We're fixing salon chaos, one WhatsApp message at a time
Bloom is built for the 6 lakh salon owners in India who still run their business on WhatsApp groups, paper diaries, and memory. We automate the repetitive parts — booking, billing, reminders — so you can focus on what you're actually good at.
Four problems we kept seeing in every salon we talked to
The phone rings all day, and every call is a booking by hand
Every appointment booked by call is one call that could have been automated. Owners spend their mornings on the phone instead of on the floor with clients.
Customers leave when they can't see the wait
Walk-ins look through the window, see a full chair, and walk away. Nobody takes their number, and nobody calls them back.
Premium salons stuck with WhatsApp group chaos
A salon charging ₹2,000 for a keratin treatment shouldn't manage their schedule in a group chat. The experience leaks before the client even sits down.
Lapsed customers disappear silently
Customers who haven't returned in 60–90 days are invisible without a system. No flag, no reminder, no re-engagement. That's recurring revenue walking out the door.
How we think about building software for Indian salons
AI-first, not AI-added
The AI in Bloom isn't a chatbot bolted on as an afterthought. The Predictor Engine learns each customer's visit patterns and triggers re-engagement at exactly the right moment. The booking bot handles WhatsApp messages without you touching your phone.
WhatsApp-native, not email-first
Your customers are already on WhatsApp. Sending them email reminders is like texting someone on a platform they never check. Bloom meets customers where they are — and in India, that's WhatsApp.
Built for Tier-2 India, not translated from Silicon Valley
GST billing out of the box. UPI and Razorpay as first-class citizens. INR pricing calibrated for salon margins in Nagpur, Nashik, and Jaipur — not San Francisco.
Shubham Jiotode
Nagpur, Maharashtra · Founder & CEO, Veloqit Technologies Private Limited
Bloom was built by one person — with AI as the co-developer. Not because I had no choice, but because I genuinely believe that's what modern software development looks like. Claude Code helped me ship features in hours that would have taken a full team days. That speed advantage is real, and it gets passed directly to you in the form of lower pricing and faster support cycles.
I'm from Nagpur. I've seen what it means to run a small business in a Tier-2 city — the margins, the competition from the salon next lane, the pressure of keeping regulars happy while managing walk-ins. Bloom is the software I wish existed for every service business here.
Our values
India-first design
Every feature is designed around how Indian salons actually work — walk-ins, WhatsApp culture, GST, and UPI. Not retrofitted from a product built for Western markets.
Radical affordability
Pricing anchored to your ROI, not our feature count. If Bloom doesn't save you more than it costs, we're not doing our job. Plans start at ₹799/month.
Built with AI, not despite it
AI is in our foundation — the booking bot, the Predictor, the smart insights. Not a premium add-on. Not a buzzword. A tool we use every day to build and to serve you.
Personal onboarding for every early salon
Our first 100 salons don't get a help doc. They get a call. We set things up together, answer every question, and stay reachable on WhatsApp.
Where Veloqit is headed
Bloom is our starting point, not our ceiling. We're building a suite of AI-first SaaS tools for Indian service businesses — starting where the need is most immediate.
Veloqit Bloom — Salon Management
Appointments, WhatsApp booking bot, GST billing, AI predictor, staff tools. This is where our full attention is.
Veloqit Fleet
Fleet and logistics operations for small transport businesses in India. Same AI-first approach, different domain.
Veloqit Secure
Cybersecurity VAPT tools for SMEs. Affordable penetration testing and compliance currently out of reach for most Indian small businesses.
We're not chasing a broad vision to impress investors. We're building one product at a time, for real businesses with real problems. Bloom comes first because it's where AI can have the most immediate impact on someone's livelihood.
Ready to try it?
14 days free. No credit card. We'll help you set it up on a call if you need it.