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| 27.08.2026 | Dream11 completes pivot to a global sports engagement platform after real-money gaming ban | A year since the government banned online real-money gaming, Tiger Global Management-backed Dream11 has completed its shift from fantasy sports to a global sports engagement platform, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
It has ende... |
| 16.06.2026 | Ex-Tech Mahindra Exec Rajashree R Joins Kalaari Capital | SUMMARY
In a post on LinkedIn, Rajashree said that she will oversee deeptech and AI investments in her new role at the VC firm
An alumna of Institute of Rural Management, Rajashree counts more than two decades of experience under her belt a... |
| 21.05.2026 | Jason Kothari's entertainment startup Mythik raises $5 million, at valuation of over $50 million | Synopsis
Mythik, a media tech firm by ex-Freecharge CEO Jason Kothari, secured $5 million in fresh funding, extending its previous $15 million raise. The company, valued over $50 million, aims to globalise Eastern mythology and folktales us... |
| 20.05.2026 | Waaree Group-backed Solfin, entertainment firm Mythik raise fresh capital | Credit: 123RF.com
Solfin Sustainable Finance, a green-asset-focussed non-banking lender that counts listed solar module maker Waaree Group among its backers, has secured Rs 280 crore (around $29 million) in a fresh round from high net worth... |
| 20.05.2026 | Tech entertainment startup Mythik raises $5M | Mythik, a technology-led entertainment startup founded by Jason Kothari, has raised an additional $5 million from a group of investors.
According to a statement from the company, the new investors include Harsh Jain, Founder & CEO, Drea... |
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| 20.12.2025 | ED Searches Dream11 Office In INR 2,000 Cr Jai Corp PMLA Probe | SUMMARY
The searches were undertaken to ascertain the extent of Dream11’s involvement and Sheth’s financial exposure in the alleged money laundering network
ED sleuths are reportedly probing whether the misappropriated funds in the Jai Corp... |
| 26.11.2025 | Dream11 Parent Open-Sources Core Tech With HorizonOS For Startups, MSMEs | SUMMARY
HorizonOS claims to offer tools to help developers build, test and deploy faster through core building blocks for application development and create platforms for those applications
Dream11 had earlier contributed to open-source pro... |
| 05.11.2025 | ChrysCapital Closes Fund X At $2.2 Bn Fundraise | SUMMARY
With the fund, the firm aims to back established companies across sectors, including consumer services, healthcare, financial services, and enterprise tech
ChrysCapital claims its Fund X to be the largest PE fund raised by an Indian... |
| 03.11.2025 | How the Indian Women's Cricket Team Turned Victory into a Movement - and a Market The Indian women's cricket team didn't just win a trophy, they changed the business, culture, and conversation around ... | From Underdogs to World Champions
When Harmanpreet Kaur lifted the World Cup trophy, it was more than a win - it was a statement. For years, Indian women's cricket engaged in the margins of a cricket-crazed nation. But this one victory has ... |
| 03.10.2025 | India's New Draft Online Gaming Rules: Esports Focus, Gaming Authority, and Lots More The draft rules provide enabling provisions to encourage structured growth of legitimate esports and social gaming... | Weeks after notifying a ban on real-money games through a law, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has published a draft of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2025, for consultation.
The new draft rules ... |
| 18.09.2025 | AI rush prompts investors to increase focus | Synopsis
Among these VC firms that have come up in the last two years are Boundless Ventures, founded by former Kae Capital investor Natasha Malpani, SenseAI Ventures, started by former senior executive at American financial technology comp... |
| 04.09.2025 | Redefining Innovation: KAN Infocom on Empowering the Future of Data-driven Enterprises | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
In an era where data is the new currency and AI is reshaping how businesses operate, KAN Infocom has firmly established itself as a catalyst for digital transformation. As the Presenting Partner of the 2nd Edition... |
| 26.08.2025 | Won’t Challenge New Online Gaming Laws: Dream11’s Harsh Jain | SUMMARY
Dream11 cofounder and CEO Harsh Jain said that he had hoped for regulations rather than an outright ban
Jain said that the company has no plans to cut jobs, adding that it will now focus on trimming marketing, advertising and partne... |
| 26.08.2025 | Following ban, RMG operators scramble for a backup plan Dream11 cofounder and CEO Harsh Jain has hinted at exploring different verticals including sports analytics, AI-driven products and services, an... | Real-money gaming companies are now looking to explore different categories and newer markets after the Indian government imposed a blanket ban on such games.
