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Move over Sony and Xbox — a Bengaluru startup is building India’s own gaming console, and the government just backed it with crores. A gaming revolution is brewing
Move over Sony and Xbox — a Bengaluru startup is building India’s own gaming console, and the government just backed it with crores.
A gaming revolution is brewing in Bengaluru — and it’s not coming from Silicon Valley or Tokyo.
MetaShot, the homegrown gaming startup that no one saw coming, just raised ₹2 crore from the Karnataka Government’s Venture Capital Fund — and it’s using that money to build a console gaming experience designed for India.
You heard that right.
While everyone else is chasing mobile downloads, this bold startup is going full console — and now, it has government cash to level up.
In a first-of-its-kind move, KITVEN Fund — Karnataka’s tech-focused investment arm — has handed over ₹2 crore to Gillidanda Tech Pvt. Ltd., the company behind MetaShot.
The money comes in as convertible debt, but the message is crystal clear: The state believes India can build its own gaming hardware.
And MetaShot? It’s planning to use that cash to:
MetaShot isn’t another mobile game or NFT platform.
It’s a real, physical gaming console, focused on:
It’s like Wii meets Jugaad — built for the Indian living room.
While the world focuses on digital-first, MetaShot is going back to basics — but smarter, leaner, and 100% local.
MetaShot has been quietly racking up funding, even before the government stepped in.
Here’s the timeline:
This takes their total to over ₹13 crore — and now with public + private money backing it, MetaShot’s on a launchpad few Indian gaming startups ever reach.
Let’s be real — the console market is ruled by the big dogs: Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo.
But MetaShot isn’t trying to copy them.
It’s doing something smarter:
It’s not about making the next PlayStation. It’s about making India’s first console that actually makes sense for India.
Karnataka’s KITVEN Fund doesn’t throw money around randomly. It backs innovation. It backs disruption.
And MetaShot fits both perfectly:
This isn’t just a cheque — it’s a stamp of validation that gaming hardware in India isn’t just possible, it’s worth betting on.
With fresh funds, here’s what you can expect:
The end goal? Make MetaShot India’s go-to console — not just for gamers, but for every household that wants fun, fitness, and a little competition.
Let’s be honest: building a gaming console in India is like trying to code a rocket with Jio data and jugaad.
But MetaShot isn’t trying to outpower Sony or Microsoft — it’s trying to outsmart them.
And with:
This scrappy underdog may actually have what it takes to level up the Indian gaming industry.
Most gaming startups in India are chasing mobile downloads and ad revenue. MetaShot is chasing legacy — and building hardware in a mobile-obsessed country is as risky as it is revolutionary.
But the payoff?
If MetaShot pulls it off, it won’t just be a successful startup — it could become India’s first real gaming hardware hero.
And now that the government’s on board… the game just got serious.
