thumpN Raises $3.75M Pre-seed

thumpN, an India-based AI-native live entertainment discovery and ticketing platform, has raised over $3.75 million in a pre-seed funding round. The capital will support the company as it expands its AI-driven platform to simplify the live event discovery process for users and organizers.

Investors

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Madhur Deora, Shray Chandra, VG Jairam, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Badshah.

thumpN Use of Funds

The company plans to use the capital to scale its platform, including the development of its conversational AI agent, Shadow, and to expand its network of curators to improve contextual event discovery.

About thumpN

Founded in 2026 by Varun Khare, Shreyas, and Alaap, thumpN is a live entertainment discovery and ticketing startup. Its product, an AI-native platform called Shadow, utilizes a conversational agent to help users find live events based on natural language queries, intent, and context rather than traditional search methods.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://thumpn.com

Company: thumpN
Raised: $3.75M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: July 09, 2026
Additional Investors: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Madhur Deora, Shray Chandra, VG Jairam, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Badshah
Software Category: AI/Entertainment
Source: https://india.entrepreneur.com/business-news/vijay-shekhar-sharma-others-invest-in-ai-led-live-entertainment-platform-thumpn