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Gaming startup Qila Games bags $1 Mn in pre-seed round
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4m ago
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Qila Games, a hybrid-casual gaming startup, has raised $1 million in its pre-seed funding led by Chimera VC. Visceral Capital, Atrium Angels, Ventatana Ventures, 91 Ventures & Untitled Ventures and other angels have also participated. The proceeds will be used to develop new intellectual properties (IPs), expand its game portfolio, and strengthen its technology and design capabilities. Founded in 2024 by Dhananjai Hari and Neeraj Mishra, Qila Games focuses on making hybrid-casual gamesโa genre that combines the simplicity of casual gaming with the depth of mid-core games. Qila Games released its first game, called Ludo Hero, in February 2025. The title combines the classic Ludo gameplay with strategic battles, conquests, and hero powers.
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Former Unacademy Executive Floated LightFury Bags $8.5 Mn
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1y ago
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Indian gaming startup, LightFury Games, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding led by Blume Ventures. The company plans to utilise the funding to develop AAA games in India, initially focused on mobile gaming before expanding to other platforms. AAA games are high-budget, high-quality games developed by major studios and typically released on multiple platforms. LightFury Games aims to revolutionise gaming experiences with immersive gameplay and advanced technology. The Indian gaming market is growing rapidly, with over 500 million active gamers, but has yet to produce a homegrown AAA game.
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3one4 Capital leads $3 Mn round in Felicity Games
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5m ago
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3one4 Capital leads $3 Mn round in Felicity Games Mobile game publisher Felicity Games has raised $3 million (about Rs 25.8 crore) in a seed funding round led by 3one4 Capital along with participation from international investors such as T-Accelerate Capital, MIXI Global Investments, and its existing investors DeVC and Visceral Capital. The Bengaluru-based company had previously raised $700K in a pre-seed funding round from its existing investors back in December 2023. The proceeds will be utilized to expand its publishing infrastructure and deepen its relationships with Indian game studios, Felicity Games said in a press release. Founded in 2023 by Anurag Choudhary, Felicity Games is an India-based mobile game publisher focused on building global gaming successes. By combining data-driven game development with cutting-edge publishing infrastructure, Felicity helps studios launch, optimize, and scale their games worldwide. Felicity Games aims to bridge the gap in the mobile gaming ecosystem, providing studios with the technology, insights, and comprehensive support needed to compete and succeed on a global scale. The startup is committed to scaling its successful titles and testing additional games by the end of 2025. Felicity aims to empower global game publishing by tapping into Indiaโs burgeoning game development ecosystem. Specializing in hybrid-casual games publishing, the company combines data-driven insights with a strong execution model to deliver high-performing mobile games to audiences worldwide. Felicity claims that it has surpassed $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and crossed 1 million downloads across its top-performing titles, Seek & Find and Nova Solitaire. The company closed February with over $100K in gross revenue, marking a 4X scale-up from November 2024. It primarily competes with the global notable players in this space such as Voodoo, Homa, Rollic, Supercent, amongst others.
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Esports Media Startup TalkEsport Bags Funding of $1 Mn
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1y ago
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Kolkata-based esports and video gaming media platform, TalkEsport, has secured $1 million in pre-Series A funding from Saswat Ventures. The startup plans to use the funds to enhance its core website, establish a production studio in Mumbai, and launch a mobile application. Founded in 2011, TalkEsport caters to 40 million gamers globally and aims to expand its reach and provide unparalleled experiences for esports enthusiasts worldwide. With the Indian gaming market growing rapidly, TalkEsport is positioning itself to tap into this lucrative industry.
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MENA Digest: Ejari bags a big cheque; fintechs OCTA, Krti, Qpay get funding
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10m ago
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- Saudi e-grocery delivery platform Nana acquires software solutions provider Rasseed to enhance the shopping experience for users. - Saudi rent-now-pay-later startup Ejari raises $14.65 million in a seed round to scale its business. - UAE-based fintech startup OCTA raises $2.25 million in a pre-seed round to automate payments collection for SMEs. - Dubai-based dropshipping service platform 4Partners secures $3.6 million to expand operations. - Kuwaiti online payment solutions startup Krti secures $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to strengthen the e-commerce sector. - Oman-based BNPL platform QPay closes a seed round led by Cyfr Capital to accelerate growth.
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Triple Tap Games raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Eximius and Kalaari
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5m ago
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Triple Tap Games, a Mumbai-based gaming studio, has raised $1.2 million in its pre-seed funding round led by Eximius Ventures and Kalaari Capital, along with angel investors from the entertainment and gaming community. The proceeds will be used to build a portfolio of innovative mobile games in the โrelax and unwindโ category, tailored to a global audience. The company will utilise the proceeds to launch and scale games in the US and Europe. Founded by Karan Khairajani in 2024, Triple Tap Games is focused on crafting โrelax and unwindโ experiences for a global audience. The team has previously created successful titles like Soap Cutting, Acrylic Nails, and Hair Dye, which together have amassed over 400 million mobile game downloads. In 2021, the team was acquired by Crazy Labs and is now embarking on a new journey to create hybrid casual games.
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OmniCard Bags $3 Mn Funding
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1y ago
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OmniCard, a spend management startup, has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Ankurit Capital and Taisys. The company plans to expand its customer base from 2 million users to 10,000 enterprises by FY 2027. This investment also represents Taisys' first investment in an Indian startup.
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RagaAI, three others raise early-stage funding
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1y ago
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Artificial intelligence startup RagaAI, gaming platform Stan, edtech startup Analytics Jobs, and investment platform OpiGo have secured early-stage funding. RagaAI raised $4.7 million in a seed funding round led by pi Ventures. Stan raised $2.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round, while OpiGo secured $168,342 in a pre-seed funding round. Analytics Jobs also secured an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round. The funds will be used for research and development, product development, improving technology stack, and expanding user base.
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GenAI SaaS SiftHub Bags $5.5 Mn From Matrix Partners, Others
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1y ago
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SaaS startup SiftHub, founded by LogiNext's Manisha Raisinghani, has raised $5.5 million in a seed funding round led by Matrix Partners India and Blume Ventures. The enterprise tech platform leverages large language models to help companies generate personalized responses to queries received by sales and pre-sales teams. The funding will support the development and growth of SiftHub's AI platform. The enterprise tech sector continues to attract significant funding, with $305 million secured across 28 deals in Q1 2024.
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Gaming startup MetaShot secures $400K in Pre-Seed Round with Participation from Inflection Point Ventures
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1y ago
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MetaShot, a Bangalore-based gaming startup, secures $400K in a Pre-seed Round with participation from Inflection Point Ventures. The round also saw participation from an early-stage gaming focussed fund and prominent angels, including founders of Dineout โ Ankit Mehrotra, Sahil Jain and Khalid Qazi, among others.
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Liquidnitro Games raises $5.25 Mn led by Nexus Venture Partners
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1y ago
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Gaming startup Liquidnitro Games has raised $5.25 million in its seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from angel investors from the US, Canada, EU, and India. The proceeds will be used to build a studio, AI and technology investments to boost production pipelines at scale, and offer live services capabilities at scale, the company said in a press release. Liquidnitro was founded in December 2023 by ex-EA veterans Sandeep Kowdley, Krishna Dhanekula, Arun Kunchala, and Suresh Manthena. The startup provides services such as live services, geo-adaptation, assistance in transitioning gaming ideas and IPs into profitable game launches through prototyping, limited market testing, iteration, and full production. It also offers assistance in setting up specialized game teams to co-produce games and live services. The company added it is partnering with global games companies for its value proposition and exploring new market opportunities in India and beyond.
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