Seed and pre-Series A focus, typically the first institutional cheque into a company. Fund IV (current, ~$290M) has backed EV player Battery Smart and exporter SaaS Sourcewiz. Fund V is deploying into healthtech, consumer, fintech, and deeptech as of late 2025.
Blume Ventures is one of India's longest-running early-stage venture capital firms, founded in 2011 by Karthik Reddy and Sanjay Nath. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm (with teams also in Mumbai, Delhi, GIFT City, and San Francisco) was among the first institutional investors in India to combine hands-on founder support with institutional-grade fund management. Blume invests primarily at seed and pre-Series A across consumer tech, fintech, healthtech, and deeptech, and is typically the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies.
Why Blume Ventures?
One of India's first true micro-VCs, active since 2011. 15-year track record with 6 unicorns (including Unacademy and Slice) and 3 IPOs in its 332-company portfolio. Multi-city India presence (Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, GIFT City) plus a San Francisco team for cross-border founders.
How to pitch
Submit via blume.vc or through a warm introduction from an existing portfolio founder or connection. Response times vary; highlighting concrete traction improves response likelihood.
