# Dilsher Singh Malhi

> Dilsher Singh Malhi is the Gurugram-based co-founder and CEO of Zupee. A 2017 IIT Kanpur chemical engineering graduate and former EPFL research associate, he co-founded the company with Siddhant Saurabh in 2018. Zupee grew through mobile trivia and adaptations of familiar board games, completed a $102 million Series B at a $600 million valuation in January 2022, and later changed direction following the disruption of paid gaming. In October 2026, it announced an India-focused AI strategy and plans to end its remaining free games.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Zupee
- **Organizations:** Zupee, EPFL, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- **Known for:** Co-founded Zupee in 2018., Named in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2021, Consumer Technology, alongside Siddhant Saurabh., Led Zupee during its January 2022 completion of a $102 million Series B at a $600 million company valuation.

## Career timeline

- **2013-2017** — Studied chemical engineering at IIT Kanpur and headed its SimuTech Club.
- **Before 2018** — Worked as a research associate at EPFL in Switzerland on microfluidic platforms; exact dates are not established here.
- **2018** — Co-founded Zupee with Siddhant Saurabh.
- **2021** — Named with Saurabh in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, Consumer Technology.
- **2022-01** — Zupee completed a $102 million Series B at a $600 million valuation and announced a Jio Platforms partnership.
- **2023-08** — Spoke at the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance summit in Bengaluru.
- **2025-04** — Zupee announced first annual profitability for FY24: ₹1,123 crore net revenue and ₹146 crore net profit.
- **2025-08** — Zupee ended paid games and deposits, and said it would not challenge the new online gaming law.
- **2025-11** — Zupee acquired Australian AI storytelling startup Nucanon.
- **2026-01** — Announced approximately 200 job cuts at a company town hall.
- **2026-10** — Zupee announced a shift toward India-focused AI businesses and plans to close remaining free games.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Zupee in 2018.
- Named in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2021, Consumer Technology, alongside Siddhant Saurabh.
- Led Zupee during its January 2022 completion of a $102 million Series B at a $600 million company valuation.
- Led Zupee when it reported its first annual profit, ₹146 crore for FY24.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 16, Zupee announced a shift from gaming toward India-focused AI businesses and plans to close remaining free-to-play games.
- **2026-01** — Approximately 200 job cuts were announced at a town hall by Malhi, following earlier cuts in September 2025.
- **2025-11** — Zupee acquired Nucanon to develop AI-powered interactive storytelling.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilsher-malhi-983ab5121/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23