‘Raising money is tough, but returning money is the hardest’

Blume Ventures co-founder Karthik Reddy talks of how far he has come in returning money to his investors, 10 years since his first fund, and lessons along the way.

18 January, 202127 min
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‘Raising money is tough, but returning money is the hardest’

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