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1312 Interactive Raises USD 1 Million to Expand Indie Game Publishing Across Emerging Markets
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 17: 1312 Interactive, India’s first dedicated PC and console game publishing house, has announced it has raised $1 million in seed funding. The round was led by T-Accelerate Capital and Chimera Venture Capital, with participation from Ventana Ventures, Rahul Reddy G, Rohan MC, and Darini Srinivas.
Founded by gaming industry veterans Deepak Gurijala and Raviteja Mantena, 1312 Interactive discovers, nurtures, and publishes world-class indie and AA games for global audiences. The company follows its successful pre-seed round, which brought on board backers including Akshat Rathee and Gautam Virk (Nodwin Gaming / Goodgame Investments), Rajat Ojha (Gametronics), Sridhar Muppidi (YesGnome), Tanay Tayal (Ex-Moonfrog), the Founders of Playsimple and Vatsal Chintalpati (ExMachina Investment Partners).
The new capital will fuel 1312 Interactive’s expansion of its indie game publishing efforts across emerging markets globally, with a sharpened focus on premium PC and console titles. The company will continue to partner with talented developers, supporting their games through production, marketing, distribution, and platform relationships, with the goal of bringing culturally distinct, high-quality titles to a global audience.
