
Why NFT Driven Startups Are Resurrecting Gamer Funding

IndiGG
Manish Khanna - Founder
Yield Guild's Indigenous Ignition
Delhi-headquartered IndiGG, Yield Guild Games' India arm, ignited $6 million in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Variant Fund, Play Ventures, Dune Ventures, and Jump Capital. Focused on play-to-earn scholarships, this bolsters NFT asset rentals for underbanked gamers.
Total funding, $12 million. IndiGG resurrects access funding scholar NFTs yield 30% royalties to holders onboarding 50,000 rural players and amplifying TVL by 120% in regional P2E ecosystems.
RARIO
Ankit Wadhwa, Co-Founder & CEO
Cricket Collectibles' Royal Revival
Gurugram's RARIO, the cricket NFT gaming pioneer, revived with $5 million in a bridge round led by Animoca Brands and Hashed, alongside Polygon and CoinDCX. Post-2022 pivot, this fuels immersive P2E cricket leagues with tokenized player cards.
Total raised, $125 million. RARIO's model resurrects fan funding community-voted NFT drops drive 40% of content with 300,000 collectors and a 180% uptick in secondary trades, blending IPL fervor with blockchain sovereignty.