Grand Games secures $30m in Series A funding round

Mobile studio Grand Games has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital.
Existing traders Bek Ventures, Laton Ventures, and angel investor Mert Gür additionally participated in this round.
Grand Games will use the funding to proceed its enlargement into international markets and to launch a brand new title in 2025.
The studio additionally plans to increase its crew from 14 to greater than 40 this 12 months.
“Istanbul is producing some of the world’s finest gaming studios and within that ecosystem the founders of Grand Games stood out with their vision to create world-class genre-defining casual games that players love to play,” mentioned Balderton Capital common companion Suranga Chandratillake.
“The speed with which they have built a brilliant team culture and achieved success with their first two games demonstrates their talent and commitment.”
Grand Games raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round last July.
The studio was based in January 2024 by Bekir Batuhan, Mustafa Fırtına, and Mehmet Çalım