SuperGaming raises $1.3 million in seed funding

CHENNAI:

Singapore

and Pune-based

SuperGaming

, a social gaming platform for casual gamers, has raised $1.3 million in

seed funding

from Dream Incubator, AET Fund (the venture arm of Tokyo-listed gaming company Akatsuki ) and India’s Better Capital, an early-stage investor.

Launched in 2019, SuperGaming says it has managed to raise the funds even before the product has gone live in the market and it will use the funds to build its social platform, partner with other popular

games

and expand its team.

"Globally, games like Fortnite are becoming the new social network. They are a much more fun and authentic way of hanging out with friends than commenting on photos. However, the problem with large scale games like Fortnite is that they are restricted to a more hard-core gaming audience, typically the young male demographic. What we are building is a party hub around casual games, which are played by a much larger audience to the tune of billions," Roby John, co-founder and CEO of SuperGaming, said.

SuperGaming’s vision is to offer a complete social experience of a game night. Individuals along with their friends can play casual, social and party games, watch tournaments and share moments.

The firm is currently targeting customers from Tier 1 markets and plans to go international next year.

“We have evaluated over 100 gaming startups in India and SuperGaming is the best team we have seen. Ability to create a high-quality game, and not just marketing, is the key to success in the gaming industry," Munehiko Eto, MD, Dream Incubator India, said.

SuperGaming claims a track record of more than 100 global games with over 150 million installs.