With this investment Gamiana will grow its customer base, enhance gaming software development for existing games --Jamia Online and Vinashi--and bid for new gaming contracts in overseas markets.

Vishal Golia, co-founder of Gamiana, said, “We, at Gamiana, will now be able to leverage the global presence, market insights and network of IAN’s global members to fuel our growth.”

IAN member Chetan Shah has joined the board of Gamiana, “The passion and domain expertise that Vishal and Sumeet bring to Gamiana and their ability to execute the business plan built my confidence in this team,” IAN member Chetan Shah said.

Gamiana or House of Games offers multi-player platforms and the ability to play games real time. This will address the new markets created by the synergies between the increase of the Internet on smart-phones, online gaming and social networking across the globe.

The company’s goal is to become a dominant player in India by tapping the expected increase in Internet usage on smart phones.