The Week that Was: Indian Startup News Overview (09th November- 15th November)
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siliconindia | Monday, 17 November 2025, 11:06 IST
Funding News: ExtraMile Play Raises $500,000 to Scale Its Gamified Employee Engagement Platform
Startup: ExtraMile Play
Founders: Pooja Bajaj Chadha
About us:ExtraMile Play is a science-backed B2B SaaS platform that brings the power of play into workplaces to build stronger, more connected teams. Using behavioural science and gamification, it offers 180+ ready-to-play digital experiences and flexible formats that keep teams engaged, whether in-office, remote or global. Trusted by organisations like Kotak, Aditya Birla and Amazon, ExtraMile Play has helped 300,000+ employees across 15+ countries turn everyday work into moments of connection, collaboration and fun.
Founded Year: 2021
Office: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sector: Human Resources Services
Funding Round: Seed round
Investors / Shareholders: GSF
Gamified employee engagement startup ExtraMile Play has raised about $500,000 in a seed round led by GSF, with additional participation from Mount Judi Ventures, GrowthSense and Growth91. This new round comes after the Mumbai-based company secured 80 lakhs in an earlier angel round from Chirag Shah, Rahil Bhansali, Animesh Kumar and 1SmallStep.
Website: https://extramileplay.com

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