Bombay Play is a Bengaluru-based game publisher founded in 2018 that positions itself as a pioneer of the 'hypersocial' gaming genre. It has developed titles such as Dice Merge Puzzle, Card Party, and Daily Word Puzzle, which together have over 40 million players worldwide. The company reports 3x year-over-year growth since inception and currently employs 50 people, with plans to double headcount by the end of FY2022. With the new capital, Bombay Play intends to scale existing hypersocial game offerings, support upcoming projects, and invest in cutting-edge technologies to elevate the social experience for casual gamers. To date the startup has raised more than $9.5 million in total capital, and the latest financing more than quadruples the valuation of its Pre-Series A round in 2020. Leadership frames the roadmap as building a "gaming innovation factory" in India leveraging cross-platform distribution and data-driven development. Bombay Play is a Mumbai-based mobile social game developer best known for its multiplayer card game Card Party!. The studio was founded in 2017 by Oliver Jones (formerly at Glu Mobile and Zynga) and Abhas Saroha (formerly at Zynga and Moonfrog). It focuses on fast iteration and live-ops-driven casual and social gaming experiences. The company plans to use new funding to develop future titles and support its existing portfolio. Financially, Bombay Play has raised an estimated USD$2.5m to date, with prior backers including Playco and Leo Capital. The recent seed financing will be deployed to accelerate product development and scale its audience. Bombay Play designs and creates online multiplayer games and builds social gaming experiences. Its most popular titles include Pokemon Tower Battle, Card Party and 29 Card Games. Founded by Abhas Saroha and Oliver Jones, the founders have prior roles leading engineering and game teams at Zynga; Oliver is the former co‑founder of Moonfrog Labs and has directed games at Zynga and Glu Mobile. The company plans to launch a Battle Royale game later this month. Bombay Play raised $1.5 million in a Pre‑Series A round and said it will use the funds to hire talent and expand geographically. Investors named in the round include Leo Capital and angel investor Ramakant Sharma.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Apr 2022