# Akshat Rathee

> Akshat Rathee is a seed investor at Nova Play (Gurgaon) backing Apps and Gaming. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Nova Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nova-play)
- Location: Gurgaon, India
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshatrathee
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/akshatrathee
- Website: https://goodgame.ventures
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akshat.rathee

Akshat Rathee is a seed investor at Nova Play in Gurgaon focused on Apps and Gaming. Akshat Rathee is the Founder of Nova Play. He previously worked at Swabhimaanya as a Cofounder. Akshat Rathee attended École des Ponts Business School.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $830k–$2.5M |
| Corporate Round | $1.2M–$8.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 20% |
| Gaming | 2 | 20% |
| Internet | 2 | 20% |
| Marketing | 2 | 20% |
| Advertising | 2 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 20% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 7 | 70% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| META FASHION | Meta Fashion operates as a phygital fashion company that connects virtual gaming wearables with matching physical products. The company develops software experiences and virtual wear storefronts for gaming platforms, with a focus on Roblox. Its Glam Girls experience functions as a fashion-first Roblox environment for virtual fashion discovery andin-game item transactions. When users purchase avatar cosmetics in supported virtual worlds, Meta Fashion produces corresponding garments and accessories as physical items. These products are manufactured through textile supply chains and fulfilled to customers as part of a digital-to-physical inventory loop. The company focuses on creator economy trends and virtual fashion commerce to support alternative e-commerce models. | $400K | Pre-Seed | May 21, 2026 |  |
| 1312 Interactive | 1312 Interactive is a pioneering PC and console game publishing studio |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Freaks 4U | Freaks 4U is a 360° marketing and communications agency focused on gaming and esports, offering services such as brand and marketing consulting, social media and community management, editorial services, event management, logistics, creative services, media productions, and other community solutions. | $8.6M | Corporate Round | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| Freaks 4U | Freaks 4U is a 360° marketing and communications agency focused on gaming and esports, offering services such as brand and marketing consulting, social media and community management, editorial services, event management, logistics, creative services, media productions, and other community solutions. | $4M | Convertible Note | Dec 30, 2023 |  |
| Brandscale Innovations | Brandscale Innovations deals in the business of trading and manufacturing gaming accessories including audio headphones and other gaming accessories across computers and mobile. | $1.2M | Corporate Round | May 15, 2023 |  |
| Brandscale Innovations | Brandscale Innovations deals in the business of trading and manufacturing gaming accessories including audio headphones and other gaming accessories across computers and mobile. | $1.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 19, 2022 |  |
| One Impression | One Impression’s platform helps brands instantly discover and access over 7 Mil+ creators globally ranging from top-tier celebrities to regional nano creators. The platform also provides best-in-class creator pricing, facilitates compliant creator contracts, ensures seamless on-time delivery, automates creator payouts, and allows brands to trackcampaign performance in real time. The platform enables brands to reliably drive campaigns at scale and speed.The platform is currently active in over 14 countries including India, USA, UAE, Indonesia & more. It is trusted by over 500+ top brands including companies such as Unilever, Amazon, Nestle, Meta to name a few. One Impression was founded in July 2018 in Gurgaon, Haryana by Apaksh Gupta & Jivesh Gupta. | $1M | Seed | Jan 06, 2022 |  |
| STAGE | STAGE is an Indian language content platform for artist-led entertainment. | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 06, 2022 |  |
| Studio Sirah | Studio Sirah is a studio that makes mid-core India-first games. | $830K | Seed | Aug 30, 2021 |  |
| Trulymadly | TrulyMadly is a new, modern way to find true, mad love. A platform that brings singles together based on common interests and psychological matching.Verified profiles - Think of it as a set up by friends. They wouldn’t introduce you to random strangers on the street, right?Nor do they. From authenticating ID proofs to social profiles andemployment records, they’ll find you a really ‘real’ match.True compatibility - It’s not about introducing two single people. It’s about introducing the two right single people.You tell us your what you like, what makes you laugh, angry and emotional. Once done, they’ll match you with someone who is made for you.Safe and Discreet - They’re like those friends who know how keep all information you share, private.Your profile can only be viewed by the ones they sort out for you. And you can only be messaged by those you have liked. No casual surfing, no spamming, no peeping tom business. | $2.1M | Seed | Apr 20, 2021 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lumikai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lumikai) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Blume Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blume-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [100Unicorns](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/9unicorns) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelList](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Better Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-capital-e839) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BigBets.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bigbets-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Nova Play

VC Fund · Gurgaon, India

Nova Play operates as a gaming platform, offering a variety of games for users to play and enjoy. The platform provides a wide range of games across different genres, including action, adventure, strategy, and more. Users can explore and choose from a vast library of games, catering to different tastes and preferences. Nova Play also offers acommunity feature, allowing gamers to connect, interact, and share their gaming experiences with each other. The platform is designed to cater to the needs of both casual and hardcore gamers, providing a comprehensive gaming experience.

4 contacts available at Nova Play.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Akshat Rathee | Cofounder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akshat-rathee-07a9 |
| Akshat Rathee | Cofounder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akshat-rathee-4ae7 |
| Ekansh Arora | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ekansh-arora-b19d |
| Zabreena Cheema | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zabreena-cheema |

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## FAQ

### What does Akshat Rathee invest in?

Akshat Rathee invests primarily in Apps, Gaming and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Akshat Rathee's check size?

Akshat Rathee typically joins rounds of $830k–$2.5M at Seed and $1.2M–$8.6M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Akshat Rathee participates in.

### When did Akshat Rathee last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Akshat Rathee closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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