Gaming Platform STAN Fuels Growth with $8.5M Series A funding

STAN has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding led by Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia, Square Enix, and Reazon Holdings, inc. , with participation from Google AI Futures Fund, Aptos Labs, Nazara Technologies Limited, General Catalyst, GFR Fund, T-Accelerate Capital, and PixCapital.

Founded by Parth Chadha, Akshat Rathee, Rahul Singh, and Nauman Mulla 🔜 Gamescom in 2022, India, STAN is building a mobile-first social platform for gaming creators, publishers, and communities. It provides tools like live audio, creator clubs, and real-time monetization to help users connect, grow, and engage with gaming culture.

The fresh capital will be used to scale STAN’s footprint in India and other mobile-first markets, enhance AI-driven personalization and creator tools, and roll out new integrations for publishers and partners building within gaming-focused communities.

• STAN claims over 25 million downloads.
• The platform positions itself as a local alternative to Discord.