Arpit Agarwal

ASSOCHAM successfully concluded the Investor Connect - Online Edition, a curated platform designed to enable 1:1 engagement between high-potential startups and leading investors across India. 🚀 140 startup applications received from across the country 🚀 60+ startups shortlisted to pitch across deeptech and high-growth sectors 🚀 18 investors participated in 160+ 1:1 sessions We extend our sincere gratitude to the Chief Guest, Dr. Pallavi Jain Govil (IAS), Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. The Guest of Honour, Dr. Priyanka Shukla (IAS), CEO, MY Bharat, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India for their inspiring address and continued support towards strengthening India’s youth-driven innovation ecosystem. ASSOCHAM remains committed to building stronger industry-startup linkages and enabling pathways for the next generation of entrepreneurs to scale and succeed. #ASSOCHAM #InvestorConnect #StartupIndia #Innovation #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #StartupEcosystem #YouthInnovation #DeepTech #MYBharat @DoC_GoI @IndiaSports @mybharatgov @pallavigovil @PriyankaJShukla @arpiit @BlumeVentures @PiperSerica @ianetwork @ankurcapital @SpecialeInvest @INaccelerator @piventures @SeafundVenture @chd_angels @8xventures @pontaq_vc @ipventures_in @ambishhh @Manveench

World's First #OptoSAR Satellite & India's largest Privately Built Satellite is on its way to the launchpad 🚀 For 4.5 years, we lived in the gap between a "world’s first" vision and a thousand "it’s not possible" warnings. Building deep-tech IP led startup with limited funds isn't just a challenge; it’s a daily war against gravity and doubt. We were questioned at every turn. Every milestone was met with a "why?" or a "how?" or a or a "someone would have done it already if it were possible." There were days when the weight of being first felt like it might break us. But we stayed. We fought. And we built it. Today, as I look at our satellite—tested, finished, and ready to ship—the emotion is hard to put into words. It’s more than hardware; it’s 1,642 days of pure grit and unshakable belief. To the team @GalaxEye that bled for this: we did the impossible. To the skeptics: thank you for the fuel. To the investors, users and our supporters: cant be more thankful The satellite is ready. And we are just getting started. 🚀

🚨 We're hiring at Blume Ventures — read on. For the longest time, content in venture capital was an afterthought. A press release when a round happened. A generic LinkedIn post. Maybe a blog. @BlumeVentures was one of the first out of the gate to see it differently. Over the past few years, we've built one of the most ambitious content operations in Indian VC — India's most-watched VC podcast, newsletters with 60k+ subscribers, books that thousands of people read, video IPs, playbooks, and a website that founders actually come back to. Not because we had to. Because we believe that in a world where relationships and reputation are the only things that matter, content is how you earn trust at scale. And here's the thing we've learned: volume doesn't win alone. Depth does. Every piece we put out — whether it's a 60-minute podcast episode or a single tweet — has to carry weight. It has to say something worth saying. It has to be nuanced. And now we need someone to help us raise that bar even higher. We're hiring a Marketing & Content Manager to join the team. I'll be upfront: this role isn't for someone who wants to "manage social media." It's for someone who wants to understand how content compounds, how distribution actually works, and how a small, super-intense team can consistently punch above its weight. (Please read this carefully 🙂 ) You'll work across every format: social, newsletters, video, events, and website, with a front-row seat to how India's startup ecosystem actually operates. You'll sit in rooms with some of the sharpest investors and founders in the country. And you'll ship. A lot! What we're looking for: → 3+ years in content/digital marketing → Someone who's genuinely curious about startups and technology → Strong instincts for what makes people stop scrolling → Comfort with ambiguity and a highly intense pace of work → Willingness to unlearn what "marketing" means in most places Based out of Delhi NCR. If you think you're ready to do the best work of your career so far — or know someone who is — share your details here: forms.gle/dcgmbELpfrTeP6… @BKartRed @sajithpai @riashroff

Honored to be ranked #1 in India’s fastest-growing companies 2026 by @TIME & @StatistaCharts ✨ Just in time as we celebrate 10 years with #TheMaster campaign. We’ve focused on making car buying & selling simple and delightful, built on trust, transparency & integrity. Grateful to our customers, partners & #squadspinny 🚗 #10years #spinny #gofar time.com/7379137/indias…

Enough of this nonsense! Presenting PARAM: India's most powerful indigenous robot dog. Not assembled, not bought, BUILT IN INDIA, built by INDIANS. For our nation, for our century, for our world! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 @narendramodi @adgpi @AshwiniVaishnaw @GoI_MeitY @startupindia

