Vishal Gondal

Vishal Gondal, (born 14 July 1976) is an India investor and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Indiagames, a global computer games developer and publisher in India. He was featured among the top 40 Indian entrepreneurs by Business Today in 2001.

Early life

Gondal was born in Mumbai, India. He stepped into the world of games when he was 13. He sideline studies to learn videogame development. He studied commerce in college.

Career

Gondal started his first company FACT at the age of 16. In 1999, he founded Indiagames, then a five member team.Indiagames is primarily engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms like Internet, PC, broadband, mobile phones, PDAs, handheld gaming devices and consoles.

Considered the most important gaming developer and publisher in India, Indiagames controlled in 2005 a 60% share in India's game-related wireless value-added services market. In 2009, Indiagames had over 300 employees and offices in Mumbai, Beijing, London and Los Angeles.

In 2005, he sold a majority of stakeholds (adding up to 76,29% of the company) to TOM online Games a subsidiary of TOM Online Inc.although he kept his position as CEO. In December 2007, the Indian company UTV Software Communication acquired a majority stake in Indiagames.

In 2008, he launched Sweat and Blood...
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