# Matiks Raises $10 Mn in Pre-Series A Led by General Catalyst

2026-10-26T23:06:43+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Social gaming platform Matiks has raised $10 million (Rs 95.1 crore) in a Pre-Series A round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Ronnie Screwvala and existing investors Info Edge Ventures, Tanglin Venture Partners and Untitled Ventures. The Bengaluru-based startup will use the capital to expand internationally, invest in new games, and build an AI-powered game creation engine that lets users build and publish games without coding. Founded in 2024 by Sudhanshu Bhatia, Mohan Kumar and Sushant Timmapur, Matiks offers social games across mathematics, memory, logic and puzzles. It claims more than 3 lakh daily active users, with 22 lakh players having played 4.8 crore games on the platform as of September 2026. The startup had raised $3.14 million in a previous Pre-Series A round in August 2025. Matiks plans to initially prioritise expansion in the US before entering other major markets. Update, 27 October 2026: The Economic Times now also reports the funding, confirming the $10 million raise led by General Catalyst with the same investor lineup. Its report adds no new facts beyond what Inc42 and Entrackr had published, confirming the planned international expansion and AI-powered game creation platform.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three outlets report the same facts uniformly, with Inc42 adding a direct founder quote that frames the mission as making 'mind sports as culturally relevant as physical sports'. Entrackr provides the additional detail that daily active users have more than doubled since June, and notes the September 2026 figures in lakhs (22 lakh players, 4.8 crore games). Inc42 and Entrackr both specify the US as the initial expansion priority, while The Economic Times gives a synopsis without added granularity. No outlet takes a critical or pro-government stance. The balanced reading is that the coverage is straightforward wire reporting of a fundraising event, with Inc42's quote adding aspirational framing. The next step is Matiks' planned US market entry.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- inc42.com (neutral report) <https://inc42.com/buzz/matiks-bags-10-mn-to-take-its-puzzle-gaming-platform-global/>
  Straight reporting with founder quote
- entrackr.com (neutral report) <https://entrackr.com/news/social-gaming-startup-matiks-raises-10-mn-in-pre-series-a-led-by-general-catalyst-12754114>
  Adds DAU growth detail, no slant
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/social-gaming-platform-matiks-raises-10-million-funding-led-by-general-catalyst/articleshow/135213912.cms>
  Brief synopsis-only reporting

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Bengaluru, General Catalyst, Info Edge Ventures, Matiks, Ronnie Screwvala
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