Social gaming platform STAN raises $8.5 Mn in Series A round

STAN, a social gaming platform has raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round from investors, including Japanese gaming companies Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix, and Reazon Holdings along with google’s AI Futures Fund and Aptos Labs.

The round also saw participation from existing investors including Nazara Technologies, General Catalyst, GFR Fund, T‑Accelerate Capital, and Pix Capital.

Earlier, STAN had raised $4.5 million in its pre-Series A round from investors including GFR Fund, Aptos Labs, Pix Capital, Maelstrom Fund, and returning backer General Catalyst.

The funds will be used to scale STAN’s footprint in India and other mobile-first markets, enhance AI-driven personalization and creator tools, and roll out new integrations for publishers and partners building within gaming-focused communities.

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“STAN's vision for empowering creators and enriching fan communities with innovative and responsible AI features deeply resonates with us. That is why we are so thrilled to welcome them to the AI Futures Fund and collaborate closely to help bring their cutting-edge ideas to life,” said David Benjamin, Co-founder - AI Futures Fund, Google.

“We have built STAN with India at the core and the user at the centre. Every product decision is grounded in what drives real value for our creators and communities,” Parth Chadha, Co-founder and CEO of STAN, said, claiming that in the last two years, the platform has grown 25X.

About STAN 

Founded in 2022 by Parth Chadha, Akshat Rathee, Rahul Singh, and Nauman Mulla, STAN is a mobile-first social platform built for gaming creators, publishers, and communities. It provides tools like live audio, creator clubs, and real-time monetization to help users connect, grow, and engage with gaming culture.

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Creators can monetize through shoutouts, subscriptions, and brand activations, while publishers benefit from native distribution driven by creator engagement.

STAN claims over 25 million downloads, with a strong presence in India’s tier 2 and tier 3 markets. The platform positions itself as a local alternative to Discord, its primary competitor in the gaming community and creator engagement space.