Liquidnitro Games raises $19.1 million led by Northpoint Capital, to scale AI game development

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• Liquidnitro Games raised $19.1M Series A to expand AI-enabled game development
• Northpoint Capital leads funding, joined by Nexus Venture Partners
• Company aims global expansion, focusing on India, MENA, and Southeast Asia

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Liquidnitro Games has raised $19.1 million in Series A funding to scale up its artificial intelligence (AI) enabled game development operations, the Hyderabad-based game production and live services studio said on January 13.

The round was led by Northpoint Capital, with participation from existing investor Nexus Venture Partners. It comes nearly two years after a $5.25 million seed funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners.

How does Liquidnitro Games plan to use the funds?

Liquidnitro Games plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate investment in its AI-enabled game production and live services platform, scale up partnerships through co-investments and drive global market expansion initiatives.

The company stated plans to deepen its operating footprint to support more global publishers across a wider range of franchises, platforms, and markets, with focus on high-growth regions such as India, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Southeast Asia.

Who started Liquidnitro Games?

Liquidnitro Games was started in December 2023 by Sandeep Kowdley, Krishna Dhanekula, Arun Kunchala and Suresh Manthena, all veterans at game publisher Electronic Arts and experts in live services, game production and geo-adapting games to new markets.

The founders have experience managing multi-year live services on prominent game titles and franchises such as Bejeweled, Tetris, Plants vs Zombies, Need for Speed, Real Racing, and The Sims among others.

“By combining over a decade of experience running some of the world’s biggest franchises, deep investments in our proprietary AI-powered platform, and capital we can deploy alongside partners, we’ve built a uniquely compelling value proposition for publishers navigating an increasingly challenging market,” CEO Kowdley said.

Liquidnitro Games CPO Kunchala added “We’ve been obsessively building our platform to power the next generation of games - unlocking deeper, richer, and more personalised experiences that players want to come back to.”

What does Liquidnitro Games do?

The studio partners with game companies and publishers across the world to produce and co-produce games and live services, as well as geo-adapt games for Indian players. It uses data, AI, and tech-driven insights to create "fun and engaging" gaming experiences across geographies, cultures, and player communities.

“Liquidnitro is quietly becoming the go-to AI-powered production, live services, and TAM expansion partner for the world’s leading game publishers. The pace at which they’ve partnered with top global publishers in such a short period speaks volumes about their execution and trustworthiness" Northpoint Capital Founder and CIO Sameer Brij Verma said.

"Their ability to combine AI-driven live ops, deep P&L ownership, and aligned capital is creating a powerful new operating model for the industry.”

Pratik Poddar, Partner at Nexus Venture Partners, said “We have been a day-zero investor in Liquidnitro, backing them from the concept stage. Having watched this team execute since inception, it’s clear they are building a category-defining company. As the gaming industry is evolving, Liquidnitro’s operating model is exactly what global publishers need to succeed.”