India, July 31 -- Gaming community startup STAN, owned by GetStan Technologies Pte Ltd, has secured $8.5 Mn (INR 74.46 Cr) in a Series A funding round from a clutch of Japanese gaming majors, including Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc, Square Enix and Reazon Holdings.

The round also saw participation from Google's AI Futures Fund and Aptos Labs, with existing backers, including General Catalyst, GFR Fund, T-Accelerate Capital and Pix Capital.

The startup plans to use the fresh capital to expand its presence in India and other mobile-dominant markets. Another portion of the proceeds will be deployed for AI-led personalisations and creator tooling, as well as launching new integrations for publishers and partners looking to build inside gam...