Dream Sports, which runs the popular Dream11 real-money game, is exploring the fi... |
| 25.08.2025 | Dream Sports CEO says company ready for ‘Dream11 3.0’, will not challenge govt ban on online real money gaming | - |
| 24.08.2025 | Dream11 parent testing app to foray into financial services under DreamSuite Finance brand | - |
| 23.08.2025 | After Real Money Gaming Ban, Dream11 Parent Ventures Into Investment Space | SUMMARY
Dream Sports, the parent entity of Dream11, has forayed into the investment tech space with the launch of Dream Money
The Dream Money app facilitates users with investment in gold and fixed deposits, along with expense tracking opti... |
| 22.08.2025 | Dream11 stops all paid contests, pivots to ‘free-to-play’ online social game | - |
| 22.08.2025 | India's Dream11, top gaming apps halt money-based games after ban | Some of India's top mobile gaming apps have suspended real-money games after parliament passed a ban on Thursday, threatening the future of a sector once projected to hit $3.6 billion by 2029.
The sudden ban on online real-money games, alon... |
| 22.08.2025 | Real-Money Game Operators Crash Out From India Dream11 users are now getting in-app notifications that the platform will no longer offer cash games and contests. | The Indian government's new gaming bill has sent the real-money game players in a tizzy with many formally announcing shutting down or moving out business from the country.
For the uninitiated, the new bill defines RMGs as "an online g... |
| 21.08.2025 | Dream11 to shut real money gaming operations, focus on alternatives, says report | - |
| 21.08.2025 | Knock out for real money games in India? Is the game over for real-money games in India? | India is tightening the noose around the real-money online gaming industry with a new legislation.
On Wednesday, India's Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tabled 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming ... |
| 24.06.2025 | Dream11 Enters WinZO & MPL’s Turf With Foray Into Casual Real Money Gaming | SUMMARY
Dream11 has entered the casual real money gaming segment with the launch of new app ‘Dream Play’ in May this year
Besides Dream Play, Dream11 also launched another real money fantasy app, Dream Picks, and real time predictions and m... |
| 29.05.2025 | Dhan closes in on $200 million fundraise from ChrysCap, Alpha Wave, MUFG | ETtechPravin Jadhav, founder, Dhan
Online stock trading and investment platform Dhan is set to close a $190-200 million round — making it a unicorn, said people in the know. Joining the ChrysCapital-led round will be Alpha Wave, among the m... |
| 20.05.2025 | Zepto Appoints Rachit Ranjan as Chief Public Policy Officer Amid Rapid Growth With over 15 years of experience in public policy, Ranjan brings deep expertise from his leadership roles at Dream11, What... | Quick commerce platform Zepto has announced the appointment of Rachit Ranjan as its Chief Public Policy Officer. In this newly created role, Ranjan will lead the company's policy, regulatory, and government affairs functions as it expands i... |
| 14.05.2025 | Dream Sports to invest $50 mn in Cricbuzz, Willow TV | Harsh Jain, co-founder and CEO of Dream Sports
Dream Sports, the parent company of fantasy sports platform Dream11, will invest $50 million (Rs 426 crore) in Cricbuzz, a leading live scorekeeping platform, and Willow TV, a cricket broadcast... |
| 14.05.2025 | Dream Sports to invest $50M in Cricbuzz and Willow TV to boost global cricket engagement | Dream Sports, the developer of the fantasy sports app Dream 11, will invest $50 million in cricket media and broadcasting platforms Cricbuzz and Willow TV.
