1312 Interactive Secures Funding from Nodwin Gaming Co-Founders and Industry Leaders to Boost Indie Game

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1312 Interactive, a PC and console game publishing house, has raised pre-seed funding from prominent figures in the gaming industry. Nodwin Gaming co-founders Akshat Rathee and Gautam Virk, along with Gametronics CEO Rajat Ojha and Moonfrog Labs co-founder Tanay Tayal, have invested in the company.

According to Money Control, the funding round also saw participation from former Sony and Amazon executive Rick Herman, YesGnome’s Sridhar Muppidi, Playsimple founders, and ExMachina Investment Partners co-founder Vatsal Chintalpati.

Founded in June 2024 by Deepak Gurijala and Raviteja Mantena, 1312 Interactive aims to support indie and AA game developers. The company provides marketing, QA (quality assurance), localisation, and production support for game studios in India and international markets.

“Our goal is to bring Indian games to a global audience while ensuring our studios get the right support to build world-class titles. Beyond India, we are also exploring opportunities with game developers in South East Asia, MENA, and South American markets,” said Gurijala and Mantena in a joint statement.

1312 Interactive has announced plans to release 6–8 games annually. The company has already revealed three upcoming titles set for launch in 2025—Winds of Arcana (Brewed Games), Palm Sugar: A Village Story (Mono Tusk Studios), and Souls of Bombarika (Street Lamp Games).

“1312 Interactive is a bold and necessary step toward putting Indian game publishing on the global map. With their deep industry knowledge and commitment to quality, Deepak and Ravi are set to bring some truly outstanding titles to players worldwide,” said Akshat Rathee, co-founder of Nodwin Gaming.

Sridhar Muppidi, chairman of the Game Developers Association of India (GDAI), highlighted the significance of the company’s entry into the market. “India has long been a powerhouse of game development talent, but publishing has remained an untapped opportunity—until now. 1312 Interactive arrives at the perfect moment, bridging the gap between Indian creativity and global markets. This is a crucial step in establishing India as a serious player in the premium PC and console space.”

India’s gaming industry is witnessing rapid growth. Niko Partners, a market research firm specializing in video games, projects that the combined revenue from mobile, PC, and console gaming will surpass $1 billion in 2025, up from $943 million in 2024. By 2028, this figure is expected to reach $1.4 billion, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1 percent. These numbers exclude revenue from real-money gaming and exports.

With its strategic funding and industry backing, 1312 Interactive aims to strengthen the presence of Indian-developed games in global markets while supporting studios in emerging gaming regions.

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