Planet SuperHeroes - About the company
Planet SuperHeroes is an acquired company based in Mumbai (India), founded in 2013 by Karan Rai and Jaineel Aga. It operates as an Online platform selling superheroes & comic character based fan Merchandise. Planet SuperHeroes has raised $3.88M in funding from DSG Consumer Partners, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 21 active competitors, including 2 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like The Souled Store, MYFANDOM and My3dSelfie.
Company Details
Planet Superheroes is an online platform dedicated to superhero, comic and TV show characters from Marvel, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network etc. Offering products like apparel, mobile accessories, laptop skins, electronics and collectibles. Supports both online payment and cash on delivery. Provides free delivery on orders above 899.
- Website
- www.planetsuperheroes.com/
- Email ID
- *****@planetsuperheroes.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- B- WING, 46TH FLOOR, UNIT NO. 4602, PLOT NO. 46, KOHINOOR SQUARE, N C KELKAR MARG, OPP SHIVSENA BHAVAN, DADAR (W), Shivaji Park (Mumbai), Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400028
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Mumbai, India
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$3.88M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jan 13, 2022
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 21 active competitors
Annual Revenue
0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
7 as on Aug 31, 2025
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Exit Details
Acquired by NODWIN Gaming (Jan 13, 2022)
Legal entities associated with Planet SuperHeroes
Planet SuperHeroes is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SUPERHERO BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999MH2015PTC265120 , India, Active | Jun 02, 2015 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 7 (As on Aug 31, 2025) |
Planet SuperHeroes's acquisition details
Planet SuperHeroes got acquired by NODWIN Gaming on Jan 13, 2022 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Planet SuperHeroes's funding and investors
Planet SuperHeroes has raised a total funding of $3.88M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 27, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 12, 2019 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Planet SuperHeroes has 9 institutional investors and 38 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Planet SuperHeroes:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 12, 2019 | 8121436 | Series A | 7537736 | 5569877 | 1713841 | 8518713 |
Apr 28, 2017 | 7890056 | Seed | 3248521 | 1151845 | 1903782 | |
Sep 27, 2015 | 2263043 | Seed | 9372400 | 6096633 |
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Planet SuperHeroes' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Planet SuperHeroes are Karan Rai and Jaineel Aga.
Here are the details of Planet SuperHeroes' key team members:
- Karan Rai: Co-Founder of Planet SuperHeroes. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Jaineel Aga: Co-Founder & CEO of Planet SuperHeroes. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 phone number
Planet SuperHeroes' Board of Directors
Planet SuperHeroes's board has 3 active members. Sumit Nikunj Shah, Karan Rai and Jaineel Aga are part of team.Here is the list of Planet SuperHeroes' board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 11y 3m | |
Team | - | Current | 11y 3m | |
Team | - | Current | 11y 3m | |
glvempw | Investor | lgcgpsk | Past | 1y 7m |
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Planet SuperHeroes' employee count trend
Planet SuperHeroes has 7 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Aug 24. Here is Planet SuperHeroes's employee count trend over the years:
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Planet SuperHeroes's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Planet SuperHeroes include The Souled Store, MYFANDOM and My3dSelfie. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Planet SuperHeroes, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | The Souled Store 2013, Mumbai (India), Series C | Fashion and lifestyle brand offering apparel, sneakers, and pop-culture merchandise | $29.7M | 68/100 | |
2nd | D2C e-commerce platform selling officially licensed merchandise for music artists and film productions | - | - | 41/100 | |
3rd | Planet SuperHeroes 2013, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Online platform selling superheroes & comic character based fan Merchandise | $3.88M | 40/100 | |
4th | My3dSelfie 2016, Guwahati (India), Series A | Manufacturer of custom three dimensional figurines created from personal photographs | $2.53M | 36/100 | |
5th | Fully Filmy 2015, Chennai (India), Unfunded | Online store for movie merchandise | - | - | 26/100 |
6th | Headbanger Merchandise 2011, Mumbai (India), Unfunded | Online retailer of licensed merchandise | - | - | 25/100 |
7th | Online retailer of licensed merchandise | - | - | 24/100 | |
8th | Superhero Toy Store 2013, Mumbai (India), Unfunded | Retailer of licensed action figures statues and various anime collectibles | - | - | 24/100 |
9th | Books n Beyond 2016, Gurugram (India), Unfunded | Subscription of curated box of theme-based merchandise | - | - | 24/100 |
10th | FatCat Collectibles 2019, India, Unfunded | Online platform offering licensed collectibles | - | - | 24/100 |
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Planet SuperHeroes's Investments and acquisitions
Planet SuperHeroes has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Planet SuperHeroes
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News related to Planet SuperHeroes
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Nazara Technologies zooms as its arm gets nod to acquire 100% stake in Superhero BrandsUdaipur Kiran•Jan 14, 2022•Nazara, NODWIN Gaming, Planet SuperHeroes
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Toonz Medai Group Unleashes ‘Chacha Chaudhary’ MerchLicense Global•Sep 24, 2020•Toonz Animation India, Planet SuperHeroes
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Akatsuki's VC arm adopts co-investment model in India for media start-upsBusiness Standard•Jun 12, 2019•Doubtnut, Planet SuperHeroes, Little Black Book, Mech Mocha and 22 others
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Planet Superheroes raises ₹14 crores from DSG, Akatsuki FundStartup Wonders•Apr 13, 2019•Planet SuperHeroes
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DSG Consumer & Japan's AET Fund invest in Planet SuperheroesIndiatimes•Apr 12, 2019•Planet SuperHeroes
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DSG-backed merchandising startup Superhero Brands raises fresh fundsVCCircle•Nov 03, 2017•Planet SuperHeroes, DSG Consumer Partners, RB Investments
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Character Merchandising Startup Planet Superheroes Closes Rs.3.6 Cr in Pre-Series AIamWire•Nov 30, 2015•Planet SuperHeroes, DSG Consumer Partners, Lead Angels, Xpression Gifts and 35 others
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Merchandising startup Superhero Brands gets angel funding – VCCircleVCCircle•Nov 30, 2015•Planet SuperHeroes, DSG Consumer Partners, Xpression Gifts, Start Corporation and 34 others
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