Bussiness Ideas

HangOn is India's first hyperlocal discovery and community platform designed specifically for gamers. Our mission is to bridge the gap between online gaming and real-world gaming communities by enabling players to discover, connect, and engage with nearby gamers based on their gaming preferences, skill levels, favorite titles, and interests. Beyond player discovery, HangOn is building a comprehensive ecosystem for the gaming industry. We empower gaming cafés, esports arenas, tournament organizers, and gaming communities with a dedicated business portal that allows them to list tournaments, events, gaming sessions, bootcamps, and other activities. This helps local gaming businesses increase visibility, attract nearby gamers, improve occupancy, and generate additional revenue. For gamers, HangOn serves as a single platform to find teammates, join local tournaments, participate in gaming events, discover gaming venues, and build a unified gaming identity. India's gaming industry is experiencing rapid growth, with a projected CAGR of approximately 15% and hundreds of millions of gamers across the country. Despite this growth, the ecosystem remains highly fragmented, making it difficult for gamers to discover local communities and for gaming businesses to reach relevant audiences. HangOn addresses this gap by creating the infrastructure layer for India's gaming ecosystem—connecting gamers, communities, creators, tournaments, and gaming venues on a single hyperlocal platform. Our vision is to become the go-to destination for every gamer to connect, compete, and grow while enabling local gaming businesses to thrive in the digital era.

Startup Teams

• 1 Aditya Jaiswal (Founder)
• 2 Pappu Jaiswal (Director)

Incubation Details

• Incubator Name
  G L Bajaj Center for Research and Incubation
• Incubator Host Institution
  GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management
• State
  Uttar Pradesh
• City
  Gautam Buddha Nagar