Lumikai’s 2025 Consumer Research Report Unveiled at Lumikai Insignia 2025 , Swipe Before Type: How Indians Watch. Listen. Play.Pay . -  captures how India’s digital-native consumers are redefining entertainment, engagement, and monetization in The Interactive Era . Based on primary research from 3,000 mobile users , the report uncovers how Indians are spending their time, attention, and money  across video, audio, gaming, and social platforms - revealing an audience that’s in

At Lumikai , we believe the next wave of innovation will come from bold, experimental founders  in interactive media, digital platforms,...

Part 3 - The Future of Interactive Media By 2030, India could emerge as the world’s next global hub for interactive media. In the final part of our Outlook Respawn x Lumikai series , Salone Sehgal explores what’s powering this transformation - from Lumikai’s investment thesis to Pixels, our initiative to identify, mentor, and empower the next wave of founders. The episode unpacks the talent revolution, ecosystem evolution, and the path toward responsible, inclusive, and glob

Part 2 - The Neuroscience of Engagement In Part 2 of our Outlook Respawn feature, Salone Sehgal, Founder & Managing Partner at Lumikai Fund, unpacks the neuroscience behind engagement, retention and monetisation - the holy trinity of consumer experiences and what it takes to build the next wave of breakout digital platforms. She decodes Lumikai’s D.O.S.E. framework - Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins - the four neurochemical drivers at the heart of every successful co

India’s startup ecosystem continues to attract record funding, yet 70-80% of venture capital still comes from abroad. As India aspires toward a $10 trillion economy, domestic “dry powder” must be mobilized strategically into homegrown ventures. At BW Disrupt’s panel, “Towards A $10 Trillion Future: Will Domestic Capital Command The Startup Era?”, our Partner Niyaz Laiq spotlighted free to play gaming as a high-potential sector: “Free to play earnings from games in India are a

Part 1 - India’s Gaming Reset Our Founder & Managing Partner, Salone Sehgal sat down with Outlook Respawn to discuss the seismic shifts redefining India’s gaming landscape. When Parliament passed the real money gaming ban, headlines predicted doom - but Salone saw an inevitable reset already underway. Key insights from the conversation: → The migration of talent from real money gaming to original IP began months before the ban → 66% of real money gamers were already engagi