Sachin Tendulkar Invests in Metasports Interactive, the Company Behind the Game Hitwicket

Global cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar became a strategic investor in Metasports Interactive, a mobile-first competitive sports gaming company. With this partnership, the company looks to grow its flagship cricket strategy title, Hitwicket, to 100 million downloads within the next 3 years.

Founded by Kashyap Reddy and Keerti Singh, the game Hitwicket has built a player base of over 20 million users across 120 countries since its launch in 2020. The game has witnessed a 100% growth in revenue in the last 6 months, with players spending an average of 51 minutes a day in the game.

Hitwicket is a leading competitive multiplayer cricket game that is built around strategic decision-making and brings tactical thinking to competitive cricket gaming. This emphasis on cricketing strategy drew Sachin Tendulkar to the game and influenced his decision to invest in Metasports Interactive. Tendulkar features across Hitwicket’s in-game experiences, content and brand activations.

Talking about the strategic association, Sachin Tendulkar said, “Hitwicket stood out to me for how it brings the strategic thinking behind cricket into the game. Cricket has always involved reading the bowler, assessing the field and deciding the right approach for every ball. Hitwicket captures that decision-making, going beyond reflexes to recreate how a cricketer thinks in the middle. The game translates that strategic dimension into an engaging experience for players. I enjoyed playing the game, believe in what the team is building, and that makes the association feel natural.”

Kashyap Reddy, Co-Founder and CEO, Metasports Interactive

Commenting on the association, Kashyap Reddy, Co-Founder and CEO, Metasports Interactive, said, “Hitwicket has built a distinct proposition in cricket gaming by making strategic decision-making central to the experience, and Sachin Tendulkar recognised this unique difference. Interacting with Sachin Tendulkar is helping us understand how elite cricketers think on the field and further improve the game engagement. Our 20 million players, spending 51 min per day in the game, demonstrate the engagement this approach can drive. Tendulkar’s belief in what we’ve built, together with the growth capital behind us, lets us take cricket strategy to every cricket fan in the world.

The partnership follows the USD 20 million user acquisition funding by London-based Metica in April 2026. Hitwicket’s strong monetisation metrics, deep player retention, and the consistent quality of its user acquisition data gave Metica the confidence to deploy capital at scale. Hitwicket has grown from an Indian cricket game into a global strategy title.

About Metasports Interactive:

Metasports is a mobile-first competitive sports gaming company building multiplayer sports games designed for long-term engagement and global scale. Its flagship title Hitwicket launched in 2020 blends deep, skill-based gameplay with mass-market accessibility. Hitwicket is the only Made in India game with more than 97% of its revenue generated through in-app purchases in India and International markets. Today, users spend ~51 mins daily on Hitwicket globally, comparable to the time spent by Football fans in the #1 Grossing Football game and 15 mins more than on Candy Crush.

With a long-term vision to create category-defining sports gaming franchises, Metasports is focused on shaping the future of competitive sports gaming on mobile. Operating with a player-first, performance-driven approach, the company maintains a strong focus on product quality, scale, and global impact, underscoring that India can build world-class gaming companies beyond casual or service-led products. Metasports has raised USD 20 million in UA funding from Metica (London). The startup is also backed by renowned cricket commentator, Harsha Bhogle. The game, designed as a skill-first, competitive multiplayer experience, has grown to over 20 million players across 120+ countries.

RealVantage Secures Hong Kong SFC Type 1 Licence, Strengthening Its Presence in Asia’s Leading Financial Hubs

Strategic expansion broadens access to global private real estate investment opportunities for Hong Kong’s professional investors, family offices and wealth managers

RealVantage (‘the Group”), a Singapore-headquartered private real estate investment platform, today announced that its Hong Kong subsidiary, RV HK Limited, has received a Type 1 (Dealing in Securities) licence (CE No. BXH385) from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in September 2026.

The licence marks an important milestone in the Group’s regional expansion and establishes a regulated presence in Singapore and Hong Kong, two of Asia’s major financial and wealth management centres. Under its licence conditions, RV HK Limited may deal in collective investment schemes and provide services to professional investors only.

Founded in Singapore in 2019, RealVantage has executed 171 real estate investments, of which 54 have been fully realised. The Group combines investment expertise, an established network of real estate partners and proprietary technology to connect investors with private real estate opportunities across developed global markets.

Hong Kong will serve as a strategic base for the Group to strengthen relationships with family offices, external asset managers, private wealth intermediaries and other professional investors, while expanding its regional distribution capabilities.

“Hong Kong is a natural next step in RealVantage’s regional expansion. As one of Asia’s leading wealth management centres, it has a sophisticated investor base looking for diversification and access to global private markets,” said Keith Ong, Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of RealVantage. “Our ambition is to build a leading private real estate investment platform in Asia, bringing together institutional investment discipline, carefully selected opportunities and technology-driven accessibility. A regulated presence in Hong Kong is an important part of that strategy.”

