Actor Mahesh Babu invests in gaming startup Shortgun Games, developer of action-adventure title Project Takedown.
Round Type
Venture
MumbaiGamingVideo GamesInvestors
Description
Shortgun Games, founded by Jeet Chandan and Vidhit Mehta, has secured investment from actor Mahesh Babu. The startup is developing Project Takedown, a 10-15-hour action-adventure game set in near-future Mumbai for PC and modern consoles including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game targets international audiences in the US, Europe, and Japan, with a planned launch by end of 2028.
Who else raised in Gaming and Video Games around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Shortgun Games that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Pepper Games raised an undisclosed amount (Series A) on November 6, 2026.
- Metasports Interactive raised an undisclosed amount on November 4, 2026.
- Gamehaus raised $20M on November 2, 2026.
- Tollan Games Studio raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on October 28, 2026.
- Matiks raised $10M on October 26, 2026.
- Mika Games raised $10M on October 21, 2026.
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