Blume Ventures

Blume Ventures, established in 2010 and headquartered in Mumbai, is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech-focused and tech-enabled startups across India. They typically provide pre-series A and early-stage funding, often being the first institutional investors, and maintain a collaborative approach by co-investing with like-minded angels and seed funds. Blume Ventures offers follow-on investments to their portfolio companies, with an investment horizon of about 8-10 years. They target a wide range of sectors, including B2B and B2C products and services, financial services, healthcare, and information technology, among others. The firm invests amounts ranging from USD 100,000 to USD 5 million, with a preference for minority stakes. Blume Ventures assists founders at every stage through its full-stack platform approach, providing support in talent acquisition and more.

Arpit Agarwal

Partner, Investment and Director

Akhilesh Agarwal

Associate Vice President

Apurva Dixit

Associate Vice President

Ashish Fafadia

Partner

Vikram Gawande

Vice President

Vikram Gawande

Vice President, Growth

Jatin Madhra

Associate

Marmik Mankodi

Associate Vice President

Marmik Mankodi

Assistant Vice President - Investments

Venkatesh Modi

Associate

Mudit Narain

Vice President

Sanjay Nath

Co-Founder and Partner

Sajith Pai

Partner

Sarita Raichura

Director - Network Investment Programs

Karthik Reddy

Co-Founder and Partner

Joseph Sebastian

Associate Vice President

Apurva Dixit

Associate Vice President

Past deals in Travel

goStops

Series A in 2025
goStops is a brand of youth hostels in India that focuses on providing affordable and engaging accommodation options for young travelers. The hostels are designed to foster a social and experiential environment, featuring quality beds, air-conditioned dormitories, and private rooms. In addition to comfortable lodging, goStops offers various amenities to enhance the stay experience, such as mini theaters, foosball tables, and pool tables. By leasing, managing, and franchising real estate assets, goStops aims to make quality travel and living spaces accessible to the youth, encouraging community living and interaction among guests.

Assembly

Seed Round in 2024
Assembly provides luggage and travel products. Their product line includes hard luggage, soft luggage, a trolley backpack, a backpack, a laptop bag, and travel accessories. They allow consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the internet using a web browser.

RailYatri

Series B in 2020
RailYatri is a travel platform focused on enhancing the experience of train travelers in India. It offers a mobile app that delivers real-time information on train status, PNR status, seat availability, and fare calculations. The app also provides details about platforms and facilities at stations, personalized alerts, and access to essential travel services such as meal orders and taxi bookings. Covering over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains, RailYatri aims to simplify the complexities of train travel for its users. Since its launch, the Android app has achieved over one million downloads and has formed partnerships with taxi service providers in 20 cities and food vendors at 300 stations. Through its comprehensive offerings, RailYatri seeks to empower travelers to make informed decisions and enjoy a smoother journey.

Zo World

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Zo World is a global travel ecosystem headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, established in 2020. The company operates a decentralized travel marketplace that fosters community interaction through its platform, which serves as a digital space for users to connect, meet new people, and collaborate remotely. It offers features such as hosting rooms and games, along with travel and gaming geography NFT cards. This innovative approach allows local communities to host travelers, providing them opportunities to earn a living while enhancing the travel experience through local engagement.

Trell

Seed Round in 2019
Trell is a community-based platform for discovering lifestyles through videos in Indian Languages. It enables people to create visual collections of their lifestyle experiences. The community shares new ideas, experiences, and product recommendations with each other in multiple Indian languages and over 7 different lifestyle categories including Fashion, Beauty, Movies & TV Series, Recipes, Travel & Personal Care. 100M + users create around 5M+ visual & textual blogs that get over 10 Billion views on the app every month.

Airalo

Seed Round in 2019
Airalo is an eSIM store that provides travelers with access to eSIMs in over 190 countries and regions at competitive local rates. Designed for eSIM-compatible devices such as smartphones, tablets, and PCs, Airalo simplifies connectivity for users by eliminating the need to carry multiple physical SIM cards or change phone numbers while abroad. Through its mobile application, travelers can easily select and activate their desired data plans based on their destination, ensuring seamless connectivity without the hassle of traditional SIM card swapping. This service is aimed at enhancing the travel experience by offering affordability and convenience in global communication.

Rizort

Seed Round in 2018
Rizort, Inc. is a luxury vacation marketplace that specializes in immersive travel planning and booking services. Founded in 2016 and based in Foster City, California, the company offers an augmented and virtual reality platform that enables travelers to create and personalize their own vacation experiences. Users can explore various destinations and curate their ideal trips through the platform, which provides tailored vacation options as well. Rizort aims to enhance the travel experience by allowing guests to dream and engage with their chosen locations in innovative ways, making luxury travel more accessible and customizable.

RailYatri

Series B in 2018
RailYatri is a travel platform focused on enhancing the experience of train travelers in India. It offers a mobile app that delivers real-time information on train status, PNR status, seat availability, and fare calculations. The app also provides details about platforms and facilities at stations, personalized alerts, and access to essential travel services such as meal orders and taxi bookings. Covering over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains, RailYatri aims to simplify the complexities of train travel for its users. Since its launch, the Android app has achieved over one million downloads and has formed partnerships with taxi service providers in 20 cities and food vendors at 300 stations. Through its comprehensive offerings, RailYatri seeks to empower travelers to make informed decisions and enjoy a smoother journey.

