Karthik Reddy

Karthik Reddy is a co-founder & Managing Partner at Blume Ventures, one of India's pre-eminent early-stage venture funds. At over $650 Million in AUM, Blume focuses on Seed to Pre-Series A investments in technology-led innovation & supports its best portfolio companies into growth rounds. Over a decade, Blume has made 175+ investments across 4 core funds, & is currently investing out of its $290 Million Fund IV. At Blume, Karthik has led Investments and/or serves on the boards of some of our top portfolio companies including Servify, Smallcase, Ultrahuman, Unacademy, GreyOrange, Exotel, IDfy and Zopper, amongst other emerging stars. Karthik had also served as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee (2022-24) and Vice Chair (2020-22) at the IVCA (Indian Venture and Alternative Capital Association) - India's apex association for Venture & PE Funds, working closely with the Indian Government in policy & regulatory issues concerning Alternative Investment Funds. He has also served as a Member of SEBI’s AIPAC (Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee) and the NSAC (National Startups Advisory Council, chaired by the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry). He previously had stints at American Express Bank, Instinet (then Reuters-owned) and at Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (Times Group) which have given him a breadth of experience across the US & India in Financial Markets, Technology and Media. He is an alumni of IIT Roorkee, IIM Bangalore & The Wharton School at UPENN.