Dream Sports is home to brands such as Dream11 and FanCode, while Cricbuzz is a popu... |
| 09.05.2025 | Dream Sports Joins Ownership Group Of Salford City FC | SUMMARY
Dream Sports has become a part of Salford City Football Club’s new consortium led by the sports icons David Beckham and Gary Neville
Dream Sports joined the “ghar wapsi” trend in March, moving its domicile to India
Dream 11’s board ... |
| 25.04.2025 | The Hidden Costs of Entrepreneurship: What Every Business Owner Should Know | Starting a business is like stepping into a vast ocean. The excitement is palpable, but beneath the surface lurk hidden dangers. Entrepreneurs often focus on the visible waves—rent, payroll, and marketing. Yet, it’s the unseen currents that... |
| 24.04.2025 | Pine Labs Elevates CEO Amrish Rau as Chairman and Managing Director Ahead of IPO Plans Rau's five-year term as director begins March 24, 2025; he will continue as CEO of the Peak XV-backed fintech, pe... | Merchant commerce and payments platform Pine Labs has elevated its Chief Executive Officer, Amrish Rau, to the dual role of Chairman and Managing Director, marking a significant leadership consolidation as the company gears up for its much-... |
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| 31.03.2025 | Dream11 Takes Fast Lane To Complete ‘Ghar Wapsi’ | SUMMARY
On January 6, Dream11's board of directors approved the merger of its US entity, Dream Sports Inc, with its India entity, Sporta Technologies Pvt Ltd
As per its filing with the MCA, Dream11's board passed the resolution for merging ... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Rise of Data Streaming and Fintech in India: A New Era of Innovation | India is at the crossroads of technology and finance. Two events recently highlighted this shift: Confluent's Current 2025 conference and PhonePe's milestone of 600 million registered users. Both signify a growing ecosystem where data strea... |
| 12.03.2025 | Confluent Kicks Off Current 2025 in Bengaluru | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, announced today that its flagship event Current 2025 will debut in Bengaluru, India on March 19, marking the first-ever Current conference in the Asia-Pacific region. ... |
| 21.02.2025 | Brands, Restaurants pad up for Super Sunday India-Pak clash | Brands, restaurants and cinemas are padding up for the “Super Sunday” cricket clash between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. Official broadcaster and streaming platform, JioStar had, according to sources, already s... |
| 19.02.2025 | JioStar onboards 11 sponsors for ICC Men’s Champions League 2025 | RIL’s broadcaster and streaming platform JioStar has onboarded 11 sponsors for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, including companies like Vodafone Idea, ICICI Direct, and Dream11 among others.
The ninth ed... |
| 13.02.2025 | Fantasy sports revenue may drop 10% in FY25 amid tax policy shifts: Report | New Delhi: Fantasy sports in India may be in for a rough season. The industry may see a 10% year-on-year decline in revenue for FY25 amid the changes in tax policy, according to Deloitte India and the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports.
Ho... |
| 17.01.2025 | Dream11 Co-Founder Purchases Rs 1.38 Bn Apartment in Malabar Hill | Real Estate Dream11 Co-Founder Purchases Rs 1.38 Bn Apartment in Malabar Hill
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Harsh Anand Jain, the CEO and Co-founder of Dream11, a fantasy sports platform, has purchased a luxurious sea-view apartment in the... |
| 03.01.2025 | DPIIT Partners with Startup Policy Forum to Boost India's Innovation Ecosystem A centerpiece of this partnership is the SPF Startup Baithak, a flagship event set to take place on January 15-16, 2025, ... | The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has announced the partnership with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a premier industry organisation representing India's lead... |
| 31.12.2024 | G Square Successfully Hosts the G Square Lubber Pandhu Corporate Cricket Tournament at G Square World, Kovaipudur | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
G Square Realtors hosted a spectacular display of corporate sportsmanship at the G Square Lubber Pandhu Corporate Cricket Tournament, held at their prestigious G Square World project in Kovaipudur on December 3... |
| 18.12.2024 | Dmart most-valuable India co founded by self-made entrepreneur post-2000; Zomato, Swiggy next: Hurun | Mumbai, Dec 18 (PTI) Radhakishan Damani-promoted Supermarket chain Dmart has emerged the most-valuable Indian company founded by a self-made entrepreneur post-2000 with a valuation of ₹3.42 lakh crore, as per data released by Hurun on Wedne... |
| 27.09.2024 | TIGA Gets CCI Nod To Acquire Stake In Dream11, Tencent To Offload Entire Stake | SUMMARY
TIGA Investments' proposal to acquire a stake in real money gaming major Dream11's parent Dream Sports Inc was approved by CCI on September 23
The transaction will see Tiga Acquisition Corp III buy some preferred stock of Dream Spor... |
| 25.09.2024 | Dream11 set to bring another offshore investor on its captable | Premium
