# Shourya Agarwal

> Shourya Agarwal is the Founder and CEO of Flam, a San Francisco-based AI-native mixed reality platform that lets brands create and deploy app-less immersive experiences in under 300 milliseconds. A BITS Pilani computer science graduate, Shourya co-founded what started as Homingos - a viral AR smartphoto app that hit #1 on Google Play in two months - and evolved it into Flam, which now serves 100+ global brands including Google, Samsung, Netflix, and Emirates, reaching 380 million users. Recognized on Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 in 2022, Shourya raised a $14M Series A from RTP Global in May 2025, bringing total funding to $22M.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Flam
- **Organizations:** Flam, Homingos
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Engineer's Degree, Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
- **Known for:** Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 (2022) - Consumers Technology category, Reached 380+ million users with Flam-powered campaigns, Grew Flam to 100+ global brand clients including Google, Samsung, Netflix, Emirates

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Enrolled in Computer Science at BITS Pilani
- **2018** — Graduated from BITS Pilani; co-founded Homingos with Rajat Gupta and Malhar Patil
- **2018-2019** — Homingos Smartphotos app reached #1 trending on Google Play Store within two months of launch
- **2021** — Rebranded Homingos to Flam; pivoted to enterprise mixed reality platform
- **2022** — Named to Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 (Consumers Technology category) alongside co-founders
- **2023** — Flam secured seed funding of $3.5M led by Silicon Valley Quad
- **2024** — Flam raised $4.5M Pre-Series A led by TurboStart, Twin Ventures, Alphatron Capital
- **2024** — Britannia campaign with Ranveer Singh in mixed-reality newspaper ads validated commercial model
- **2024** — Revenue grew 5X since monetization began; 100+ global brand clients
- **2025-05** — Flam raised $14M Series A led by RTP Global, bringing total funding to $22M
- **2025** — Platform reached 380+ million users worldwide across 100+ brand campaigns

## Achievements

- Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 (2022) - Consumers Technology category
- Reached 380+ million users with Flam-powered campaigns
- Grew Flam to 100+ global brand clients including Google, Samsung, Netflix, Emirates
- Raised $22M total funding including $14M Series A from RTP Global
- Homingos app reached #1 trending on Google Play within 2 months of launch
- Delivered 49X higher engagement vs traditional ad formats for clients
- 4X higher conversion rates than traditional advertising
- Revenue grew 5X since monetization began in 2024
- Team of 150+ employees across San Francisco and Bengaluru

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Flam raised $14M Series A led by RTP Global, bringing total funding to $22M. Plans include GenAI toolchain for automated 3D asset generation and self-serve MR publishing platform.
- **2025-05** — Flam expanding operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia with headcount growth toward 180+ employees.
- **2024-03** — Britannia x Ranveer Singh mixed-reality newspaper campaign launched - first major commercial validation of Flam's platform.
- **2024-05** — Raised $4.5M Pre-Series A to fuel global expansion into North America, Europe, and MENA.

## Links

- Website: https://flamapp.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shourya-agarwal-015947b5
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/flamappofficial
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/flamappofficial/

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Last updated: 2026-05-22