Mumbai, 14th November 2024: OnePlay, India’s leading cloud gaming platform, today announced the onboarding of Akshat Rathee, a renowned name in the gaming and esports industry, as a strategic investor and member of its advisory board. With over two decades of experience in transforming the gaming landscape in India and other emerging markets, Akshat’s addition marks a significant milestone in OnePlay’s journey toward redefining gaming experiences in India and beyond.
A seasoned entrepreneur and the Managing Director and Co-founder of NODWIN Gaming, Akshat Rathee brings a unique blend of industry expertise and entrepreneurial drive to OnePlay. Over the course of his career, Akshat has founded more than 20 companies across various sectors, including consulting, clean energy, sports tech, and gaming, demonstrating his versatile business acumen.
Under his leadership, NODWIN has grown into Asia’s largest esports company with a presence spanning regions such as the Middle East and Europe. His experience in expanding NODWIN’s reach and creating large-scale gaming and esports initiatives will be invaluable for OnePlay as it seeks to strengthen its position in the cloud gaming market. Additionally, Akshat’s involvement in mentoring startups and investing in emerging companies through Good Game Investments adds a layer of strategic insight that will help drive OnePlay’s innovation and growth. Now, with his strategic vision and industry expertise, OnePlay aims to further penetrate into India’s lucrative gaming market and scale globally as well.
The onboarding of Akshat Rathee comes as OnePlay embarks on an exciting new phase of growth and expansion. The platform is expanding its portfolio with diverse games and strategic partnerships, along with a recent collaboration with Velosting, a leading Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider. This partnership will bolster OnePlay’s data centre infrastructure across India and the APAC region, enhancing response times and ensuring seamless gameplay for users.
Harshit Jain, Co-Founder and CEO at OnePlay, commented on Akshat’s recent onboarding, stating, “It’s a pleasure to welcome Akshat Rathee to the OnePlay team. His extensive experience with NODWIN Gaming will be instrumental as we embark on our journey in the cloud gaming space. We believe that Akshat’s insights and strategic vision will be pivotal in driving innovation and shaping the future of gaming at OnePlay, as we strive to create unparalleled experiences for gamers in India and beyond.”
Sharing his thoughts on the partnership, Akshat said, “OnePlay stands at the forefront of the cloud gaming and computing revolutions, with immense potential to redefine the gaming landscape in India. I am excited to join this dynamic team and contribute to our shared vision of transforming how players engage with games in India. Together, we will explore new opportunities and elevate the gaming experience for millions, harnessing the power of technology to shape the future of this vibrant industry.”
This strategic partnership reinforces OnePlay’s leadership in the gaming and entertainment industry, solidifying its position as a forwarding looking and gamer-focused brand.
OnePlay is a decentralized and open-source cloud gaming platform and an emerging super gaming app that provides gamers worldwide with boundless access to immersive gaming, within a hardware-agnostic framework. With over 100,000 downloads, its primary focus is on creating an exceptional gaming universe, providing users with a unique gaming experience while ensuring the safety, security, and confidentiality of their private details. With a multi-genre game library of over 350 games, the platform aims to revolutionise Cloud gaming while empowering users and nurturing a community-centric gaming ecosystem.
The company has forged valuable partnerships with a diverse array of telco and technology firms such as Batelco – Bahrain Telecommunication Company, CTM Macau, Orange Jordan, GCG Iraq, Yotta (Datacenter partner), Radian Arc (AMD GPU partner), and Shaks (Gaming controller Partner). Moreover, the company has also collaborated with Samsung, a global leader in consumer electronics to establish a significant partnership in the space of cloud gaming. Through this collaboration, millions of Indians will gain access to seamless cloud gaming experiences directly on Samsung Smart TVs, eliminating the need for a console or PC. Another major collaboration that OnePlay did was by joining the prestigious NVIDIA Inception program, granting access to NVIDIA’s state-of-the-art technical resources.
OnePlay has secured $1.8 million in seed funding from a consortium of investors, including Baring Capital, Inflection Point Ventures, and distinguished angel investors such as Kunal Shah, Suraj Nalin, Amit Shrivastav, and Jitendra Gupta. This infusion of capital serves to further accelerate OnePlay’s expansion and innovation endeavours.
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