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21-23 October 2025
The Ritz-Carlton, DIFCDubai

Ashish Fafadia
Managing Partner at Blume Ventures
Panellist

Profile

Ashish Fafadia leads the Fintech and Growth portfolios at Blume Ventures, among India’s leading home-grown venture capital funds managing ~USD 650M in AUM.

Ashish actively supports the growth and success of notable portfolio companies such as Slice, Purplle, Turtlemint, Jai Kisan, and Stellapps. He also spearheads fundraising initiatives for Blume’s core, opportunity, and continuity funds across MENA, SE Asia, and India.

An early member of Blume leadership, Ashish joined Sanjay & Karthik at Blume in 2012. He has been pivotal in mentoring and structuring Blume’s platform team. He significantly contributed to the inception and expansion of Constellation Blu, a transaction and financial advisory firm seeded by Blume.

A recognized thought leader, Ashish's insights are captured in Blume’s Future of Money report and Fintech thesis. He actively contributes to industry dialogues in India through platforms like IVCA & PEVC CFO association, showcasing his extensive involvement in the venture capital ecosystem.

A Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary by qualification, he has also been a visiting faculty and speaker at industry associations and premier business schools. He operates out of Mumbai. In the decade prior to joining Blume in its formative years, Ashish was a part of Timesgroup, Standard Chartered Bank, and State Bank of India.

Agenda Sessions

  • VC exits: creating not waiting

    16:05