Building a stronger regional investment platform

Through RV HK Limited, eligible professional investors in Hong Kong will be able to access collective investment schemes investing in private real estate, subject to the applicable offering terms and regulatory requirements. RealVantage Group will continue to undertake investment sourcing, due diligence, structuring and asset management, while RV HK Limited focuses on its licensed distribution activities and investor relationships in Hong Kong.

RealVantage’s wider platform provides access to different investment approaches, including real estate debt and equity, through deal-by-deal opportunities and professionally managed investment structures. Its investment focus spans sectors such as logistics, living, hospitality, data centres and other selected property strategies, with a disciplined approach to underwriting and risk management.

The Group believes that Hong Kong’s depth of private wealth, mature financial services ecosystem and connections to regional and international capital make it a logical market for long-term development. The expansion builds on RealVantage’s existing investment and operational foundations rather than establishing an entirely new investment capability.

“Our priority is to build enduring relationships with Hong Kong’s professional investor community, backed by a strong compliance culture and a clear understanding of investor needs,” said Ivan Ho, Chief Executive Officer of RealVantage HK Limited. “We will draw on the Group’s investment experience and technology infrastructure while maintaining the regulatory standards expected of a licensed Hong Kong intermediary.”

Focused on governance and long-term relationships

RealVantage’s investment process includes investment committee oversight, due diligence and monitoring through the lifecycle of each investment. In Hong Kong, RV HK Limited is subject to the SFC’s ongoing regulatory requirements, including applicable conduct, compliance, anti-money laundering and professional investor verification obligations.

The Hong Kong team brings experience across real estate investment, banking, capital markets and regulated financial services. Looking ahead, the Group intends to deepen its engagement with family offices, private banks, external asset managers and other professional intermediaries as it develops its Hong Kong business.

“We view Hong Kong as a long-term strategic market,” added Ong. “Our focus is not simply on expanding distribution, but on developing trusted partnerships and enabling professional investors build more diversified exposure to global private real estate.”

Adobe Unveils Adobe for Startups, Bringing AI-Powered Creative and Marketing Tools to Emerging Businesses

Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) — Building an enduring brand from the first spark of an idea takes hard work, creativity and the right technology to engage and win customers. Empowering people to bring those ideas and businesses to life is at the heart of Adobe’s mission.

Today Adobe is launching Adobe for Startups, a program designed to help early-stage companies build the brand, content and customer reach they need to turn an idea or product into a growing business.

As the global agentic software leader for creativity, productivity and customer experience, Adobe serves customers at every scale, from individual creators and small businesses to over 20,000 global enterprises, helping them create, communicate, produce content, build their brands and deliver customer experiences. Adobe for Startups brings that experience, along with Adobe’s latest AI and agentic capabilities, to founders from day zero.

Eligible startups receive 12 months of free access to Adobe Firefly Pro Plus, Acrobat Studio including Adobe Express Premium, and Semrush.

Why does brand matter from day zero?

If you’re a founder or entrepreneur, you know what it is to wear every hat. With a lean team and tight budget, you may be designing pitch decks, building websites, running campaigns and finding customers at the same time. Each touchpoint shapes how investors, partners and customers see your company.

AI is giving small teams new ways to move faster and accomplish more. You bring the vision, creativity and judgment, while Adobe's AI-powered tools and agents accelerate the work from idea to outcome.

Adobe for Startups brings together tools for creation, document productivity and marketing that help you move quickly without adding complexity. You can start with professional-grade Adobe technology designed to grow alongside your company.

What's included in Adobe for Startups?

• Create and scale content with Firefly Pro Plus: Adobe Firefly is an all-in-one creative AI studio that helps you move from ideas to creation across images, video and audio. With Firefly Pro Plus, you can access Adobe’s commercially safe models and leading partner models, plus Photoshop on web and mobile.
• Turn information into action with Acrobat Studio: Acrobat Studio brings together Adobe’s PDF tools, AI Assistant and Adobe Express in one offering. You can edit and share documents, extract insights, create polished presentations and collect signatures.
• Build your brand everywhere with Adobe Express Premium: Adobe Express is a quick and easy all-in-one content creation app that helps you create and publish content across channels. You can design social posts, marketing materials and brand assets using professionally designed templates.
• Understand how customers find you with Semrush: Semrush provides marketing and search intelligence to help you understand how your business is discovered online. You can measure how your brand shows up across traditional and AI-powered search, backed by real behavioral data and billions of observed AI responses.

As part of Adobe for Startups, you’ll have opportunities to learn from Adobe experts, connect with a community of peers and build your business through workshops and events. On Dec. 3, Adobe for Startups will host a hands-on “Brand on Demand” workshop with Artist and the Machine, where you can build a week of on-brand marketing content in real time using Adobe’s AI tools.

Who’s eligible?

If your startup was founded within the last five years and has raised less than $15 million in funding, you can apply here. Adobe will verify eligibility as part of the application process. Program terms, eligibility criteria and country availability apply.

