thumpN Raises $3.75M Pre-Seed Round

Live entertainment discovery platform thumpN raised over $3.75 million in a pre-seed round from Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Madhur Deora, Shray Chandra, VG Jairam, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Badshah. Founded by ex-Paytm Insider COO Varun Khare, the AI-native platform uses a conversational agent called Shadow to recommend concerts, comedy shows, festivals, and sports events based on user preferences.