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Indian gaming industry poised for strong growth: projected to reach $7.5 Bn by FY28
We are thrilled to announce the release of our annual State of India Gaming Report FY23, in collaboration with Google. The Indian gaming...
Lumikai
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Lumikai Pathbreakers Edition IV
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” — Vincent Van Gogh A decade ago, only 32% of women in India had...
Lumikai
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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For investors, early-stage gaming is where the magic is
What do Roblox, League of Legends, Candy Crush, Clash of Clans and WordTrip have in common? They’re all multi-billion-dollar gaming IPs —...
Lumikai
Dec 21, 20224 min read
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India’s gaming market hit $2.6 billion in FY22 and is projected to reach $8.6 billion in FY27
We are thrilled to announce the release of the executive summary from Lumikai’s annual State of India Gaming Report FY 2021-22. India is...
Lumikai
Nov 4, 20222 min read
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The Entrepreneur Athlete
Entrepreneurship is hard. A founder can traverse an entire spectrum of emotions ranging from abject misery to extreme excitement, often,...
Lumikai
Sep 6, 20225 min read
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From the Lumikai Desk: Macroeconomic Observations, Gaming, and Web3
12 months ago it became clear to us that our worldview was different from that of others. In January 2022, we decided to document our...
Lumikai
May 26, 20228 min read
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Constructing the Ideal P2E Economy
How do you construct the ideal P2E economy? Warren Buffet once said: “When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a...
Medium
Apr 20, 20221 min read
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Leveling Up: India's Gaming Market 2021🎮
The best time to invest in a sector is when it violates a narrative. When Lumikai GPs, Justin Shriram Keeling and Salone Sehgal ideated...
Lumikai
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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The Lumikai Latest: Decoding the use cases for Blockchain Gaming
Depending on who you talk to, gaming’s blockchain opportunity has been characterised by breathless hype or dismissed as a fad. The true...
Medium
Nov 8, 202113 min read
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Lumikai Pathbreakers - II Edition
“Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be?” This is a quote Michelle Obama used to motivate...
Medium
Sep 23, 202113 min read
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Studio Sirah raises $830K seed round to build mid-core, India-first games
Lumikai is thrilled to lead the $830K seed round into Studio Sirah, a new mobile gaming studio with a bold, exciting mandate to build the...
Medium
Sep 3, 20213 min read
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The Lumikai Latest: Mapping India's Cambrian Explosion In Gaming
We’re often asked about the similarities between the growth curve of China’s and India’s gaming markets. In this blog, we’ll take a look...
Medium
Aug 2, 20216 min read
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Lumikai & Waterbridge lead $2.1M pre-series A round into live social gaming platform Eloelo
Today we’re excited to announce our investment into Eloelo, India’s fastest growing creator-led, live social gaming platform. Co-leading...
Medium
Jul 27, 20213 min read
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The Lumikai Latest: Decoding The Indian Gamer
Who is the Indian Gamer? An average Indian online gamer is below the age of 24, introduced to online gaming through their friends,...
Medium
Jul 8, 20215 min read
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Are you venture fundable? Here's a 5-point checklist to find out.
Lumikai’s purpose is to curate and fund the next generation of visionary, forward-thinking founders across India’s gaming and interactive...
Lumikai
Jun 18, 20213 min read
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Introducing Lumikai Spark
If you’re building a games company, come join a 1-on-1 jam session with our General Partners, Justin, and Salone.
Medium
May 31, 20211 min read
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The Lumikai Latest: Issue #1
Lumikai thesis and philosophy What we look for, and why we foresee a golden age of Indian gaming. India’s gaming and interactive media...
Medium
May 19, 20217 min read
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A high-level primer on IDFA
At Lumikai we’re often asked about IDFA, and what the imminent changes in Apple’s policy mean for the broader ecosystem. While there have...
Medium
Mar 31, 20216 min read
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Lumikai leads $1.5M pre-series A round into All-Star Games
Today we’re excited to announce Lumikai’s investment into India’s leading mid-core sports gaming studio, All Star-Games (formerly...
Medium
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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Lumikai pathbreakers
The Bold & Brilliant Women in India’s Gaming Industry Who Dared To Tread A Different Path. “If you can’t see it, you can’t be it.” This...
Medium
Jan 25, 202112 min read
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