NODWIN Gaming has appointed Manish Agarwal as a Non Executive Director as part of its efforts to strengthen governance and strategic oversight. In his new role, Agarwal will work closely with the board and leadership team on governance, strategic direction and long term value creation as the company continues to scale its operations.
Agarwal is the Co founder of KGeN Kratos Gamer Network, a platform that builds and manages micro communities across the Global South to support engagement and commerce. The company is backed by investors including Accel and Prosus and was last valued at around 500 million dollars. He is also the Founder of Humyn Labs, which works with technology companies to convert real world community signals into structured data systems for AI.
Manish Agarwal, Co-Founder, KGeN & Humyn Labs said: “Having seen NODWIN’s journey from its early stages to becoming a leading force in youth culture and gaming, it’s been exciting to watch its evolution. As the company now prepares for its next phase, including its path towards public markets, I look forward to contributing to building a globally relevant and institutionally strong platform.”
Akshat Rathee, Managing Director and Co-Founder, NODWIN Gaming said: “Manish has been a long-time partner in NODWIN’s journey, from leading Nazara Technologies’ investment into the company to now joining our Board at a crucial inflection point. He is the leader who took Nazara public and created immense shareholder value, and brings that same mindset as we prepare for our own public market journey.”
“Manish brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial vision and public market experience that is incredibly valuable at this stage of our journey. We are confident his strategic guidance will play an important role as we advance our pre-IPO round and continue creating long-term value for our stakeholders. We are delighted to welcome him to the Board at this important stage.” he added.