15 years of Blume ! Grateful to our LPs, co investors, ecosystem friends and most importantly, our Founders who choose to partner with Blume. Five funds, five locations, a team of more than 50, more than a 100 portfolio companies (Blumiers) who we've proudly backed... yet, that early stage dna always makes us feel like we're just getting started ! Its been an incredible journey with @BKartRed and @AshishFafadia @sajithpai @arpiit and our stellar Blume crew This year's theme - 'Orbit Shifting' is apt, as we see our best & brighest Founders transforming themselves from building category leaders to go beyond and build aspirational IPO-able, generational companies. The fireside with @PhonePe ‘s @_sameernigam and our own @dhirendranm @helloturtlemint showcased the scale of vision and ambition of today’s founders More power to them and their Orbit Shifts! 🚀 @BlumeVentures #BlumeDay15

🚀 Fueling India's Used Car Revolution: Spinny Raises $170M (~₹1,400Cr) @myspinny (Fund II) has raised $170M in a round led by @Fidelity and Accel Leaders Fund. The round includes $90M of primary capital into the company, alongside $80M in secondary transactions where early investors including us and @FundamentumVC achieved liquidity by offering partial stake sales to incoming investors Fidelity and @WestBridge_Cap. Founded by @niraj001s (Niraj), @ramanshumahaur (Ramanshu), and Mohit Gupta, Spinny is India's leading full-stack online used car platform. They acquire, refurbish, certify, and sell high-quality vehicles at a fixed price with a 5-day money-back guarantee. The fresh capital will power Spinny's continued push toward profitability and market leadership. The company’s revenue in FY25 rose 25% to ₹4,657Cr while losses narrowed to ₹424Cr. This was primarily driven by tighter cost controls, improved sourcing efficiencies, and growing contribution from higher-margin add-ons like financing, insurance, and warranties. @arpiit (Arpit), Partner at Blume, says, "The genius of Niraj and team has been staying true to their original mission to provide a 100x better car buying experience, reinventing every single thing about the business from first principles. We continue to remain invested and look forward to the journey to public markets and beyond.” As used car volumes outpace new car sales in India, Spinny is building the trust infrastructure the market needs, making pre-owned car buying transparent, convenient, and reliable for millions of Indian consumers. 📰 Read the full press release here: shorturl.at/q7guO @BKartRed @AshishFafadia @sajithpai @sanjaynath @arpiit @riashroff @saritaraichu @mehtaalok @mitul_am @SeekingN0rth @DeepikaDakuda @gauthamsiv @ray_elton99 @vikramg05

@grok @WillManidis too terse, please give me a summary note in 500 words, not 312 chars

Will Manidis's article argues that capital markets are ritualized networks among a small elite, not global systems. Civilization arose for worship rituals, with trade and agriculture secondary. Key flows happen in tight social circles, masking as economic stats. He cites underread works like the Baker piece, urging recognition of these devotional dynamics in modern finance. (312 chars)

@dvbydt @peakxvpartners @Ishaanmittal2 @tejeshwi_sharma Super Congrats Ashish, TJ and Ishaan. Hope you will leave a legacy behind!

After 13 years at @peakxvpartners / Sequoia Capital India, I have decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge. I am excited to be teaming up with longtime partners @Ishaanmittal2 and @tejeshwi_sharma to start a new venture capital firm. I am deeply grateful to all my partners - @sjs_day1, @mobhat , @gvravishankar, @RajanAnandan, @i_sakshichopra, and @rohitagar_wal - for a truly wonderful partnership. These years have shaped me not just as an investor, but also as a person. Today, the firm is stronger than ever - the next generation of investors, the operating leaders, and teams are exceptional. I thank all of them for their support over the years. It has also been an incredible privilege learning from Michael Moritz and Doug Leone, and the entire Sequoia leadership. Few institutions have refined the model for venture capital as thoughtfully as Sequoia, and it is an inspiration as we think about building our firm. The last few years have given me a ringside view of the best in entrepreneurship. Watching @_groww, one of the first investments I led, become the second most valued new-age public company in India has been extraordinary to witness first hand. Over time, I led ~20 others including Agrani Labs, @ambak_official, @Clarisights, @hellodezy, @Eduvanz_Finance, @gokwik, @LeapFinanceIn, @lightmetrics, @MSE_Exchange, @OnFinance_ai, @OrbitShift_AI, @OsfinAI, @PagarBook, @PayGlocalHQ, @getplumhq, @PristynC , @progcap, Stanza Living, @toddle_edu, @Wobot_ai, and @Zanskar Research. I am deeply thankful to all the founders who trusted me to be a part of their journeys. I am especially thrilled to be starting up with the two partners I have shared much of my life with. TJ and I have known each other for 13 years. Ishaan and I go back over 28 years - we were one year apart in middle school :) Together, we look forward to building a venture capital firm that supports the ambitions of the next generation of founders.

