In the 6th episode of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn, Maharishi R B, Co-Founder and CEO of Supernova AI, discusses why identifying the right problem is the element that separates startups that scale and those that do not. From his own experience of education being a transformative force in his life, to how he translated that into his thesis on what Indian AI startups can solve for, Rishi unpacks how Supernova’s AI English tutor is rewriting the playbook for high-q

Lumikai has led a $400K pre-seed round in Meta Fashion, a digital fashion platform building the “Zara for the Virtual World.” The round also saw participation from Big Bets, the family office of Anton Gauffin, Founder of HUUUGE Game, Vijay Shekar Sharma, Founder of PayTM, Akshat Rathee, Founder of NODWIN Gaming, and Pratham Mittal, Founder of Masters’ Union. Founded in 2022 by Arjun Goel, a 19-year-old entrepreneur who appeared on Shark Tank, Meta Fashion designs and develops

In the 4th episode of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn , Saurabh Pandey, Founder and CEO of Eloelo Group , reflects on building one of India’s fastest-growing social entertainment platforms and the thinking that shaped its expansion into a multi-product ecosystem. Drawing from his journey from leading category P&Ls at Flipkart to building Eloelo, Saurabh outlines how the company evolved into a four-product group with Eloelo, StoryTV, Master and Connecto, each addres

Most consumer founders celebrate growth. The best founders obsess over retention. In Episode 3 of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Respawn , Aditya Deshpande , VP at Lumikai , explains why retention now sits at the center of product success - driven by rising acquisition costs, privacy shifts, and the growing importance of LTV and unit economics. In this episode, we cover: Why retention is the lifeblood of consumer and interactive media apps How retention drives LTV, CAC ef

Raising a seed round is momentum. Raising a follow-on round is validation. In Episode 2 of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint × Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. , Niyaz Laiq , Partner at Lumikai , breaks down what it really takes to move from seed to Series A - and why many founders underestimate this transition. From the much-discussed “Series A crunch” to defining the right 18–24 month milestones, this episode focuses on how founders should think about execution, metrics, and nar

Most first-time founders walk into a pitch believing they’re selling a story. In reality, fundraising is a test of clarity, conviction, and whether a business truly deserves venture capital . In the first episode of Lumikai Pixels Blueprint , Salone Sehgal , Founder & Managing Partner at Lumikai, breaks down what investors are actually evaluating at the earliest stages of company building. In this episode, we cover: What first-time founders consistently get wrong (and right)

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

Our purpose at Lumikai is to pioneer, catalyse, and shape the future of interactive media, digital platforms, and games in India. We invest across these themes, across a wide range of startups. Here are just some of the themes we are interested in at the moment. If you are building in one of these spaces, or beyond, get in touch: Consumer Audio Building the next generation of audio-first entertainment experiences—interactive podcasts, spatial audio platforms, AI-generated s