The Week that Was: Indian Startup News Overview (24th February-2nd March)


The Week that Was: Indian Startup News Overview (24th February-2nd March)

The Indian startup ecosystem has set a new record by bagging another round of funding in a few sectors like Mobile Gaming, Healthcare Hiring, Aviation Tech, Spacetech, Retail Apparel and Fashion, & Home Decor marks another win for the startupreneurs by raising funds and updating the growth probability and standardizing the products and services. The week went by successfully witnessing funds in every stage of funding from Pre-Seed, Pre-series, Seed, Series C, & others.

Funding News: Gaming Studio 'Triple Tap Games' wins $1.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Startup: Triple Tap Games

Founder: Karan Khairajani

About us: Triple Tap Games is a mobile games development studio, specializing in creating engaging titles that captivate players across the globe. The team at Triple Tap Games has created many successful titles in the past like Soap Cutting, Acrylic Nails and Hair Dye, which have together amassed over 400 million mobile game downloads.

Founded Year: 2024

Office: Mumbai

Sector: Mobile Gaming

Funding Round: Pre-Seed

Investors: Eximius Ventures and Kalaari Capital

Mumbai-based gaming studio Triple Tap Games has collected $1.2 million in Pre-seed funding round. The money raised will go toward developing a portfolio of cutting-edge mobile games in the "relax and unwind" genre that are geared toward a worldwide player base. The money raised will be used by the business to start and expand games in the US and Europe.

“We are excited to announce this fundraise, which will fuel our vision to build in the category of ‘relax and unwind’ games. Our team (Siddhesh Dhopatkar, Ravish Dhanawde, Hari Saurabh Singh, Makhmoor Syed, Harshad Joshi, Peter Pawan and Sankalp Jajodia), with over a decade of experience in the gaming space, is uniquely positioned to understand what players want. By leveraging AI, we’re building an extensive content pipeline to deliver truly engaging experiences. We’re grateful for the support of our distinguished VC funds and angel investors,” highlighted Karan Khairajani, Founder, Triple Tap Games.

“Karan’s track record of building and exiting a globally recognized studio, coupled with his focus on a women-centric audience and leveraging AI to accelerate production and deliver fresh, high-quality content, makes this an exciting opportunity,” added Pearl Agarwal, Founder and Managing Partner, Eximius Ventures.

Website: https://www.tripletapgames.com/