STAN funding, investors and company details

STAN is an emerging Sports and Gaming startup from Bengaluru, working in the space of Social gaming platform - operating in social networking and gaming community engagement industry. Founded by Parth Chadha, Akshat Rathee, Rahul Singh, Nauman Mulla.

Company: Standream Technologies Private Limited
Sector: Sports and Gaming
Location: Bengaluru
Founders: Parth Chadha, Akshat Rathee, Rahul Singh, Nauman Mulla

Company overview

STAN, founded 2022 is a mobile-first social platform designed specifically for gamingeators, publishers, and communities. The company operates in the social networking and gaming community engagement industry. The platform offea suite of interactive tools such as live audio rooms,eator clubs, and real-time monetization features that enable gaming enthusiasts to connect, collaborate, and engage deeply with gaming culture.eatocan generate income through personalized shoutouts, paid subscriptions, exclusive community access, and brand-led activations, while publisheleverage STAN’s ecosystem for native distribution and community-driven engagement. Since its launch, STAN has rapidly scaled to over 25 million downloads, with its strongest adoption coming from India’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities, highlighting its accessibility to diverse user bases beyond metro markets. Positioned as a localized alternative to Discord, STAN differentiates itself by focusing on regional content, culturally relevant engagement models, andeator monetization tools tailored to India’s growing gaming economy.

Funding rounds

Latest round (Series A): $ 10.50 Mn (₹91.01 Cr.), 2025-11-20. Investors: Hyderabad Angels Fund (HAF VC), Sony Innovation Fund
Past round (Series A): $ 8.50 Mn (₹74.94 Cr.), 2025-08-01. Investors: Reazon Holdings, Nazara Technologies, GFR Fund, T‑Accelerate Capital, Pix Capital, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Aptos Labs, Google’s AI Futures Fund
Past round (Pre Series A): $ 2.70 Mn (₹22.44 Cr.), 2024-01-23. Investors: GFR Fund, Pix Capital, General Catalyst, CoinSwitch Ventures, TDV Partners, Climber Capital, Sumit Gupta (coindcx)