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1312 Interactive raises $1M seed funding round

By Startup Enthusiast · 16 September 2026

What they do

1312 Interactive publishes premium games made for personal computers and video game consoles by studios in emerging markets

The startup gathered $1 million in seed capital co-headed by T-Accelerate Capital alongside Chimera Venture Capital

The startup plans to launch 1312 Playground, a community platform for gathering player feedback, while targeting six to eight new titles annually

1312 Interactive gathered $1 million through a seed round completed on September 17, 2026.
T-Accelerate Capital and Chimera Venture Capital served as the joint leads for the financing.
Other contributors joining the round were Ventana Ventures, Rahul Reddy G, Rohan MC, and Darini Srinivas.
The firm plans to allocate capital toward growing its indie and AA publishing footprint throughout emerging regions.
Fresh capital will go into production, promotion, platform deals, bug testing, and language translation for premium game releases.
The business is creating 1312 Playground so developers can gather early game reviews directly from player communities.

The company is India's first dedicated publishing brand built entirely around games for consoles and personal computers.
It focuses on finding and backing game developers located across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and South America.
The leadership team wants to sign and deliver 6 to 8 additional titles each year.

1312 Interactive assists video game creators with complete publishing support from creation to distribution.
Its offerings cover game production, marketing, bug testing, language localization, and platform rollouts.
The business model prioritizes premium PC and console titles developed in emerging developer regions.
The debut slate features Winds of Arcana from Brewed Games and Palm Sugar: A Village Story from Mono Tusk Studios.
Other early games include Souls of Bombarika by Street Lamp Games, We Are So Cooked by Dwarven Brothers, and Misadventures of Space Man Biff by Prescription Studios.
The company targets creator communities across India, Southeast Asia, MENA, and South America.

Deploy capital to broaden publishing reach across emerging gaming territories.
Introduce 1312 Playground to collect real-time player reactions for studios during game building.
Back production, marketing, and distribution pipelines for creators from India and partner regions.

T-Accelerate Capital (lead) — A global fund running a $100M corpus that backs gaming, consumer tech, and interactive media across India, Vietnam, and Turkey.
Chimera Venture Capital (lead) — A $25M venture fund investing in gaming and consumer tech with roots in India and an international focus.
Ventana Ventures (participated) — An Indian micro-fund formed in 2021 that writes pre-seed and seed cheques for gaming and interactive media ventures.
Rahul Reddy G (participated)
Rohan MC (participated)
Darini Srinivas (participated)