NODWIN GAMING, an esports and youth entertainment company, has announced the appointment of Manish Agarwal to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.
An executive who played a key role in scaling and taking public India’s only listed gaming company, Manish brings deep experience in public market readiness, governance, and institutional growth as NODWIN accelerates preparations for a potential public listing. Notably, he has been associated with NODWIN since its early days leading Nazara Technology’s investment into the company, bringing a long-term perspective on the company’s evolution, strategy, and category leadership, a media release said.
Manish is a successful entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, currently Co-founder of KGeN (Kratos Gamer Network), a verified human distribution network organising micro-communities across the Global South to power engagement, commerce. KGeN is backed by leading global investors including Accel and Prosus, with its most recent private round valuing the company at approximately $500 million. He is also the Founder of Humyn Labs, which works with frontier technology companies to transform signals from real-world communities into structured human intelligence systems for AI.
As a non-executive director, Manish will work closely with the Board and leadership team to strengthen governance, strategic oversight, and long-term value creation as the company scales across markets and builds institutional depth aligned with public market expectations, the release said.
NODWIN Gaming has been steadily expanding its footprint across gaming, creator ecosystems, and youth culture, building a diversified platform spanning content, commerce, and experiences. The company continues to invest in strengthening its institutional capabilities, governance frameworks, and global presence as it prepares for its next chapter. This appointment is part of a broader set of strategic moves by NODWIN Gaming as it prepares for its next phase of growth. Earlier this month, the company brought back Sidharth Kedia to lead strategy, capital planning, and M&A, reinforcing its focus on disciplined growth and shareholder value creation.
Alongside bringing Arnd Benninghoff onto the Board and kicking off a $100 million pre-IPO fundraise, these moves reflect a deliberate effort to strengthen leadership, governance, and strategic depth as NODWIN moves closer to the public markets. After posting a strong INR 524 Cr in FY25, the result of a consistent 50%+ CAGR since 2018, the company has already eclipsed that milestone. In the first three quarters of FY26 alone, revenue reached INR 530.3 Cr while maintaining EBITDA-positive operations, signaling a record-breaking year ahead, he release added.
