Blume Ventures Director Arpit Agarwal
Arpit Agarwal is a Director in Blume Ventures' investment team, one of India’s most prominent early-stage VC funds. He previously co-founded Headstart Network, one of India's largest startup communities with more than 100,000 entrepreneurs associated with it. He also co-created India DeepTech, an industry alliance for promoting deep-tech startups. In this masterclass in entrepreneurship and growth, Arpit tells us about what drew him to venture capital and what keeps him going a decade later. Arpit delves deep into Blume's investment philosophy and what he looks for in a startup. Arpit also walks through the current macroeconomic environment and his predictions for India's entrepreneurial ecosystem in 2023. - Arpit's Origin Story - Blume Ventures' $250 Million Fund Raise - 'Why India & Why Now?' - Indian Macroeconomic Environment - How Arpit Picks Startups ('Secret Sauce') - Predictions for 2023 ~ 🎙️ Discover some of India's next best analytical 🤖 and creative 🎭 minds who are not only transforming their own fields but at the same revolutionizing India's entrepreneurial ecosystem! 🛰️ New episodes every 2 weeks. #TheIndianautPodcast #Indianaut • Host: Gautam Marwah • Editor: Pranav Suneja (https://www.instagram.com/pranav.eja) • Intro Music: Ladybirds Mate by Rachel K Collier ~ Do follow us on our social media handles for regular updates on the latest episodes. • Instagram: http://instagram.com/indianaut.in • Facebook: http://facebook.com/indianaut.in • Twitter: https://twitter.com/indianaut Show less