Winzo raises $65 Mn in Series C round led by Griffin Gaming Partners

Winzo on Friday announced that it has raised $65 Mn in a series C round led by Griffin Gaming Partners. Griffin Gaming Partners is a California based VC firm that is solely focused on investing in the gaming industry. International VC firms and existing investors Makers Fund and Courtside Ventures were among other investors in…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 2, 20210Comments

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Winzo gives exit to Hike via $12Mn Share BuyBack, Hike gets 4x Return

Hike has offloaded its entire two-year-old stake in social vernacular gaming platform Winzo. Winzo announced on Monday that it has conducted share buyback process of $12Mn to give a profitable exit to Hike, with Kavin Mittal led company earning a 4x return on its investment. The SoftBank-backed company had earned a small stake in Winzo…

ByGirish ShettiMay 3, 20210Comments

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WinZO Rolls out Game Development dedicated fund worth $5 Mn

India’s largest vernacular gaming platform WinZO Games on Friday announced the launch of Game Developer Fund II. The Company will be infusing $5 Mn or INR 37.50 Cr in this pool that will be used to uplift the Indian game ecosystem. WinZO had unveiled similar fund in July 2019, with the company infusing $1.5 Mn at…

ByGirish ShettiNovember 6, 20200Comments

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Vernacular Gaming Platform Winzo tops up $18Mn in Series B round

Vernacular Gaming Platform Winzo has nabbed $18Mn in series B round led by Singapore based Makers Fund and Courtside Ventures. Existing investors Kalaari Capital and Bellerive Capital also invested in the round. Alongside, several individual investors have equally participated in this round. According to reports, this is Makers Fund and Courtside Ventures’ first investment in…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 4, 20200Comments

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