MIXI Global Investments, Nazara Technologies, and ChimeraVC have announced the launch of ‘LVL Zero’, a first-of-its-kind gaming incubator in India designed to help gaming startups accelerate product execution, secure investor readiness, and achieve global publishing potential within 100 days.
The initiative is supported by Google Play as the Knowledge Partner, offering technical mentorship, platform guidance, and developer best practices to participating teams.
With an equity-free grant pool of USD 100,000, LVL Zero aims to empower India’s fast-growing gaming ecosystem by supporting over 100 high-performing startups over the next five years. Each selected startup will receive a USD 10,000 grant, along with access to mentorship, publishing networks, and global infrastructure to scale operations.
The program’s structured 100-day model focuses on transforming concepts into investor- and publisher-ready products. It offers mentorship across key areas such as game design, development, analytics, monetization, and live operations, culminating in a Demo Day where startups pitch to investors, publishers, and strategic partners.
Krish Anurag, Managing Partner at ChimeraVC, said, “LVL Zero lets founders meet conviction first—before traction. It helps startups start earlier, think globally, and build more sustainably.”
Nitish Mittersain, Joint MD & CEO of Nazara Technologies, added, “India’s gaming story will be written by its startups. With LVL Zero, we’re helping turn ambition into execution and empowering developers to build and own their success stories.”
Tomoharu Urabe, Managing Director of Investments at MIXI Global Investments, commented, “We aim to contribute to India’s broader gaming ecosystem and build a lasting bridge between Japan and India’s gaming industries.”
With the gaming market in India projected to grow from 16.6 crore gamers in 2025 to nearly 25 crore by 2027, the launch of LVL Zero marks a significant step toward nurturing homegrown talent and making India a global hub for gaming innovation.