RailYatri

Venture Round in 2016
RailYatri is a travel platform focused on enhancing the experience of train travelers in India. It offers a mobile app that delivers real-time information on train status, PNR status, seat availability, and fare calculations. The app also provides details about platforms and facilities at stations, personalized alerts, and access to essential travel services such as meal orders and taxi bookings. Covering over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains, RailYatri aims to simplify the complexities of train travel for its users. Since its launch, the Android app has achieved over one million downloads and has formed partnerships with taxi service providers in 20 cities and food vendors at 300 stations. Through its comprehensive offerings, RailYatri seeks to empower travelers to make informed decisions and enjoy a smoother journey.

RailYatri

Series A in 2016
RailYatri is a travel platform focused on enhancing the experience of train travelers in India. It offers a mobile app that delivers real-time information on train status, PNR status, seat availability, and fare calculations. The app also provides details about platforms and facilities at stations, personalized alerts, and access to essential travel services such as meal orders and taxi bookings. Covering over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains, RailYatri aims to simplify the complexities of train travel for its users. Since its launch, the Android app has achieved over one million downloads and has formed partnerships with taxi service providers in 20 cities and food vendors at 300 stations. Through its comprehensive offerings, RailYatri seeks to empower travelers to make informed decisions and enjoy a smoother journey.

RailYatri

Seed Round in 2015
RailYatri is a travel platform focused on enhancing the experience of train travelers in India. It offers a mobile app that delivers real-time information on train status, PNR status, seat availability, and fare calculations. The app also provides details about platforms and facilities at stations, personalized alerts, and access to essential travel services such as meal orders and taxi bookings. Covering over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains, RailYatri aims to simplify the complexities of train travel for its users. Since its launch, the Android app has achieved over one million downloads and has formed partnerships with taxi service providers in 20 cities and food vendors at 300 stations. Through its comprehensive offerings, RailYatri seeks to empower travelers to make informed decisions and enjoy a smoother journey.

RailYatri

Seed Round in 2014
RailYatri is a travel platform focused on enhancing the experience of train travelers in India. It offers a mobile app that delivers real-time information on train status, PNR status, seat availability, and fare calculations. The app also provides details about platforms and facilities at stations, personalized alerts, and access to essential travel services such as meal orders and taxi bookings. Covering over 9,000 locations and 14,500 trains, RailYatri aims to simplify the complexities of train travel for its users. Since its launch, the Android app has achieved over one million downloads and has formed partnerships with taxi service providers in 20 cities and food vendors at 300 stations. Through its comprehensive offerings, RailYatri seeks to empower travelers to make informed decisions and enjoy a smoother journey.

WAH Holidays

Venture Round in 2014
WAH Holidays Private Limited, founded in 2011 and based in New Delhi, India, specializes in providing a variety of holiday packages for travelers. The company offers an online platform where users can research, plan, and book trips to both popular and off-beat destinations, including options for honeymooners, families, and adventure seekers. Customers have the flexibility to customize their travel itineraries or select from pre-designed packages. Additionally, WAH Holidays connects users with local agents and experts who assist with coordination, advice, and booking, ensuring a tailored travel experience.

AudioCompass

Seed Round in 2014
AudioCompass is a developer of a personal tour guide application that transforms smartphones into individualized travel guides. The company offers a platform that provides audio-guided experiences, allowing travelers to explore neighborhoods, cities, monuments, and museums at their own pace. These experiences are curated by local experts who share stories and insights, enhancing the travel experience. By addressing the limitations of traditional guidebooks and human guides, AudioCompass empowers users to immerse themselves in their surroundings and appreciate the rich history and culture of their destinations.

Tripvillas

Venture Round in 2013
Tripvillas is an online platform that facilitates the booking of holiday homes and homestays, offering travelers an alternative to traditional hotels and resorts. Founded in late 2009 by Roshan D'Silva, the platform was inspired by the need to generate additional income from family-owned coffee plantations. Tripvillas allows property owners to create profiles for their homes, enabling them to connect with families seeking spacious accommodations in picturesque locations. This model benefits both parties, as homeowners can earn income from their properties while travelers enjoy the comfort and space of private homes during their vacations.

WAH Holidays

Seed Round in 2013
WAH Holidays Private Limited, founded in 2011 and based in New Delhi, India, specializes in providing a variety of holiday packages for travelers. The company offers an online platform where users can research, plan, and book trips to both popular and off-beat destinations, including options for honeymooners, families, and adventure seekers. Customers have the flexibility to customize their travel itineraries or select from pre-designed packages. Additionally, WAH Holidays connects users with local agents and experts who assist with coordination, advice, and booking, ensuring a tailored travel experience.

Polama

Pre Seed Round in 2011
Polama is an online holiday comparison portal.
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