1312 Interactive Raises $1 Million to Expand Indie Game Publishing Across Emerging Markets

Key Highlights:

• Seed funding: $1 million raised by 1312 Interactive, India’s first dedicated PC and console game publishing house.
• Lead investors: Chimera Venture Capital and T‑Accelerate Capital (TAC).
• Participants: Ventana Ventures, Rahul Reddy G, Rohan MC, and Nara Srinivas.
• Founders: Gaming veterans Deepak Gurijala and Raviteja Mantena.
• Funds to fuel: Global expansion of indie publishing and launch of 1312 Playground.

About the Funding Round
The $1M seed round follows a successful pre‑seed backed by industry leaders including Akshat Rathee, Gautam Virk (Nodwin Gaming / Goodgame Investments), Rajat Ojha (Gametronics), Sridhar Muppidi (YesGnome), Tanay Tayal (Ex‑Moonfrog), Playsimple Founders, Vatsal Chintalpati (ExMachina Investment Partners), and Rick Herman (Ex‑Sony, Ex‑Amazon).

The new capital will accelerate indie game publishing across emerging markets, with a sharpened focus on premium PC and console titles.

Introducing 1312 Playground
As part of this next phase, 1312 Interactive is launching 1312 Playground, a community‑led initiative designed to:

• Connect developers with real player feedback early in the development cycle.
• Enable hands‑on testing, insights, and audience engagement before launch.
• Build engaged player communities to shape culturally distinct, high‑quality titles.

Krish Anurag, Managing & Founding Partner, Chimera VC: “Deepak and Ravi aren’t just publishers, they’re operators who understand how to take a game from vision to global storefront. Emerging markets are producing incredible talent, and 1312 Interactive is building the infrastructure to bring that talent to players worldwide.”

Carol Wong, Founding Partner, T‑Accelerate Capital: “1312 is building the missing piece in India’s gaming ecosystem: real PC/Console publishing infrastructure. Their focus on shaping games alongside player communities reflects the maturity of a new generation of studios ready to compete globally.”

Deepak Gurijala, Co‑Founder, 1312 Interactive: “Great games can come from anywhere, but publishing infrastructure has been out of reach for many studios. With this round, we’re doubling down on our mission to close that gap and give developers the support they need to compete on the world stage.”

Raviteja Mantena, Co‑Founder, 1312 Interactive: “1312 Playground flips the model by connecting studios with players early, ensuring games are shaped by the communities they’re built for. This makes us a true long‑term partner for developers, not just at launch but throughout the journey.”

Publishing Slate
1312 Interactive’s debut slate includes:

• Winds of Arcana (Brewed Games)
• Palm Sugar: A Village Story (Mono Tusk Studios)
• Souls of Bombarika (Street Lamp Games)
• We Are So Cooked (Dwarven Brothers)
• Misadventures of Space Man Biff (Prescription Studios)

With 6–8 additional titles planned annually, the company supports studios with marketing, QA, localization, and production.

Investor Perspectives
Shylaja Rao, Founding GP, Ventana Ventures: “India has never lacked talent, but publishing infrastructure has been missing. Deepak and Ravi have lived on both sides of that gap, and we’re backing 1312 to become the layer emerging‑market studios need.”

About 1312 Interactive
Founded by Deepak Gurijala and Raviteja Mantena, 1312 Interactive is India’s first dedicated PC and console game publishing house. The company discovers, nurtures, and publishes indie and AA titles for global audiences, offering end‑to‑end support across production, marketing, QA, localization, and distribution.