Tag: Shuru-Up

  • Bengaluru-Based Startup Flytant – Influencer Marketplace Raises Seed Round From Shuru-Up

    In a groundbreaking move, Bengaluru-based Flytant, the dynamic Influencer Marketplace, has successfully raised a seed round led by the innovative digital Investment Platform Shuru-Up, based in Ahmedabad.

    Flytant’s strategic move to secure this funding is to be instrumental in the development of cutting-edge technologies, propelling the platform to revolutionize the Influencer Marketing industry with its flagship product.

    Flytant’s journey began in 2020 with the Influencer Marketplace model, and it has swiftly become the second-largest platform in India and third-largest globally, boasting over 600,000 registered influencers and more than 1800 brands internationally. On a global scale, it ranks as the third-largest Influencer Marketplace, attracting top brands and agencies leveraging its capabilities for influencer onboarding.

    Vivek Rai, the visionary founder of Flytant, envisions making the platform the largest influencer marketplace globally by the end of this year and will expand in the USA and MENA region as well. Speaking passionately about the platform’s unique offerings, Rai emphasized its scalability and democratized model, ensuring that influencers of all scales, from nano to macro, can monetize their content effortlessly and quality content creators get a substantial number of collabs. He further emphasized that our biggest USP is scalability and ease with which we help brands hire influencers without any commission involved.

    “We are changing the way the influencer marketing industry works and ensuring influencers can monetize their social media content with great ease,” says Rai.

    The company has developed an amazing model where the brands and influencers are able to connect directly on their model. Flytant uses AI-enabled algorithms to match the influencers and the brands. The typical agency model where brands go to agencies for their influencer campaign is outdated and generally a manual process is involved. With the Flytants AI model brands are able to shortlist influencers for their campaign easily.

    In the second half of this year, Flytant is looking to launch their flagship product Flytant Ads which will enable Influencers to have even more seamless access to sponsorships from the brands. As per the company’s founder, this will be a game-changing product in the Influencer industry as the brands and influencers will be able to scale their campaign.

    Team Shuru-Up said “With the growing trend in number of Influencers and the amount of content creation happening on social media along with content consumption in India, it seems necessary to have a platform that helps Influencers to avail sponsorships directly from brands and monetise their social media content. Flytant helps Influencers to monetise their content through sponsorships from brands, do networking with fellow influencers, create and manage their portfolio, and all these without any manual intervention which proves the scalability of the platform. With the growing number of content creators in India, it is time to revolutionise the Influencer Marketplace and ensure the market is well democratised and influencers are paid as per their work.”

    In the dynamic landscape of Influencer Marketing, Flytant stands as a beacon of innovation. With exponential growth, it has emerged as a global influencer hub, spearheading a transformative journey that redefines the industry. A paradigm shift is underway, envisioning a future where influencers and brands seamlessly unite and thrive in a democratized digital terrain.


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  • Let’s Game Now Secures INR 1.4 Crore Investment, Driving Growth in India’s Gaming Industry

    “Educational games represent an effective means for gaining knowledge and are set to shape the future” Santanu Basu, Founder, Let’s Game Now.

    Let’s Game Now is an online gaming portal started by a group of regular gamers who decided to conduct online tournaments for other gamers like them. The portal hosts free and paid regular online tournaments for Valorant (solo and squad), Call of Duty Mobile (Squad), Dota 2 (solo mid and team), and many other games. Let’s Game Now is one of the fastest-growing gaming portals in India. The online gaming industry in India is growing at a breakneck speed, expecting to generate revenue of ₹11,900 crore by the financial year 2023, growing at a CAGR of 22%. Gaming has lately come of age in India, becoming a mainstream sporting event, especially for the young. Once dismissed as unproductive by many, gaming is now slowly being perceived as a full-blown career option. Once you play innovative games, you will crave a better experience with more thrill and fun.

    Let’s Game Now embarked on its venture in 2013 alongside Asia’s longest-running E-sports football tournament, AFGC, which spans across 18 countries. In 2019, they proudly hosted the Virtual Bundesliga Indian Edition and Roland Garros. It was in the same year, 2019, that Let’s Game Now came into existence, driven by the desire to expand their gaming offerings and welcome more passionate gamers to join in their journey. They introduced India’s first AI software integrated with the platform that enables the users to review their own gameplay. The platform enabled the creation of highlight reels to share the best moments with friends and followers and share their match analysis with friends, coaches, or anyone in the world. A player can now review their performance by going through the recording or watching the highlights. Artificial intelligence-based recommendations further improved this offering.


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    Right now, the Indian gaming ecosystem is not as developed as it should have been. But it’s growing very fast because India has a lot of its own unique set of variables that impact the gaming industry. Virtual reality and AI are making strides today giving new sets of experiences. The whole gaming ecosystem is now being developed and it will soon explode. The gaming industry in India has benefited a lot from growing smartphone penetration and the availability of 4G speeds. But this is only the first step for serious gamers.

    After being established in Industry, Let’s Game Now has forayed into Game-based learning. Game-based learning represents a pioneering and innovative approach that leverages computer games to provide educational benefits through various software applications.

    Santanu Basu, Founder and CEO, Let’s Game Now
    Santanu Basu, Founder and CEO, Let’s Game Now

    “We were already providing game recording and highlights, a novel addition to the industry. We successfully integrated this feature into our educational games. Educational games are an effective means of acquiring new and intricate concepts. With the rise of online learning and smart schools, this facet of online gaming is poised for substantial growth” says Santanu Basu, Founder and CEO of Let’s Game Now.

    Santanu, himself an avid gamer, through his business acumen, is driving innovation in the company. Considering the aspirations of the Company there was a need to have good management oversight and strategic guidance. To fulfil this need, Santanu has built a good team of Industry and Technology experts.

    Learning through games leads to a deeper understanding of the subject matter. It helps learners to process information more effectively and retain it for a longer period. Educational games that encourage collaboration allow students and teams to work together, making them appreciate the values of teamwork and cooperation. Let’s Game Now is on the cusp of expansion, driven by the promising future of educational games.

    While Let’s Game Now spearheads the educational gaming revolution, their journey is enriched by Shuru-Up’s strategic support. Shuru-Up’s digital platform has been instrumental in raising vital funds, fueling the promise of growth within the gaming industry. The company recently secured an investment of approximately INR 1.4 crore (USD 190,000) via Shuru-Up’s digital platform, underlining their confidence in Let’s Game Now’s potential.


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