Arpit Agarwal

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led investments in ClimateTech and DeepTech sectors.
Co-founded India's leading early-stage entrepreneurs' network.
Expert in technology commercialization and startup ecosystems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a focus on ClimateTech and DeepTech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalBusiness Development

Other Skills

ClimateTechElectric MobilityHealthTechLogisticsStartup ConsultingMarketing ResearchTechnology EvaluationPublic SpeakingEntrepreneurshipStart-upsPlanningEvent ManagementProject PlanningSalesBusiness Analysis

About

Most passionately involved in imagining how (deep) tech changes the world we live in. Working closely and passionately with world-class entrepreneurs who are making it happen. I have been actively involved with promotion of startups since 2006, my first brush with it being at the first BarCamp in Bangalore. I later joined hands with fellow campers to start Headstart Network, today India's leading early stage entrepreneurs' network with over 20 city chapters. I got introduced to the power of taking academic research to market as an MBA student at IIT Bombay which led the start of Academic Ventures, a consulting firm in technology commercialization space. Before Blume, I worked with TLabs, the accelerator program of Times Internet, as its second employee and discovered the joy of working closely with early stage startups. At Blume, I lead investments in ClimateTech, Electric Mobility, HealthTech and Logistics. Companies I manage include Spinny, Cashify, Euler Motors, Battery Smart, BeatO and THB.

Experience

19 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

India deeptech

Volunteer

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · India

Helping build an enabling ecosystem for deeptech entrepreneurs in India.

Blume ventures

Investment Partner

Mar 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 1 mo · Delhi · On-site

At Blume, I lead ClimateTech, Electric Mobility, HealthTech and Logistics sectors. Companies I manage include Spinny, Cashify, Euler Motors, Battery Smart, BeatO and THB,

ClimateTechElectric MobilityHealthTechLogisticsVenture CapitalBusiness Development

Tlabs

Manager

Apr 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Part of the team at TLabs, the Times Internet startup accelerator program. Responsible for making things work contributing to all aspects of the accelerator from sourcing to mentoring to marketing. Helped some of the coolest internet and mobile technology companies in India grow up.

Academic ventures

Founder

Nov 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Academic Ventures was a Technology Commercialization company focused on taking inventions from Indian innovators to global industry. We were a team of passionate individuals with a deep understanding of technology and business and decades of experience in helping early stage technology companies go to the next level. We played by the believe that India of future would not be driven by cost-arbitrage, but by innovation in products and services.

Computational research laboratories

Manager - Sales and Marketing

Jun 2009 – Nov 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos

Learnt Sales by actually doing it. Responsible for lead generation and sales in Drug Discovery, Genomics, Wind Energy, Animation and Aerospace sectors. Led the marketing initiatives including collateral, corporate identity, online marketing and PR. Also helped create the System Integration offering.

Seedfund

Intern

Nov 2008 – Dec 2008 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Managed deal flow, research and infrastructure. Represented Seedfund at several events.

L'oreal india pvt. ltd.

Summer Intern

May 2008 – Jul 2008 · 2 mos

Interned with the Garnier Fructis team to study of shampoo sachet market by analyzing the competitor offerings, researching the consumer preferences and studying the distribution structure and trade schemes.

Vegayan systems pvt. ltd.

Intern

Dec 2007 – Dec 2007 · 0 mo

Interned with the enterprise sales team to figure out the market need of Vegayan's telecom solutions in enterprise segment of the market.

Headstart network foundation

Co-founder and Volunteer

Jun 2007 – Jun 2019 · 12 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

Changing the world through entrepreneurship. Also responsible for ecosystem partnerships, housekeeping, compliance and finance for the organization.

Ittiam systems

Engineer

Jul 2005 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

Implemented video technologies like DivX-3.11, VC1/WMV9 and MPEG4 standards on embedded platforms. Handled independent projects with direct client interaction.

Pragyan

Founder and Chairperson

Jul 2004 – Apr 2005 · 9 mos · India

Conceptualized and launched NIT Trichy's first ever technical festival in 2005. Responsible for setting up the structure for the mega event (the largest in our history both in terms of participation and sponsorship) and leading a 400+ volunteer team to create an event everyone at NIT Trichy is proud of.