaging, multi-spectral capability, and indigenously developed hardware to help defence agencies, paramilitary forces, and industrial users detect threats, shorten response times, and enhance situational awareness across land and aerospace domains. The systems have been researched and proven with Indian clients in demanding land and aerospace environments.
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