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 Southeast 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 to date.
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.
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