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Tiger Global-backed Dream Sports Inc, which operates fantasy sports platform Dream11 and was last valued at about $8 billion when it raised capital in 2021, is set to get a new offshore investor to back the company... |
| 04.08.2024 | What Successful Unicorns Get Right that the Unsuccessful Ones Don't With investors' patience growing thin as days go by, this unicorn club is vertically split, albeit unevenly, into two categories – t... | India has the 3rd largest unicorns globally, after the USA and China. These 100+ unicorns, with a combined valuation exceeding $350 billion, are always in the news. However, the not-so-talked-about side of this story is that only a quarter ... |
| 22.07.2024 | Rs 1,120 Cr GST notice received by Nazara’s subsidiaries | The Goods and Services (GST) department has sent notice to Openplay Technologies and Halaplay Technologies, the two subsidiaries of listed gaming company Nazara Technologies, requiring them to pay nearly Rs 1,120 crore in retroactive taxes ... |
| 17.07.2024 | Nazara’s subsidiaries receive Rs 1,120 Cr GST notice | Openplay Technologies and Halaplay Technologies, the two subsidiaries of listed gaming firm Nazara Technologies, have received notice from the Goods and Services (GST) department to pay nearly Rs 1,120 crore in retrospective taxes for the p... |
| 05.06.2024 | A realm full of opportunity and test Among the countries considered to be hotbeds for startups, India consistently makes the top ten; much of it has to do with the policy-making and cultural shifts th... | - |
| 02.05.2024 | Exclusive: No-code platform Plotline bags seed to make data-driven, dynamic apps | As enterprises race to drive customer engagement to boost revenues, Plotline, a young startup from California, is solving the challenge with another approach: data-driven dynamic app experiences. The company today announced $2.6 million in ... |
| 19.04.2024 | NCLAT sets aside insolvency process against Dream 11 parent company | - |
| 18.04.2024 | NCLAT Overturns NCLT’s Order On Insolvency Plea Against Dream11 Parent | SUMMARY
The NCLAT set aside insolvency proceedings against Dream11 parent Sporta Technologies
The Appellate Tribunal said that the NCLT, while admitting the insolvency plea, ignored the fact that the period from March 27, 2020 to March 26, ... |
| 17.04.2024 | Wider social security net on cards for unorganised sector workers | - |
| 04.04.2024 | NCLAT asks IRP of Dream 11 to refrain from taking steps for insolvency | The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has directed the interim resolution professional of Sporta Technologies, which operates the fantasy sports platform Dream 11, not to take any steps towards insolvency and keep the company as a goi... |
| 03.04.2024 | Indian startups’ income from VC cash lying in bank deposits, mutual funds jumps again | India’s top technology startups generated high non-operating revenue for the second year in a row during the 12 months through March 2023, albeit at a slower pace than before, according to a VCCircle study.
The study, which captured the fin... |
| 29.03.2024 | India’s top-funded tech startups reined in FY23 losses as revenue growth slowed | Premium
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India's top-funded technology startups, which went overboard with expenses to attract talent and customers in 2021-22 thanks to record venture capital funding, reined in their operating losses in the financ... |
| 23.03.2024 | Dream11 Shines On First Day Of IPL 2024, Adds 1.1 Mn New Users | SUMMARY
Besides new users, the fantasy sports platform also saw 15.01 Mn concurrent users as well
In terms of sponsorship in IPL, Dream11 has partnered with eight teams this year
The IPL T20 Fantasy Leagues have surged in popularity alongsi... |
| 23.03.2024 | JioCinema Gets 11.3 Cr Viewers On Day 1 Of IPL 2024 | SUMMARY
The OTT streaming platform clocked 59 Cr views on the first day of the tournament, translating into 660 Cr minutes of watch time
As many as 32 startups have associated with the IPL this year, a steep 68% increase from last year’s 19... |
| 23.03.2024 | JioCinema sees 51% increase in first day viewership figures of IPL 2024 | JioCinema broke their record of the last season as they registered 590 million video views on the first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Over 111 million viewers logged in to watch Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Royal ... |
| 21.03.2024 | IPL 2024: CSK vs RCB head-to-head, Chennai pitch report, weather forecast | The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be up against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chepauk, Chennai. While there is a name change in one t... |
| 21.03.2024 | IPL 17: Disney and Viacom18 recruits sponsors to lure advertisers | Even as Disney and Viacom18 are set to merge, both companies pull all stops to lure advertisers for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, recruiting sponsors till the very last minute. JioCinema has recruited 18 sponsors so far, wh... |
| 19.03.2024 | No global expansion plans, focus on India's growth: Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain | Fantasy gaming platform Dream11 has no plans of expanding to global markets, Harsh Jain, co-founder and chief executive officer of the company, said during the Startup Mahakumbh event in New Delhi on Tuesday.
