Flam is an AI-native mixed reality publishing platform that turns ordinary brand touchpoints - TV spots, magazine pages, posters, packaging, WhatsApp messages - into instant, app-less 3D experiences via a QR scan or link. Used by 100+ global brands including Google, Samsung, Emirates and Mahindra.
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.
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.