Turn ideas into businesses

DataCurve is a fan identity and intelligence platform that helps sports, media and entertainment organizations turn fragmented audience data into lasting fan relationships and measurable revenue growth.

“Creativity is far more powerful when you understand who you’re creating for. We already use Adobe Firefly for creative assets, and we see an even bigger opportunity to bring DataCurve’s fan intelligence directly into the creative process. Imagine a global soccer club creating content that evolves throughout the season as it learns more about what each fan cares about. Adobe for Startups gives us the tools to start bringing that vision to life.” Aman Johar, Co-Founder and CEO, DataCurve

Gondola is building a digital credit and portfolio system for the social media and digital content industry. Since its earliest days, the company has relied on Adobe’s tools to build its brand, create content and establish its presence in a competitive market.

"Adobe has been part of how we work from day one. When you're launching a company, how you show up matters as much as what you build. Adobe for Startups helps founders get both right." Jared Kleinstein, Founder and CEO, Gondola

Oruk is a speech AI research lab building foundation models that understand not just what people say, but how they say it, including tone, emotion and delivery, giving developers the context to build more responsive voice products.

“We want to humanize speech AI by bridging the gap between emotion and technology. Adobe for Startups will help us grow Oruk’s brand, reach more developers and make our research easier to understand. We’re especially excited to use Adobe Express to turn complex speech AI research into short, visual demos that show people what they can build with our technology.”
Anastasia Zaporozhtseva, Data Specialist, Oruk

Mivi Powers Up: ₹200 Crore Hyderabad Facility Set to Boost Electronics Manufacturing

Homegrown consumer electronics brand Mivi has inaugurated a new ₹200 crore integrated research, development and manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, strengthening its domestic electronics manufacturing capabilities. The facility has been established through Avishakaran Industries Pvt Ltd, Mivi's parent company.

Mivi, founded in 2015 by Viswanadh Kandula and Midhula Devabhaktuni, is a Hyderabad-based consumer electronics brand known for its Made-in-India audio products, including earbuds, headphones, speakers and soundbars. The company has expanded into smartphones and continues to invest in domestic design, R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

Key Highlights

• Location: E-City, Tukkuguda, Hyderabad.
• Investment: ₹200 crore.
• Monthly Production Capacity:
  • 5 lakh (500,000) earbuds
  • 75,000 soundbars
• Employment: Approximately 2,500 people.

Strategic Significance

Mivi's new facility is expected to significantly enhance its manufacturing footprint across audio and consumer technology products while supporting the Government of India's Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.

The expansion comes as Mivi broadens its portfolio beyond audio products into the smartphone segment with the launch of the Mivi One 5G, positioning the new plant as a foundation for future growth in consumer electronics.

Management Commentary

According to Mivi Co-founder Midhula Devabhaktuni, the inauguration marks an important milestone as the company completes ten years of building products in India and remains committed to investing in technology and local manufacturing.

Overall, the new Hyderabad facility reinforces Telangana's growing status as an electronics manufacturing hub while helping Mivi scale production and expand into new product categories.

Meta Built Humanoid Prototype With Chinese Startup To Ramp Up Robotics Push

Meta has reportedly developed a prototype humanoid robot in partnership with Shanghai-based robotics startup Fourier, marking a significant step in the company's push into embodied AI and robotics. According to a report by The Information, cited by Reuters, Meta has already begun work on a second-generation version of the prototype.

The reported robot, internally known as "Max," was developed in roughly three months and is designed as a research platform rather than a commercial product. The prototype reportedly stands about 1.5 metres tall, weighs around 48 kilograms, runs on Nvidia's Jetson Thor chip, and features five-fingered hands capable of manipulating small objects. It also includes a display that can mimic facial expressions and built-in speakers.

Meta built a humanoid robot with China's Fourier.

The prototype, Max, reportedly took about three months.

~1.5 m, ~48 kg, running on Nvidia Jetson Thor.

Max 2 is reportedly underway.

Meta says it's for internal research, with no plans to sell. pic.twitter.com/FD6liWMJ58

— clankr (@clankrmedia) November 1, 2026

Meta's robotics team is said to have worked closely with Fourier in China during development. The project was reportedly showcased to selected Meta employees at an internal robotics summit, while a follow-up model, Max 2, is already under development with planned upgrades including improved dexterity, additional sensors, and better mobility.

Meta's initiative aligns with its broader strategy of extending artificial intelligence beyond software into physical systems. The company reportedly sees humanoid robots as a potential embodiment of its AI technologies, with long-term ambitions centred on assisting with household and everyday tasks. Meta has indicated that the project remains focused on internal research and experimentation and that it currently has no plans to commercialise the prototype.

The move places Meta among a growing group of technology companies pursuing humanoid robotics, including Tesla, Figure AI, Agility Robotics, and several Chinese robotics firms. As advances in AI continue, major technology companies are increasingly exploring how intelligent software can be integrated into physical robotic platforms.