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Ashish Fafadia

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Partner at Blume Ventures
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ashish Fafadia is a Partner at Blume Ventures, where he has been a core member since 2012, leading the Fintech and Growth portfolios. A Chartered Accountant by training, he has been instrumental in scaling key companies like Slice and Turtlemint and also spearheads the firms fundraising activities across India, SE Asia, and MENA.

Outside of his direct investment work, Ashish is a recognized thought leader and acts as a visiting faculty member at leading business schools to mentor students. He actively contributes to industry dialogues through platforms like the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), an experience he finds personally rejuvenating.

He was pivotal in creating and expanding Constellation Blu, a financial and transaction advisory firm incubated by Blume to support its portfolio companies.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Fintech & Wealthtech
He leads Blume's fintech investments and is particularly bullish on the future of tech-first financial advisory platforms, seeing it as a key area for growth beyond lending.
Startup Growth & Exits
He manages the growth portfolio and is a vocal proponent for more Indian tech IPOs, believing they are essential for the ecosystem's maturation and providing investor returns.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
Partner
Blume Ventures
6-2012 - 8-2018
CFO
Blume Ventures
4-2012 - 7-2012
Dy General Manager
Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
4-2009 - 3-2012
Chief Manager
Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
10-2007 - 7-2008
Sr. Manager
Bennet Coleman
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Ashish Fafadia – Podcasts. Featured in Blume Ventures
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Education
1999 - 2003
ACA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1984 - 1995
General Studies
Hindi Vidya Bhawan
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