The Bridge lands backing from Rainmatter by Zerodha
What's the deal? The BridgeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an Indian digital sports media company founded in 2018, has raised an early-stage round from Rainmatter CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the investment arm of Zerodha, co-founded by Nithin KamathDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The amount was not disclosed; the backing was announced in August 2026.
Why now? The company covers Olympic sports, unsponsored athletes and disciplines that receive less digital coverage than cricket in India. It plans to expand its media products and coverage across more sports, alongside early plans for offline initiatives.
The backstory: The Bridge says early institutional support came from angel investor Narendra FirodiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Jaimin BhattDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, former CFO of Kotak Mahindra BankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The founder also described family and friends supporting the business during periods of weak revenue, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
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