Studio Sirah, a Bengaluru-based gaming studio, has raised a seed investment of $830,000 led by Lumikai with participation from a group of strategic angels.

These strategic angels include Akshat Rathee (Founder of Nodwin Games), Piyush Shah (Co-founder of Inmobi), Roshni Rathi (Partner at BCG), Alexis Bonte (COO at Stillfront Games), and Sameer Pitalwalla (Director at Epic Games). 

Studio Sirah | Indie Gaming Studio

Founded by avid gamers Abhaas and Prateek Shah, Studio Sirah is a Bengaluru-based gaming studio making mid-core India-first games. The founders have worked for the likes of Nvidia and Bain. 

Studio Sirah believes that the gaming industry has been rooted in Western culture and lore. Now, the startup wants to build games by tapping into the immense potential within an Indian context. 

Speaking on the development, Abhaas Shah, CEO and Co-founder, Studio Sirah, said,

“Gaming has always been a passion for us, and we are truly thrilled to be on this journey. With the backing of Lumikai and our superb set of angels, we can breathe life into our ambitious goal of evolving Indian content through games. Salone and Justin are former studio operators, bringing hands-on industry knowledge, boldness of vision and a global network of experts and partners – we could not have asked for more.” 

Kurukshetra: Ascension (in MVP), created by Studio Sirah, is a card battler themed on India’s greatest mythological epics. As per the startup, their future titles will mine content from India’s vast mythos and history that will define a new generation of global-quality Indian-content games for both Indian and foreign players.

There has been a lot of growth in the Indian gaming segment, with increasing casual and hardcore gamers. Recently, gaming and sports media platform Nazara Technologies acquired Hyderabad-based skill-based gaming company OpenPlay. As per a report by KPMG, the Indian online gaming segment is expected to reach Rs 29,000 crore by FY25.

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