Always fun to get together with Annkur, this time to talk about my experience working with hundreds of entrepreneurs. Please give it a listen.

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@Netra @BlumeVentures Hahaha, looks like an impostor 😂😂

@arpiit Never knew 'Blume' has office here too 😛 😍 @BlumeVentures #BurjKhalifa #Dubai

@grok @TheKenWeb @peegeekay @BlumeVentures Thanks, please make an illustration of the initial description of Blume Ventures from Arpit's perspective where he was talking about what's unique about the firm

Here are the top tidbits from the "Two by Two" podcast on Urban Company: - UC has built trust in home services but faces threats from specialized startups like Snabbit (household help) and Dazzl (beauty), using a "Zepto playbook" for quick, category-specific attacks. - "Wedge strategy": New players act like agile dragonflies targeting single segments, vs. UC's slower, horizontal "sloth" model. - Shift to instant services: Treating human labor as an engineering problem with heat maps and demand prediction for 10-30 min deliveries. - Challenges: Standardizing services (e.g., cleaning, cooking) risks quality loss; efficiency may trump brand loyalty. - BigBasket parallel: UC could face similar erosion if it doesn't adapt to these nimble competitors. Guest Arpit Agarwal from Blume Ventures breaks down the "battle for living room services."

Urban Company (UC) has spent years building trust as the go-to platform for home services. But a new generation of founders is now using the Zepto playbook to target its most profitable segments. 🧵 ⬇️

@grok @TheKenWeb @peegeekay @BlumeVentures I just subscribed. Now generate an illustration?

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@TheKenWeb @peegeekay @BlumeVentures @grok please share the top tidbits from this podcast. It is also available on this link - open.spotify.com/episode/2h2KaQ…

On Two by Two this week, @peegeekay and Rohin Dharmakumar are joined by @arpiit, a partner at @BlumeVentures. Tune in. the-ken.com/podcasts/two-b…

Really enjoyed my freewheeling chat with PGK and Rohin where I got to talk about the basics of consumer internet and how to disrupt large companies. Hope you will enjoy it, please share your feedback. @BlumeVentures

#10YearsOfStartupIndia# Each time I visit large buildings in other financial centres as we pitch for capital, we see clocks showing time of various countries. Very few of these buildings / offices have a clock showing time of any Indian city. And each time I wait at those reception areas, heart prays and kind asks a question - let’s do all that it takes to get there. Question is - when will our time come ?? Over the past decade, Startup India has evolved from a policy intent into a functioning economic engine. What began in 2016 as an ecosystem enabler has today become a FORCE MULTIPLIER for entrepreneurship in India and the outcomes have been measurable. Over 100,000 startups recognised, spanning 650+ districts, with founders emerging well beyond Tier-1 cities due to capital access—especially at the seed and early stages—having improved. Programs such as tax exemptions, DPIIT recognition, Fund of Funds, and public procurement access have a potential to shift the odds in favour of first-time founders.A critical pillar of this success has been the role played by SIDBI, which translated policy vision into deployable capital. Through the Fund of Funds for Startups and targeted ecosystem initiatives, SIDBI acted as a catalytic anchor—crowding in private capital, professionalising fund management, and ensuring risk capital reached beyond traditional startup hubs.Startup India has, in some sense, also contributed in making Entrepreneurship in India as a mainstream career choice.  Universities, state governments, PSUs, and private capital have aligned around a common startup vocabulary. India today produces globally competitive companies across fintech, SaaS, logistics, climate, and deep tech and we believe theres lot more to come. Like any ambitious initiative at this scale there will always be lots to solve for. The next phase, we hope will solve for capital distribution into varied strategies and focus areas, late-stage depth, flexible terms and exit velocity. But judged on intent, scale, and systemic impact, Startup India has delivered real outcomes—not just slogans. Ten years on, the programme stands as proof that when policy focuses on enabling rather than controlling, markets respond. The next decade from hereon should hopefully drive towards global leadership and scale of outcome. Coming back to where I began this post - I believe our time is coming and we will see more clocks at global offices showing Mumbai, Delhi or Bengaluru time and the startup and funds ecosystem has lots to do and deliver as we get there. Thanks #10yearsofstartupIndia# for the head start Thank you @startupindia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @DPIITGoI @sidbiofficial @FinMinIndia and the entire machinery that has made this possible and all the best for the journey hereon. @BlumeVentures @BKartRed @sanjaynath @arpiit @sajithpai