- Amazon Eyes A Slice Of Online Gaming Pie; Partners With Nazara For Fire TV Mumbai-headquartered mobile gaming startup Nazara Technologies has forged an alliance with Amazon to provide localised Indian gaming experience on Fire TV. With this, the company’s offerings will now be available online (TV), in addition to mobile, thus enabling Nazara to widen its reach. Amazon Fire TV offers access to a vast selection of movies and […]
- Paytm, Alibaba And Tencent Strive For A Slice Of India’s Booming Gaming Industry With Paytm recently launching a mobile gaming platform Gamepind, as part of its joint venture with Alibaba-owned AGTech Media, it is now Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent that is looking for investment opportunities in the Indian gaming market. Eyeing the huge potential of the country’s gaming market, Paytm-Alibaba and Tencent are actively exploring the space, which […]
- The Man Behind Angry Birds On Creating Europe’s Silicon Valley, India-Nordic Collaboration And More Peter Vesterbacka was the force behind creating the world-beating Angry Birds franchise – one of the most significant startups to come out of the Nordics. And today, he is widely acknowledged as the father of the Nordic startup revolution, and the pre-eminent entrepreneur and visionary from the region. No surprise, he has been listed by […]
- ESL Invests In Mobile Gaming Startup Nazara Technologies Mobile gaming startup Nazara Technologies Limited announced that ESL (Electronic Sports League), the world’s largest esports company has invested for a minority stake in it. The investment will be used to scale up Nazara’s footprint in emerging markets. Additionally, ESL has signed a license agreement with NODWIN Gaming, which was recently acquired by Nazara Technologies. […]
- Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Invests $28 Mn In Gaming Startup Nazara Mumbai-based mobile gaming company startup Nazara Technologies today announced that investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has acquired a minority stake in the company for approximately $27.99 Mn (INR 180 Cr). Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s investment follows the $51.1 Mn funding round led by IIFL Special Opportunities Fund in the beginning of this month. Nitish Mittersain, Managing Director and Founder, […]
- Passion Gaming Raises $3.75 Mn Funding From UK-based Stride Gaming Passion Gaming, which owns and operates online gaming startup RummyPassion, has raised $3.75 Mn funding in an all-cash deal from UK-based Stride Gaming. As part of the deal, the online gaming company has divested 51% stake in itself to Stride Gaming. According to the official statement, the investment will enable Passion Gaming to achieve faster […]
- Gaming Startup Smaaash Raises $3.8 Mn From Sixth Sense Ventures Sachin Tendulkar backed virtual reality gaming and entertainment company Smaaash has reportedly raised $3.8 Mn (INR 25 Cr) from Mumbai-based consumer-centric VC firm, Sixth Sense Ventures. According to sources, the latest fundraise by Smaaash is part of a larger round, which is slated to take place in the coming weeks. Depending on the final round […]
- Sports Entertainment Company Smaaash Raises $44 Mn Funding From ECL Finance, Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar backed virtual reality gaming and entertainment company Smaaash has raised $44 Mn (INR 280 Cr) in a round led by Edelweiss Group’s non-banking finance unit, ECL Finance. The funding has been secured through a combination of debt and equity. According to sources, the investment will be utilised for overseas expansion and acquisitions. Out […]
- Simulating Cricket On Mobile: Moong Labs Raises Undisclosed Funding From Nazara Games Mumbai-headquartered mobile gaming studio Nazara Games has poured an undisclosed amount of investment in Moong Labs, a developer of 3D simulation games. The two companies previously entered into a partnership to launch 4D simulation mobile cricket games Virat Super Cricket and Epic Cricket. The newly-raised funding will be spent on improving Moong Labs’ core game […]
- A Game Publisher’s Marketing Guide To The Indian Audience Games have played an important role in the history and mythology of India. The best examples from the grand Indian Epic Age include Lord Shiva and Parvati playing Pachisi, the Pandavas losing Draupadi over a game of dice, the Mughals enjoying a pleasant afternoon of chess. Most Indians have grown up playing board games like […]
- Airbus Bizlab Bengaluru Commences Season II Of Accelerator Programme – Shortlists 6 Indian Startups Airbus Bizlab Bengaluru has launched the second season of its startup accelerator programme today. It has shortlisted six Indian startups for the same. The programme, announced last November, will support innovative startups in the field of robotics, IoT, data analytics, image processing, VR/AR, fintech, supply chain, door-to-door mobility (passenger experience), gaming, aviation products and services, […]
- IvyCamp Partners With Airbus BizLab Bengaluru; Launches Season Two Of Six Month Accelerator Programme IvyCamp, the unified technology-based platform of IvyCap Ventures for innovation and entrepreneurship has entered into a partnership with Airbus BizLab to announce Season #2 of its accelerator programme in Bengaluru. Through the six month acceleration programme, the partnership will support innovative startups in the field of robotics, IoT, data analytics, image processing, VR/AR, fintech, supply chain, door-to-door […]