Destiny Avenged: Inside Stories of Founders Who Defied Fate

"Candid, unguarded, and honest. For anyone trying to understand what building a company in India takes, this is the book." Deep Kalra (Founder & Chairman, MakeMyTrip) They were told it couldn't be done — that India wasn't ready, that their ambition was too big. They built anyway. These are founders who turned rejection into resilience and setbacks into comebacks. For anyone who's been told it can't be done — this one's for you. Featuring 8 against-the-odds journeys: Harshil Mathur & Shashank Kumar, Razorpay Built India's largest payments company Rajeev Samant, Sula Vineyards Created India's wine industry from scratch Srishti Baweja & Tarun Dua, E2E Networks Built India's first listed GPU cloud infrastructure company Deep Kalra & Rajesh Magow, MakeMyTrip Pioneered online travel booking in India George Kikvadze, Bitfury Built three multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin enterprises Tarun Mehta, Ather Energy Pioneered India's premium electric scooter revolution Mohit Yadav, Minimalist Created India's breakout science-backed skincare brand Tanuj Shori, Square Yards Built India's largest integrated real estate platform “Few books capture the true spirit of entrepreneurship as well as Destiny Avenged. These stories are both inspiring and deeply relevant for anyone building the future.” Ashwin Damera (Founder & CEO, Eruditus & Emeritus) About Blume Ventures Blume Ventures is an early-stage Indian venture fund that backs startups with both funding and active mentoring. Blume typically invests in Seed and pre-series A rounds in tech-led startups led by founders obsessed with solving hard problems for the Indian market and from India for the world. As of 2025 end, Blume had an AUM of over $900 million. Some of the leading startups Blume has backed include Battery Smart, Cashify, Classplus, Pixxel, Purplle, Servify, slice, Spinny, Turtlemint, and Ultrahuman.