# HalaPlay: Entertainment, Bengaluru, India

> HalaPlay: HalaPlay was an Indian Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform founded in 2016 and publicly launched in January 2017. Based in Bengaluru, India.

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# HalaPlay

HalaPlay was an Indian Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform founded in 2016 and publicly launched in January 2017.

Funding reported Last round: Secondary market

Entertainment Bengaluru, India

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 13 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 580M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Secondary market May 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About HalaPlay

HalaPlay was an Indian Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform founded in 2016 and publicly launched in January 2017.

It allowed users to create virtual teams for cricket, football, and kabaddi, enabling them to win real money through cash-based contests. The company, officially known as Halaplay Technologies Private Limited, was based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and was co-founded by Swapnil Saurav, Prateek Anand, Ananya Singhal, and Aman Kesari. HalaPlay offered a variety of strategy-based online sports games, including fantasy cricket, football, and kabaddi contests, as well as a card game called HalaPlay Rummy. Users could participate in both free and paid games, with cash prizes advertised up to 2 Crore daily. The platform targeted serious and casual sports enthusiasts in India, aiming to engage over one crore active players. In June 2020, HalaPlay was acquired by Nazara Technologies and is no longer operating independently, with its domain now redirecting to Dream11.

## What company datasets say HalaPlay raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **580M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Secondary market**

Last round size **1.2M**

Last round date **May 2021**

Investors listed **8**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Entertainment
- **Industry code:** NAICS 713290, SIC 7999
- **Region:** Karnataka
- **Part of:** Nazara Technologies Limited
- **Revenue:** 24M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/halaplay-technologies)

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