Junglee Games India Pvt. Ltd.
- Founded
- 2012-01-01 in San Francisco, California, USA
- Headquarters
- Gurgaon, India
Junglee Games is a technology-led online skill-gaming company headquartered in Gurgaon, India, and a wholly independent operating unit within Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest iGaming and sports entertainment group. Founded in 2012 in San Francisco, California, and backed by Silicon Valley venture capital, the company has grown to serve over 150 million registered users as of 2025. Junglee Games specialises in building scalable, data-driven platforms across a diverse portfolio of competitive and social game genres, including Ludo, Carrom, Solitaire, Rummy, Poker, Teen Patti, Pool, Quizzes and Tamboola. The company differentiates itself by treating trust, safety and fairness as engineering priorities, leveraging deep data science and platform thinking to deliver seamless, responsible and culturally relevant experiences at scale. With offices in India, the United States, Canada and Poland, and a workforce of nearly 1,000 employees, Junglee Games has been recognised as a Great Place to Work in India and Asia. In 2021, Flutter Entertainment invested in the company, further strengthening its resources in product, technology and responsible gaming. In 2025, following an unexpected regulatory change in India, Flutter announced a plan to wind down Junglee's real-money gaming operations in the country, though its free-to-play and social gaming offerings continue.
Detailed Review
History and Founding
Junglee Games was founded in 2012 by Ankush Gera, Kapil Rathee, Rishi Mehta, Sandeep Sood, and Rahul N Bhardwaj in San Francisco, California. The company initially focused on multi-player skill-based games for web and mobile, with early titles like Junglee Poker and Junglee Rummy gaining a loyal user base in India’s rapidly growing online gaming market. By 2020, the company had crossed 50 million users and launched the fantasy sports brand Howzat, expanding into sports engagement.
Business Model
Junglee Games operates a freemium model with both real-money and free-to-play games. Revenue historically came from real-money gaming (Rummy, Poker, Fantasy Sports) and in-app purchases for virtual goods and power-ups in social games. The company leverages data science for player retention, personalisation, and responsible gaming features. After the 2025 regulatory shift, the business model is pivoting entirely to free-to-play and social gaming, monetising through ads, microtransactions, and premium subscriptions.
Products and Platforms
The portfolio includes over ten major titles: Junglee Rummy (13-card and pool rummy), Junglee Poker (Texas Hold'em and variants), Carrom Stars (digital carrom), Solitaire Gold (classic solitaire with social features), Howzat (fantasy sports for cricket and football), Junglee Ludo, Teen Patti, Junglee Pool, Tamboola (bingo-style), and Quizzes. All games share a common technology platform emphasising fairness (RNG certification), fraud detection, and responsible gaming tools.
Market Position and Competition
Junglee Games is one of the largest skill-gaming platforms in South Asia by user base, with 150 million registered users. It competes with other Indian online gaming companies like Dream11, MPL, Adda52, and Games24x7. Its differentiation lies in its strong data science capabilities, platform thinking, and the backing of Flutter Entertainment, which provides global resources and best-in-class responsible gaming practices.
Regulatory Challenges and Strategic Shift
In early 2025, the Indian government introduced unexpected changes to the tax and licensing framework for real-money gaming. In response, Flutter Entertainment announced it would cease Junglee’s real-money operations in India, refocusing the company’s strategy entirely on free-to-play and social gaming. The financial impact was estimated at $200 million in revenue and $50 million in adjusted EBITDA reduction. Despite this setback, Junglee Games continues to invest in technology, data science, and game development, and its free-to-play titles remain popular.
Leadership
In mid-2025, a planned leadership transition took place: co-founder Kapil Rathee was elevated to Chief Executive Officer; Abhishek Bharti, formerly SVP Tech, became Chief Technology Officer; and Bharat Bhatia, formerly Chief Marketing Officer, assumed the role of Chief Business Officer. Outgoing CEO Ankush Gera continues as a board member or advisor. The company’s leadership team focuses on driving product innovation and expanding the social gaming portfolio.
Key Products
Solitaire Gold
Classic Solitaire card game optimised for mobile, including daily challenges and social features.
Junglee Poker
Multi-player online poker platform (Texas Hold'em and variants) with real-money and free-play tables, part of the Flutter Poker network.
Junglee Rummy
Online rummy game offering 13-card and pool variants, supporting cash games and tournaments.
Carrom Stars
Digital adaptation of the traditional Indian board game Carrom, with online multiplayer modes.
Howzat
Fantasy sports platform for cricket, football and other sports, allowing users to create virtual teams and win prizes.
Ludo (Junglee Ludo)
Online multiplayer Ludo game with real-time matchmaking.
Teen Patti
Digital version of the popular Indian card game Teen Patti (also known as Flash or 3 Patti).
Pool (Junglee Pool)
8-ball and 9-ball pool simulation game with multiplayer modes.
Tamboola
Social bingo-style game combining numbers, patterns and chat features.
Quizzes
Trivia and quiz games covering various categories, often used for engagement and rewards.
Offices & Headcount
1000 employees (approx.)
Key Persons
- Kapil Rathee
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Abhishek Bharti
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Bharat Bhatia
Chief Business Officer (CBO)