[Funding] Social Gaming Platform Chirrup raises $300K led by Titan Capital

Social Gaming platform Chirrup has raised a pre-seed round of $300K from Titan Capital, iSeed, First Cheque and 3.0 Fund. The startup aims to utilize the fund to further strengthen the product. It also aims to provide a world-class user experience to its users. The year-old-startup enables friends and families to engage in a relaxed manner over Multiplayer games and Video Call. IIT Delhi batchmates Vipul Garg, Sourav Lashkari and Mehul Mittal started the video-call multiplayer gaming platform during the lockdown. Chirrup wants to digitally recreate the experience of offline banter with the people that you care about.

The company states that most social platforms are super passive. After scrolling mindlessly for hours, you tend to feel tired and zoned out. Thus, Chirrup wants to make a more wholesome, active social network. It aims to keep you energized after having a brief social media stint. “Offline interactions centre around activities (board games, movies, cat videos). This fuels conversations and engagement. We want to recreate this living room experience and enable people to hang out in a laid-back manner. We are fortunate to have support from the best seed-stage investors in India right from the start,” said Mehul Mittal, Co-founder, Chirrup.

From the investor

“Fantastic founders of Chirrup are making it possible for friends and family to chat over video calls alongside playing multiplayer games like Ludo, Uno, Rummy. The gaming sector in India is booming and the pandemic has further fast-tracked the adoption of video and we are really lucky to partner with the team and co-build with them," said Bipin Shah, Partner, Titan Capital.

Chirrup currently offers 9 multiplayer games, ranging from local favourites Ludo, Chess, Rummy to global hits like Draw-It, War Vessels & Crazy 8. All games have an in-built video call feature. Users can also auto-capture their fun moments like capturing a friend’s Ludo token to rewatch later or share with the world. The startup plans to add another 10 games over the next 6 months. Families not living together and long-distance couples are the early adopters of the product. “We have moved users from ‘aur batao’ saga to ‘time just flies with you’. This is evident from the data as they spend close to 6 hours a week on average on the app,” the company further added.

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