MetaShot, a Bangalore-based gaming startup, secures $400K in a Pre-seed Round with participation from Inflection Point Ventures.
The round also saw participation from an early-stage gaming focussed fund and prominent angels, including founders of Dineout – Ankit Mehrotra, Sahil Jain and Khalid Qazi, among others.
The funds will be used to expand the team, invest toward growth & marketing, and for R&D efforts, a statement said.
MetaShot, with its vision to bring the joy of sports to every living room, aims to democratize the console gaming industry with its innovative technologies that will now make metaphysical gaming devices accessible to millions of households, the statement said.
Vikram Ramasubramanian, Partner, Inflection Point Ventures, says, “MetaShot is bringing a near real life cricketing experience to the gamers. Cricket is loved in India in all seasons and for all reasons. We see that with the right marketing and business strategy, that Metashot has demonstrated, they can tap into billions of cricket lovers in the country and explore strategic partnership to drive their brand recall. The potential is immense, and we believe IPV can help MetaShot with this Moon shot of an opportunity.”
MetaShot is backed by a dynamic founding team of three individuals, each bringing diverse expertise and extensive experience. Prince Jacob Thomas, the CEO, brings over 13 years of experience in product and brand-building, having previously held a management position at BankBazaar.com. Ranjit Behera, the COO, is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and NIT Rourkela, with a rich background in growth and marketing strategy, he has worked at MyGate, Aditya Birla, and BankBazaar, among others, and holds two patents. Ajith Sunny, the CFO, comes with a solid sales and operations background and has experience in senior management roles in various industries, including logistics and real estate, according to the statement.
Prince Thomas, Co-founder, MetaShot says, “MetaShot aims to revolutionise the $72bn global gaming console market by introducing accessible metaphysical gaming, which is currently in its early stages globally and in India. Our mission is to bring the joy of physical sports to every living room. With our first product, we aim to bring the fun & excitement of real cricket into every living room of a cricket-crazy nation. Interestingly, we dreamed, designed & built MetaShot completely out of India. We thank our investors for believing in our journey and backing our mission.”
Currently, MetaShot is operating in the Bangalore market and plans to expand its operations to other cities in the second quarter of the current financial year, with further aspirations to venture into other cricket-playing nations soon.
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