“A lot of people have asked why... |
| 04.08.2023 | India’s billion-dollar gaming industry braces for GST challenge | GamingNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 4 Aug 2023 · 2 min readIndia’s billion-dollar gaming industry braces for GST challenge
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India’s billion-dollar online gaming industry is bracing for slower growth after a tax panel app... |
| 25.11.2021 | Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11 raises $840m at $8b valuation | Dream Sports, which owns fantasy sports platform Dream11, on Wednesday said it has raised $840 million (₹6,248 crore) from Falcon Edge, DST Global, D1 Capital, Redbird Capital and Tiger Global at a valuation of $8 billion.
The funding round... |
| 24.03.2021 | Indian fantasy sports app Dream11’s parent firm raises $400 million | Dream Sports, the parent firm of fantasy sports app Dream11, has secured $400 million in a new financing round as the Mumbai-headquartered firm builds what it calls an “end-to-end sports tech company” in the cricket-loving nation, which is ... |
| 14.09.2020 | Dream11's parent firm raises $225 million from Tiger Global, TPG, ChrysCapital | Representative image
Dream Sports, the parent firm of fantasy gaming platform Dream11, has raised $225 million in a funding round from Tiger Global Management, private equity firms TPG and ChrysCapital and Footpath Ventures, the company sai... |
| 14.09.2020 | Indian fantasy sports app Dream11’s parent firm raises $225M at over $2.5B valuation | Dream Sports, the parent firm of fantasy sports app Dream11, has secured $225 million in a new financing round as the Mumbai-headquartered firm builds what it calls an “end-to-end sports tech company” in the cricket-loving nation, which is ... |
| 31.08.2020 | Edu-Tech Startup Unacademy Is The Official IPL Partner For 3 Seasons, Said BCCI | Advertisment
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Commenting on the association, Karan Shroff, VP – Marketing at Unacademy, said, “We are delighted to become the Official Partner of IPL. Unacademy is a high... |
| 17.08.2019 | Naspers to invests USD 100 million in fantasy sports startup Dream11 | South African technology investor Naspers is said to be investing USD 100 million in Indian fantasy sports platform, Dream11, at a 2.5 billion dollar valuation according to a report in local paper Mint. The new valuation is more than double... |
| 09.04.2019 | Fantasy sports platform Dream11 nets $1 billion valuation following new investment | India has a new unicorn after Dream11, an online fantasy sports service, claimed its valuation has surpassed $1 billion following a new investment.
This isn’t your regular unicorn valuation deal. Instead, the company — which hosts cricket, ... |
| 06.09.2018 | Tencent pours in $100 Mn in Dream11 at valuation of $500 Mn | Fantasy sports platform Dream11 has raised around $80-100 million round from Tencent Holding, said two sources close to the development.
The Mumbai-based company was in talks with the Chinese conglomerate for the investment round from past ... |
| 06.09.2018 | Tencent leads $100 mn investment in fantasy sport platform Dream11 | Tencent Holdings Ltd has led a large investment round in Mumbai-based Dream11 Fantasy Pvt. Ltd, as China’s biggest gaming and social media company ramps up its India bets amid intensifying pressures at home.
The Chinese company invested in ... |
| - | Tencent Leads $100 Mn Series D Funding In Dream11 To Enter Indian Gaming Industry | With the online gaming industry in India poised to reach $1 Bn by 2021, Mumbai-based fantasy gaming startup Dream11 has raised $100 Mn in a Series D funding round led by Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent.
Existing investors, including v... |
| - | Fantasy Gaming Startup Dream11 Looks To Raise $100 Mn From Tencent | Image Credit
Mumbai-based fantasy gaming startup Dream11 is looking to raise $100 Mn from Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent, following the latter’s interest in the Indian gaming industry.
Tencent has offered a term sheet for a transacti... |
| - | Here are the top 25 companies to work for in India, according to LinkedIn — and most of them are not in tech | LinkedIn has released its annual list of top companies in India to work for and “a vast majority” of them are in either financial services or banking.
According to the professional networking platform, 10 out of 25 companies are from that s... |
