A good choice of investor after the Tier 1 funds. They're almost tier 1, without the outlier portfolio to speak for. 
Generally heard they are good people too

Corporate Strategist

Definitely the better lot in the VC ecosystem! Also more deliberate and founder friendly, decent mix of operators in the team so come with reasonable sensibility and empathy. Also, have mostly heard good stuff about them from other founders irrespective if they got funded or not

Founder

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

What are your thoughts on Blume Ventures?

Product Manager

What are your thoughts on Blume Ventures?- Grapevine

Am I missing any trend or do they have FOMO?

Lol, I see all Indian top tier VC wants to start YouTube channel!!

Analyst

Blume Ventures just released a report on startup exits in India. Here's the breakdown:

Exit Strategies: 3 Main Types

1. Secondaries: Quick Cash Options
- Angels exit first, typically under $75M
- Micro-VCs target $75M-$500M range
- Large institutions aim for $500M+, usually 7-8 years in

2. M&A: From Small Buys to Big Deals
- Under $20M deals are mostly for talent
- Real returns start at $50M+
- $500M+ deals are rare, need major buyers

3. IPOs: The Big League
- More accessible than thought: Even $10-20M revenue companies can list
- SME exchanges offer options for smaller players
- $1B+ listings reserved for top players, usually after a decade

Key Points:
1. Patience matters: Big exits often take 7-12 years
2. Profitability is crucial: Markets reward it
3. IPO boom expected: Projections show 5x increase by 2025

In short: India's startup scene is maturing. Exit options exist, but require strategic long-term thinking. For founders and investors alike, understanding these patterns is key to long-term success.

Full report: https://blume.vc/commentaries/decoding-exit-patterns-in-the-indian-startup-ecosystem-blume-ventures-perspective

Unlocking Exit Strategies in India's Startup Ecosystem

Investor

Anyone here works for Blume Venture by any chance?

Software Engineer

Most founder friendly fund in India?

Hi Grapevine,

I'm [Sajith](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajithpai/), Partner at [Blume Ventures](https://blume.vc/), where I oversee consumer and India B2B investments.

I am a long-time media executive turned VC. After a two-decade-long stint in Media & Entertainment, much of it in The Times of India Group, across Strategy & Corp Dev roles, I moved to Blume Ventures in 2018.

Outside of work, I like to read, think about, and write on tech, business, culture, and their intersections.

I'd love to chat with you folks about my journey from media to VC, my thoughts on startups & venture investing, PMF, amongst other things.

Ask me anything. I'll be back at 7 PM to begin answering! :)

I'm Sajith Pai, Partner at Blume Ventures. Ask me anything!

Partner

Saw this on X so made an Indian VC version 😂

Summary of Blumes Venture Report -2024

Growth Manager

I am hearing that Tier2 funds like Stellaris, Chiratae, Kalari, IvyCap, InfoEdge, Matrix and Blume are not as bad work wise.

Entrepreneurs here, view on these funds? I am planning to apply.

Hiring at Tier2/Small VC Funds

So I was running a startup but it got failed in June. Since then, I have been looking for a job in a startup or VC. But, there are very less openings in Business Analyst, Finance, and Investment Analyst roles.

Does anyone know startups or VCs hiring for the above roles?

Startup got failed, not getting any job

Equity Research

What are some of the articles which are a must read for someone who is part of the VC ecosystem or aspiring to be a part of the VC ecosystem in India

Shout out to VCs here

There are essentially four parties in the startup economy:

1. The Consumer
2. The Enabler(read, Startup)
3. The Service Provider
4. The Investor

Now let's look at Game Theory motivations:

1. The Indian Consumer wants to minimise money spent per unit value extracted, the Western Consumer wants to maximise value extracted per unit money spent. (There's a massive difference.)

2. The Startup depending on the stage wants to maximise User Growth and Free Cash Flows.

3. The Service provider wants to maximise financial incentives.

4. The Investor is wants to maximise the XIRR of their fund. For this they need to reach a multibagger liquidity event.

Now let's look at what happens when:

1. The Consumer gets f'ed over: 

The startup attains pricing power through deep competitive moats allowing for monopolisation. They can jack up the prices to ensure nice FCF, greater rewards for Service Providers and great returns to their investors. (Think, Uber can charge anything to you now)

2. The Startup gets f'ed over: 

The users get bang for their buck, the service providers get good incentives, the investors push for higher growth but unfortunately the startup does not have enough capital to service their Cost of Operations through their unit economics, so they will either run out of cash or investor patience. Either ways, they are doomed. (Think every legit startup that failed)

3. The Service Provider get f'ed over: 

This is the likeliest scenario as they have the least power in this dynamic. Rewards will be reduced over time or made harder to achieve. They have no option because they got no option for sustenance. (Think any on-demand service providing app)

4. The investor gets f'ed over: 

Now imagine there is a startup that can balance the act very well. They have a service that users are willing to pay a margin on. They pay their service providers fairly and have decent unit economics. Now, the investor will do halla about destruction of shareholder value from little growth. (Is this the case with BluSmart?)

