Hyderabad-based Liquidnitro Games has secured $19.1 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven game production platform. The round, led by Northpoint Capital, will support growth into emerging markets like India, MENA, and Southeast Asia. Founded in 2023 by former Electronic Arts veterans, the startup focuses on live services for global publishers.
Liquidnitro Games, a Hyderabad-based startup founded in December 2023, announced $19.1 million in Series A funding on January 17, 2026. The investment, led by U.S. firm Northpoint Capital with participation from existing backer Nexus Venture Partners, follows a $5.25 million seed round in 2024. The capital aims to scale the company's AI-enabled platform for game production and live services, while bolstering product development and recruitment.
The leadership team, including CEO Sandeep Kowdley, CPO Arun Kunchala, CFO Krishna Dhanekula, and senior development director Suresh Manthena, brings extensive experience from managing major franchises at Electronic Arts. Kowdley highlighted the funding as validation of their approach, stating that 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.”
Liquidnitro's model integrates AI for content creation, player engagement, and operational optimization, helping publishers co-produce titles and adapt to regional player behaviors. Kunchala emphasized its potential, noting that the AI system is designed to power “the next generation of games — unlocking deeper, richer, and more personalized experiences that players want to come back to.”
Expansion targets include India, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Southeast Asia, where the company seeks to forge global partnerships. Northpoint Capital's Founder and CIO, Sameer Brij Verma, praised Liquidnitro as “quietly becoming the go-to AI-powered production, live services, and TAM (total addressable market) expansion partner for the world’s leading game publishers,” citing its “execution and trustworthiness.”
This funding reflects growing investor interest in AI-augmented tools amid industry pressures for efficiency in live-service gaming.
