LightFury Games, an Indian developer building AAA games, has raised $11 million in a pre-Series A funding round, adding fresh momentum to its plans of building a globally competitive cricket gaming experience.
The round was led by Blume Ventures, V3 Ventures, MIXI Global Investments, and Times Internet. This follows the company’s earlier $8.5 million seed round completed in 2024, bringing its total funding to $19.5 million so far.
A notable highlight of this round is the participation of leading Indian cricketers, including MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. They are joined by other athletes such as Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Tilak Varma, and Sai Sudharsan.
Based in Bengaluru, LightFury Games plans to use the new funding to complete development of its first title, E-Cricket. The investment will also go toward building its live operations infrastructure and strengthening content pipelines, which are key for supporting a long-term live service game.
The Bengaluru-based company was founded in 2024 by Karan Shroff, Anurag Banerjee, and Tina Balachandran. The founding team and leadership bring experience from companies such as Unacademy, Improbable, Ubisoft, and EA, with credits on major titles including Assassin’s Creed and Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Karan Shroff, the CEO and Co-founder of LightFuryGames, shared: “A defining moment for us at LightFury Games. For us, this is about staying relentless and focused on the long game, using this capital with intent, building with speed and discipline, and making 2026 our year to deliver eCricket from India to players around the world.”
LightFury’s debut project, E-Cricket, is being positioned as a global product, featuring physics-based gameplay along with AI-driven commentary systems. With development progressing, the studio is aiming to bring the game to players worldwide as it builds from India for an international audience.
Earlier this year, LightFury Games also made headlines after announcing that E-Cricket will feature over 600 officially licensed international players. The licensing deal, signed in partnership with Winners Alliance, covers players from major cricketing nations.
