Mumbai-based media company AFK Gaming has raised $200,000 (~£154,472) in a Pre-Series A round from Indian investment company Inflection Point Ventures.
The investment comes following a notable period of growth for the Asia-focused esports content platform.
The funds will be used to link reach to revenue through programmatic and direct advertising as well as expanding AFK Gaming’s scope to additional esports titles in Southeast Asia.
Nishant Patel, Co-founder of AFK Gaming, spoke on the investment in a release: “Despite some of the best esports teams, tournaments and players hailing from the Asian region, there is a distinct lack of coverage available for the global audience.