Maybe that's why building in India is tough.

[Rant] Here's why someone usually ends up f'ed over, for a startup to get successful in India

VC with 5+ yrs of exp - AMA

Community Manager

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Black Forest Labs  is behind the image generation functionality for Grok. 
What's particularly intriguing is their rumoured funding round, potentially $100M at a $1B valuation. This is a jump from their previous $150M valuation. Unlike some of their peers who've stumbled after large fundraises, Black Forest Labs seems to be taking a more secretive approach. 

This strategy, coupled with their upcoming text-to-video tool, could position them as a significant player in the AI arms race.

Thoughts on Black Forest Labs raising $100M at a $1B valuation?

Program Manager

- Sarvam AI - $41M (Lightspeed and Peak XV) 
- Mad Street Den - $67M (Avatar, Peak XV) 
- Wysa - $25M 
- Neysa Networks - $20M (Matrix Partners) 
- Scribble Data - $2.3M (Blume Ventures) 
- Expertia AI - $1.3M (Chiratae Ventures) 
- OnFinance - $ 1.1M (Silverneedle Ventures) 
- Krutrom AI - $50M (Matrix Partners)

India’s biggest Ai startups that raised more than $1M

Operations Manager

VC here. Doing this for fun.
Don't take all views seriously.

Comment a startup's name, I'll share if it's promising or whatever I know

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Hey everyone. 

Thought I could do an AMA. A bit about me - have 4 years of work experience and graduated from a non engineering college. Was at a startup before (from Series B to Series D) before becoming a VC

Personally look at consumer and B2B investments here 

Happy to answer any questions around life as a junior VC, startup ecosystem, career growth etc.

AMA: I work at a large VC Fund focusing on early stage investments

This is the biggest problem with VC ecosystem 4 yoe kids taking calls on experienced, hardworking founders. Dude first learn the game then invest , judge people playing the game. VCs know nothing about how to run startups. Unless they have been entrepreneurs themselves. IMO It's a colossal waste of talent to become a VC for young PPL.

Investment Associate

Hello everyone, 

I'm Sandeep, the co-founder of Dezerv. We're an investment management platform helping affluent Indians invest better. 

Prior to Dezerv, I was a Sr. Managing Partner & Head of IIFL-One, and in all have over 15 years of experience within wealth management. 

Would be keen to answer questions about Portfolio Management Services (PMS), Mutual Funds, Wealth-tech as a space, investment management, entrepreneurship, and more. 

I'll be back at 5 pm and start answering away!

AMA: Hey everyone, I'm Sandeep, co-founder of Dezerv. Ask me anything!

Hey Sandeep, are you hiring SDE-1? I would like to work with you.

Software Developer

Co-Founder

I’ve an offer from Blusmart but wanted to get a gist about the working culture since it matters a lot to me. I left my previous job because of bad work environment.

How is the work culture at Blusmart ?

Business Analyst

Apparently naming people is against guidelines so I'll stick to saying avoid the company. Highly unprofessional behaviour towards entrepreneurs.

(deleted post) Avoid Bestvantage Investments

Product Owner

This is what google shows when I searched - "When was India the richest country in the world?".

India has a long history of wealth and prosperity, dating back to ancient times when it was a major center for trade and commerce. It has advanced civilizations like the Indus Valey Civilisation, which dates back to around 3300 - 1300 BCE. India was known for its wealth and trade networks during the Maurya and Gupta empires, and who can forget the Chola Dynasty which existed between the 3rd and 12th centuries CE. 

I realised how far history has been altered by these left liberandus to such an extent that we native Indians are made to think that we were just a pile of dust who knew nothing and we were enlightened by these foreign invaders who came from mere desserts and turned us into a pile of gold and silvers. 

This just needs a little logic to understand that if someone comes from outside to make things better here then they themselves need resources for the same. What do you expect from people who were in dessert to bring in to the land which experiences all 4 seasons, have all major landforms ranging from mountains, land, dessert, seas and ocean. 

I was watching one discussion on CAA/NRC, in which a muslim leader asked someone in the audience if you have so many problems with Muslims and why you eat biryani so fondly which is a dish created by Mughals. The concerned person from the audience just asked: "What are the constituents of a biryani? Spices, Rice and Ghee. Spices were only found in India during that time. Rice needs water to grow and desserts are deprived of water, and Ghee can only be made using milk of buffaloes and cows. We know that Camels are only found in desserts and ghee can't be made using their milk."

P.S. - My point is India was always greatest and rich in traditions be it in any form until these foriegn invaders came in destroyed everything and anything they could and then leaving us beleiving that they helped us come out of darkness.

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