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Matiks raises $3.1 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Tanglin Ventures

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Matiks raises $3.1 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Tanglin Ventures
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Matiks raises $3.1 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Tanglin Ventures The Bengaluru-based maths-focussed mobile gaming platform Matiks has secured $3.1 million (about Rs 27 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Tanglin Ventures along with participation from Info Edge Ventures and other angel investors including boAt co-founder Aman Gupta, Unacademy co-founders Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, and Anil Goteti. The fresh funds will be allocated to expand its team, ratchet up marketing, enhance product offerings, and enter new geographies, Matiks said in a press release. Co-founded in Sept. 2024 by Sudhanshu Bhatia, Mohan Kumar, and Sushant Timmapur, Matiks provides mobile games that enable users to test their mathematical skills. It also lets users compete against each other. As per market research, India’s gaming industry is currently valued at about $3.8 billion and is expected to reach the $9.2 billion mark by FY29. According to the company, it offers features like live 1v1 and multiplayer math duels, daily challenges, global leaderboards, and personalized progress tracking to make math practice engaging and fun for users of all ages. The platform offers games across different categories, with focus on speed, memory, puzzle, among others. It also runs weekly contests to enable higher engagement. Matiks allows users to add friends, and even has a discord community. It has just launched a paid ‘Creators Programme’ which lets users form a community on the platform. Currently, the startup claims to have around 1 Lakh users and has crossed 50K downloads on the Google Play Store.

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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures

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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures
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Volt14 raises $1.87 Mn in pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact. Shashank Pathak 05 May 2025 11:12 IST Follow Us New Update Battery technology startup Volt14 has secured $1.87 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures. Beyond Next Ventures, Spectrum Impact, Supermorpheus, and returning investor Cocoon Capital have also participated. The total funding raised by the Bengaluru-based startup now stands at $4.02 million. The proceeds will be used to scale up manufacturing and expand its team. Founded in 2019 by Animesh Kumar Jha, Volt14 focuses on developing silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. It has also developed an in-house cylindrical battery cell format demonstrating energy density enabled by its silicon anode. Volt14 claims that its technology increases silicon content in anodes while maintaining performance levels and is currently being evaluated by multiple battery cell manufacturers. According to market research, the lithium-ion battery sector is projected to exceed $300 billion by 2034, driven by electric vehicle adoption and energy storage expansion. Blume Ventures, the lead investor in this round, is also one of the early backers of Battery Smart, which is the most funded startup in the space.

Exclusive: Ziffi Chess raises over $5 Mn led by Tanglin Venture

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Exclusive: Ziffi Chess raises over $5 Mn led by Tanglin Venture
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Exclusive: Ziffi Chess raises over $5 Mn led by Tanglin Venture Ziffi Chess, a 2 min chess format game, has secured Rs 44.2 crore ($5 million) in its Series A round led by Tanglin Venture Partners along with participation of existing investors India Quotient, DeVC and others. Previously, Ziffi raised around Rs 7.3 crore in Seed round across 2 tranches from India Quotient, DeVC and few other angel investors. However, the company did not disclose both funding rounds (nearly $6 million) in the media. The board at Ziffi Chess issued 3,792 Series A CCPS and an equity share at an issue price of Rs 1,16,583 each to raise the aforementioned amount, as per its regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). New investor Tanglin Venture Partners spearheaded the round with Rs 34.4 crore (around $3.9 million) followed by existing investor India Quotient via IQ Alpha IV who invested Rs 8.6 crore. Remaining amount covered by DevC, Symphysis LSV LLP and Rohan Nayak. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the Gurugram-based company is currently valued at Rs 206 crore or $23.5 million post-allotment. Following the allotment of this round, Tanglin Venture Partners holds a 16.67% stake in the company, while India Quotient owns 15.2%. The two co-founders, Akshat Bansal and Aditya Dubey together retain a 53.54% stake. Founded in 2023 by IIT-B alumni Akshat Bansal and Aditya Dubey, who previously led the quick-commerce pivot at Blinkit, Ziffi Chess brings a fresh take on the game with its unique 2-minute, 6-move format. It allows players to compete in quick matches and win cash rewards. While games can be played for free, the tournament mode features a prize pool of Rs 350. After the government’s blanket ban on real-money online gaming, Ziffi Chess now allows users to play matches free of cost. Earlier, it charged an entry fee starting from Rs 10, according to a review on the App Store. In Ziffi’s first year of operations in FY24, it recorded an operating revenue of Rs 1.5 lakh while its expenses recorded at Rs 87.65 lakh. During the period, the company incurred a loss of Rs 86 lakh.

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