Light Novel Startup Raising Pre-Seed in Mumbai
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This Mumbai-based startup is pioneering the light novel publishing segment in India—an emerging storytelling format combining fast-paced fiction with serialized digital delivery. Launched in 2025, the business aims to empower indie authors through hybrid publishing, editorial support, and multi-platform distribution.
The company released its first text-only light novel on Amazon Kindle and has built a basic MVP website for early readers. With rising anime and manga interest in India, this venture is tapping into a high-potential audience of Gen-Z and young millennials who seek binge-worthy, emotionally resonant stories rooted in Indian themes.
The startup seeks pre-seed investment to expand its product portfolio, launch a reading app, build a digital-first publishing ecosystem, and become the go-to platform for light novel storytelling in India.
Highlights & Offering
India’s first digital-only light novel platform
Strong early traction with initial title on Kindle
Built-in audience via anime, web fiction, and fandom communities
Hybrid publishing model with editorial and visual support
Plans for audiobooks, regional language expansion, and app-based access
Licenses & Legal
Currently operating as Sole Proprietorship
Plan to convert into Private Limited entity
Clientele type
Young adult fiction readers (16–35 age group)
Indie content creators
Fan communities across anime, fiction, and fantasy
Book platforms and future merchandising audiences
Premises
OWNED
Premise Size: 180sq ft
Market Value (in INR): 10.00 K
Mainly running the business from Home. And the first book has been released on Amazon Kindle
Asking Price Includes
The terms of the transaction will be discussed with the potential investors.
Asking Price
INR 15.00 L
Minimum ticket size
INR 10.00 L
Reason
The business is currently at MVP stage with proven initial user interest and market validation. Funding is required to move into the execution phase of a full-scale digital platform, expand content, and monetize through sales, subscriptions.
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