E-sports gaming platform Gamerji raises $1.1 million

Chennai: Esports gaming platform Gamerji on Monday announced that it has raised $1.1 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The company plans to use the fresh funds to enhance tournament organization technology, build social features for the gamers and expand to MENA and south east Asia.

Founded in 2019 by gaming expert and serial entrepreneur Soham Thacker, GamerJi is India’s leading Esports tournament platform where users can play tournaments of their favorite games, host matches, communicate, share content & win prizes. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, the company has consolidated procedures such as registrations, player management and payments, making it a one-stop platform for Esports tournaments.

Gamerji bridges the gap between amateur to professional level gamers through their tournaments. It currently serves 2.3 million gamers from India and has conducted more than 29,000 tournaments till date.

“Esports is still at a very early stage in India and there is a lot of talent that needs to be explored. Gamerji intends to be a platform of choice where gamers can showcase their skills, build their stats and grow the community,” Soham Thacker, Founder & CEO, Gamerji said.

The company plans to gain more than five million users from India, while also expanding its tournament services in MENA and SEA in 2022. Since the seed round in Dec 2020, Gamerji has increased its user base by 3x and is conducting more than 200 tournaments every day for more than 15 titles.

“The gaming industry in India is finally coming of age as the government is setting up the AVGC hub in Bangalore and against the backdrop of metaverse and Web 3.0. ESports is growing the fastest within the overall gaming market. Gamerji has demonstrated this thesis well given their growth numbers,” Bhaskar Majumdar, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures said.

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The round also saw participation from Stadia Ventures, Urmin Group family office and existing investors.

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