Investment Thesis

AUM's Two-Pronged Thesis

AUM Ventures backs enterprising founders building for the new India, focusing on two key themes: Innovation and Consumption. We invest in tech-driven and consumer-focused businesses poised to scale with India’s evolving landscape.

Innovation

We partner with visionary founders leveraging innovation and intellectual property to reshape industries and set new global benchmarks.


Consumption

We support category defining founders who are transforming consumer markets through rapid execution and tech-led innovation, creating businesses that reshape how people live, work, and interact with the world.

Investment Framework

We are early-stage investors who take a pioneering approach, often leading as the first institutional backer. We partner with founders at the earliest stages and adopt an integrated approach of providing proactive mentorship, strategy, global network and growth support, to impact the trajectory of their business ideas.

Cheque sizes

$300K to $1Mn

Stage

Pre-Seed/Seed

Focus

Idea to Early Revenue

Deal Flow Ecosystem: How We Win

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Trends and Insights

We research deeply on emerging trends and identify new investment focus areas.

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Accelerators and Incubators

Accelerations and incubators provide filtered and structured deals throughout the year.

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Portfolio Founders

Our network of exceptional founders is a coveted source for new deals, early access introductions, and reference checking.

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Global Investor Network

Our global investor network is our secret weapon with eyes and ears on the ground and unrivalled domain expertise.

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Opportunistic

Inbound and wider personal networks bring a steady flow of new opportunities.

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Trends and Insights

We research deeply on emerging trends and identify new investment focus areas.

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Accelerators and Incubators

Accelerations and incubators provide filtered and structured deals throughout the year.

deal flow timeline 5 aum ventures v2

Portfolio Founders

Our network of exceptional founders is a coveted source for new deals, early access introductions, and reference checking.

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Global Investor Network

Our global investor network is our secret weapon with eyes and ears on the ground and unrivalled domain expertise.

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Opportunistic

Inbound and wider personal networks bring a steady flow of new opportunities.

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India is in the midst of the most thrilling period in its socio-economic history

We are strong believers in the India Story and the Indian talent that is putting India on the global map. With a thriving ecosystem of innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders, India is poised to drive the next wave of global disruption.

We partner with bold founders who are building transformative companies, leveraging India’s strengths in technology, manufacturing, and innovation to create a lasting global impact.

How Global Economies Performed:
GDP Growth in 2024 %

7.0 India

4.8 China

3.6 Russia

3.0 Brazil

2.9 Spain

2.8 USA

1.3 Canada

1.1 UK

0.0 Germany

3rd Largest Global Economy

India is forecasted to be the 3rd largest economy in the world by 2030

2nd Largest Asian Economy

In 2030, overtaking Japan

USD 7 trillion GDP by 2030

India's economy to double in 5 years

Proactive Policy Reforms

Improvements in ease of doing business

The Rise of India's Digital Economy

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Transactions

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Smartphone Users

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The next-three-decade growth engine

India has entered its most promising window for economic growth, powered by a young, dynamic population and a long runway for gains. With the lowest average age among major economies and a majority of citizens in their prime working years, the country is poised to benefit from a demographic dividend that will last over three decades – far ahead of most emerging markets.

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Amrit Kaal

A once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the country’s rise as a global economic force.

India in 2047

Amritkaal marks the beginning of a golden period over the next 25 years, leading up to the centenary of India’s independence in 2047.

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For forward-thinking investors and founders, this period represents national ambition of achieving developed nation status with influence among global leaders, and a structural shift toward high-growth sectors, digital transformation, and inclusive innovation.

Backed by government focus, demographic momentum, and rising global interest, India is laying the groundwork today for what could be the defining growth story for decades — and AUM is investing at its inflection point.

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