In the 7th episode of the Blume Podcast, the host Karthik Reddy, co-founder and Partner at Blume Ventures, dives deep into the fascinating world of hardware innovation with two extraordinary founders who have redefined what it means to build hardware companies from India.

Join us as we host Akash Gupta (CEO & Co-founder, GreyOrange) and Mohit Kumar (CEO & Co-founder, Ultrahuman). Both GreyOrange and Ultrahuman are part of Blume's portfolio.

From revolutionizing warehouse automation to pushing the boundaries of personal health monitoring, these founders share their incredible journeys of building globally respected companies from India. Learn about their challenges, strategies, and insights on:

• Building hardware companies in India

• Global market expansion

• Manufacturing and talent challenges

• Future of hardware innovation

• Building world-class teams

Part of Blume Podcast Season 3: "Winning Beyond Boundaries"

🔍 Key Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction & Guest Introductions

03:02 Early Hardware Journey in India

08:40 Building GreyOrange: From College Project to Global Company

15:30 Ultrahuman's Evolution & Hardware Development

21:45 Manufacturing Challenges & Building in India

32:15 Going Global: Market Expansion Strategies

43:20 Building Teams & Culture in Hardware Companies

52:40 Hardware Talent Ecosystem in India

1:03:30 Future of Hardware Manufacturing

1:12:45 Advice for Hardware Founders

1:20:30 Rapid Fire Round

1:23:40 Future Vision & Closing Thoughts