Salone Sehgal On The Founder, Operator, Investor journey with Founders Talk

Salone Sehgal has seen India's interactive media ecosystem from every side of the table: as a founder, an operator and an investor. Few vantage points capture how far the industry has come.

On Founders Talk, host Alok Patnia sits down with Salone, Founder and Managing Partner of Lumikai, to trace that journey and what it reveals about the market.

They follow the evolution of India's interactive media landscape, from the infrastructure and funding gaps of its early years to the rise of culturally resonant, mobile-first IP built for Indian users with global potential. Salone shares the numbers behind that shift. India now has over 591Mn gamers, contributing $3.8Bn to a $12Bn interactive entertainment market. In-app purchases, propelled by mid-core games, grew 41% year on year and remain the fastest-growing slice of revenue. Time spent gaming averages 13 hours a week, up nearly 30% year on year, and over 44% of India's gamers are women.

Whether you're building, operating or investing in Indian interactive media, there's a lesson here for each seat.

Press play and see the industry from all three sides.