
Deftouch is a Bengaluru based is a game developer that is focussed on bringing a billion Indian cricket fans their first social, real-time multiplayer cricket game named All Star Cricket, and also wants to dominate the real money gaming market with highly social, high engagement mobile games.
Bengaluru based Deftouch's vision is to dominate the real money gaming market with highly social, high engagement mobile games for a billion users, starting with All Star Cricket - the world's first Realtime Multiplayer Cricket Game. Having started as a two person team that got more than 5M users with their first game, Deftouch is now a 20 strong, highly ambitious outfit that has ambitions to create truly world class games that people will buy. Deftouch's social games will unlock the simmering potential of the huge untapped Indian market after key market forces such as 4G internet and UPI penetration have given them a strong tail wind. Having been seeded by Kstart, Kalaari Capital's seed arm, Deftouch are confident they have found the right financial partners in their journey to the top. Deftouch are Kalaari's first gaming investment after Dream11, their runaway success, having scoured the gaming ecosystem for the right fit and potential. With in-house custom-built back-end focusing on micro packet sizes will give its players a seamless multiplayer experience even on dodgy Indian mobile internet.
Headquarters
:
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Business Model
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Founding Date
:
Jan 2017
No. of Employees
:
11 to 20
Core Team
:
2017
Mar | Company Incorporation
Deftouch founded by two non-gaming guys
May | Product Userbase Milestone
First game RCB Star Cricket reached #1 on Play Store
2018
Jan | Raised Funding
Deftouch becomes Kalaari's second gaming investment after Dream11
2019
Oct | Product Userbase Milestone
Multiplayer title All Star Cricket's beta touches 500K userss
2020
Apr | Strategic Partnership
Closed Strategic Partnerships with MPL, Winzo
Total Funding
$375.0k
Investors
:
1.
Arun Venkatachalam
2.
Kalaari Capital Partners
$150k
Series Name
:
SEED
Date
:
28th Jan 2018
Indian families and friends are increasingly scattered across cities and countries — kids working in Bangalore, parents in Delhi, relatives in Dubai or Toronto. The traditional Tambola (House) game that brought families together during Diwali, kitty parties, and weddings has lost its place because everyone is in a different city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Indian families and friends are increasingly scattered across cities and countries — kids working in Bangalore, parents in Delhi, relatives in Dubai or Toronto. The traditional Tambola (House) game that brought families together during Diwali, kitty parties, and weddings has lost its place because everyone is in a different city.