# Malhar Patil

> Malhar Patil is the Co-Founder and COO of Flam, a San Francisco- and Bengaluru-based AI-native mixed reality platform that lets brands deliver immersive, app-less 3D experiences via QR codes and links — powering campaigns for Google, Samsung, Emirates, and even Kamala Harris's US presidential run. A BITS Pilani chemical engineering graduate and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honoree (2022), Malhar pivoted from consulting (Oracle) and sports-wellness management (Stepathlon) to build one of India's most globally ambitious adtech startups, raising $22M in total funding including a $14M Series A led by RTP Global in May 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & COO at Flam
- **Organizations:** Flam, BITS Pilani Alumni, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
- **Known for:** Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honoree (2022), TEDx speaker: 'Non-Mistakes in Your Life' at TEDxISBRBangalore, Co-built Flam to $10M+ ARR and $22M total funding by 2025

## Career timeline

- **2014-2018** — Studied Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani; active in entrepreneurial and technical clubs
- **2018** — Interned at ZS Associates
- **2018-2019** — Involved with Jagriti Yatra and Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations
- **2019-2020** — Senior Consultant - Financial Services at Oracle
- **2020-2021** — Manager - South Sales at Stepathlon Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd.
- **2021** — Co-founded Flying Homingos Pvt. Ltd.
- **2021** — Co-founded Flam with Shourya Agarwal and Amit Gaiki; raised $3.59M seed round
- **2022** — Named to Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list alongside co-founders
- **2022** — Delivered TEDx talk 'Non-Mistakes in Your Life' at TEDxISBRBangalore (August 2022)
- **2022** — Flam pivoted from consumer app to enterprise mixed reality advertising platform
- **2024** — Flam raised $4.5M Pre-Series A; investors included Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and cricketer KL Rahul
- **2025** — Flam raised $14M Series A led by RTP Global; company reaches $10M+ ARR and 380M+ users

## Achievements

- Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honoree (2022)
- TEDx speaker: 'Non-Mistakes in Your Life' at TEDxISBRBangalore
- Co-built Flam to $10M+ ARR and $22M total funding by 2025
- Flam powered 100+ global brands including Google, Samsung, Emirates, and Kamala Harris's presidential campaign
- National-level badminton player in India
- Helped grow Flam to 120+ employees across Bengaluru and San Francisco
- Flam platform reaches 380M+ users through mixed reality campaigns
- Secured Series A from RTP Global with participation from Dovetail

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Flam raised $14M Series A led by RTP Global, bringing total funding to $22M
- **2025-05** — Flam announced plans to scale to 180+ employees and expand into US, Europe, and MENA markets
- **2024-05** — Flam raised $4.5M Pre-Series A with Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and cricketer KL Rahul as investors
- **2024-06** — Flam powered mixed reality experiences for Samsung's flagship smartphone launch in India

## Links

- Website: https://flamapp.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharmpatil/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/malharmpatil
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MalharPatilOfficial/

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Last updated: 2026-05-25