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Blume Podcast

Blume Ventures
Entrepreneurship
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Vinati Organics
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Softbank
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Specialty Chemicals
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Indian Startups
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G20 Presidency

Blume Podcast S4, hosted by Karthik Reddy, co-founder and Partner at Blume Ventures, with the theme of "Destiny Avenged," celebrates Indian entrepreneurs who transformed skepticism into success. This season spotlights founders who defied critics and market doubts, featuring stories from industry pioneers like Sula, Razorpay, and Ather, founders who faced skepticism, pushed through rejection, and p... more

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Imagine betting your entire fortune on Bitcoin back in 2012, when it traded at $20 a coin.

That's what George Kikvadze, Executive vice chairman of Bitfury, did in 2012 when most people dismissed Bitcoin as “magic internet money”.

On the surface, it... more

He bought Bitcoin at $20 when everyone called it "Magic Internet Money"

Today, he’s built an empire worth billions, powering Bitcoin’s infrastructure — from mining chips to AI data centers.

In this weekend episode of Season 4: Destiny Avenged, Geo... more

Revenue drops 96%—overnight. Rival complaints try to derail your IPO at the 11th hour. SARS, 9/11, and the dotcom bust threaten bankruptcy. Competitors burn cash to steal your market share. Most founders walk away when faced with even one of these. D... more

MakeMyTrip is a Rs 60,000 crore company that, by all logic, shouldn't exist. It launched in 2000 when India's internet barely worked. Connections dropped, credit cards failed online, and most people used the internet to browse, not buy. The company f... more

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George Kikvadze
Vice Chairman of BitFury Group
BitFury Group
Episode: The Man Who Built 3 Bitcoin Unicorns | S4 E5 | Destiny Avenged | Weekend Ep
Deep Kalra
Co-founder of MakeMyTrip
MakeMyTrip
Episode: [Weekday Ep.] Building a ₹60,000 Cr Internet Travel Company: MakeMyTrip’s 25-Year Playbook | S4 E4 | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Rajesh Magow
Co-founder of MakeMyTrip
MakeMyTrip
Episode: [Weekday Ep.] Building a ₹60,000 Cr Internet Travel Company: MakeMyTrip’s 25-Year Playbook | S4 E4 | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Tarun Dua
Co-founder of E2E Networks
E2E Networks
Episode: | S4 E3 | Weekend Ep. | Becoming the AI power grid for the world - E2E Networks | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Srishti Dua
Co-founder of E2E Networks, former CFO
E2E Networks
Episode: | S4 E3 | Weekend Ep. | Becoming the AI power grid for the world - E2E Networks | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Harshil Mathur
Co-founder and CEO of Razorpay
Razorpay
Episode: S4 E1 | How Two Coders Built a $7.5 Billion Fintech | Destiny Avenged
Shashank Kumar
Co-founder and COO of Razorpay
Razorpay
Episode: S4 E1 | How Two Coders Built a $7.5 Billion Fintech | Destiny Avenged
Neeraj Chopra
Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower
Indian Army
Episode: S3 E10 | Neeraj Chopra: From Haryana's Hinterlands to Olympic Gold | Inspiring a Billion Hearts
Anand Deshpande
Founder, chairman, and managing director of Persistent Systems
Persistent Systems
Episode: S3 E05 | How Anand Deshpande Built a $9 Billion Powerhouse: The Persistent Systems Story

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Karthik Reddy
Co-founder and Partner at Blume Ventures, and Host of Blume Podcast.

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The 25-Year Grind Behind India’s Travel Revolution: The MakeMyTrip Story | S4 E4 | Destiny Avenged | [Weekend Episode]
Q: What would your advice be to founders in similar shoes as yours?
Today, I would advise founders to focus on the Indian market, as it has matured significantly and the ecosystem is ready for growth.
The 25-Year Grind Behind India’s Travel Revolution: The MakeMyTrip Story | S4 E4 | Destiny Avenged | [Weekend Episode]
Q: What are your best Covid stories?
During COVID, we reported a quarter with a 96% drop in revenue, but we focused on keeping our team's spirits up and motivating them despite the tough circumstances.
| S4 E3 | Weekend Ep. | Becoming the AI power grid for the world - E2E Networks | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Q: What is one AI trend you think is overhyped?
It will replace human creativity. It will not.
[Weekday Ep.] | S4 E3 | Powering India’s Sovereign AI: The E2E Blueprint | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Q: What advice would you have from that experience on younger founders who think, well, first, are very of going public?
The advice is to follow a clean path to going public, focusing on the business rather than the optics, and not prioritizing public opinions over business integrity.
[Weekday Ep.] | S4 E3 | Powering India’s Sovereign AI: The E2E Blueprint | Destiny Avenged | Podcast
Q: What's one AI trend you think is overhyped?
The speaker addresses AI trends and overhyped expectations in the industry, suggesting there are many inflated claims around AI capabilities that don't yet match reality.

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