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.

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

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.

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