VC fund · Mumbai
Centre Court Capital
Mumbai sports tech, fitness and gaming venture fund
6Indian companies
3StopDown stories
2024Founded
About Centre Court Capital
Centre Court Capital is a Mumbai fund for sports tech, fitness and wellness, and gaming startups. Its first fund closed at Rs 410 crore against a Rs 350 crore target. Founders are Mustafa Ghouse, ex-CEO of JSW Sports, and Alok Samtaney.
Investment thesis
- Backs sports tech, fitness and wellness, esports and gaming
- Opening cheques of Rs 8-24 crore
- Plans 15-18 investments from the first fund
- Anchored by Parth Jindal; SIDBI, Premji Invest and GMR Sports are investors
Stages
Sectors
Typical cheque: Rs 8-24 crore
Team
MGMustafa GhouseFounder
ASAlok SamtaneyFounder
Funds
- Maiden fund · Rs 410 crore · India, SEBI Cat II AIF
Indian portfolio
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- AIAiroclipMedia & gaming
- FTFancraze TechnologiesMedia & gaming
- MSMichezo SportsMedia & gaming
- PLPlayBlueCommerce & Consumer Brands · in at Seed · 2026 · Led
- QIQuidich Innovation LabsMedia & gaming
- SG
Spill GamesConsumer Internet & Media · in at Series A · 2026 · Led
India-based companies only. Linked names have a StopDown page; the rest link up on their own as soon as we cover them.
Centre Court Capital in the news
- SGSpill Games · Funding · 14 October 2026 · $10.5MSpill Games lands $10.5M led by ElevationSpill Games is a Bengaluru studio building casual and puzzle mobile titles that players can download free, aimed at a worldwide audience
- PLPlayBlue · Funding · 2 July 2026 · $2.7 millionPlayBlue raises $2.7 million seed roundPlayBlue is an omnichannel multi-brand sports retail platform selling athleisure, footwear, gear and nutrition
- SGSpill Games · Funding · 22 April 2026 · $3.1 MnSpill Games raises $3.1 Mn seed roundSpill Games makes casual and puzzle games like Cozy Finds and Sticker by Number
Sources: india.entrepreneur.com · superscout.co · news.ventureintelligence.com · checked 2026-10-18