Matiks Raises $10 Million to Grow Its Puzzle Gaming Platform
General Catalyst led the pre-Series A round, with Ronnie Screwvala and existing investors joining.
Key Takeaways
- Matiks raised $10 million in a pre-Series A round.
- General Catalyst led the round.
- Ronnie Screwvala, Info Edge Ventures, Tanglin Venture Partners and Untitled Ventures took part.
- About 2.2 million users played about 48 million games in September 2026.
- The company said it will expand globally, starting with the US.
Matiks, a social gaming platform for math and puzzle games, has raised $10 million in a pre-Series A round led by General Catalyst. Ronnie Screwvala also took part in the round.
Existing investors Info Edge Ventures, Tanglin Venture Partners and Untitled Ventures also participated. The round follows an earlier pre-Series A round in August 2025, when Matiks raised about $3.1 million.
Matiks funding at a glance
| Detail | Matiks |
|---|---|
| Amount | $10 million |
| Round | Pre-Series A |
| Lead investor | General Catalyst |
| Other investors | Ronnie Screwvala, Info Edge Ventures, Tanglin Venture Partners, Untitled Ventures |
| Sector | Social gaming (math, memory, logic and puzzle games) |
| Announced | 26 October 2026 |
What Matiks does
Matiks runs a social games platform built around mathematics, memory, logic and puzzles. Players compete against each other in these games.
The company said that in September 2026 about 2.2 million users played about 48 million games on the platform. It also said it has about 300,000 daily active users, and that early engagement is coming from Japan, the US and South Korea.
Matiks's journey to a $10 million round
| When | Milestone |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | Founded by Sudhanshu Bhatia, Mohan Kumar and Sushant Timmapur |
| August 2025 | Raised about $3.1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Tanglin Venture Partners, with Info Edge Ventures |
| September 2026 | About 2.2 million users played about 48 million games |
| October 2026 | Raised $10 million in a pre-Series A round led by General Catalyst |
What Matiks says it will do with the money
The company said it will use the funds to expand globally, starting with the US before moving to other major markets. It said it will also build new games.
Matiks also said it is building an AI-powered tool that lets users create and publish games without coding.
Where Matiks stands after its $10 million round
Matiks's two pre-Series A rounds, in August 2025 and October 2026, add up to about $13.1 million. The company said that in September 2026 about 2.2 million users played about 48 million games on its platform, and that it has about 300,000 daily active users. It said it will expand globally starting with the US and build new games, and that it is building an AI-powered tool that lets users create and publish games without coding.
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