Grand Games secures $3 million in pre-seed funding

Turkish mobile game developer Grand Games has successfully raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round, as reported by GamesBeat. The funding round was led by Earlybird Digital East Fund, with additional support from Laton Ventures. This infusion of capital is poised to bolster Grand Games’ development of future titles and expand its team, underscoring the company’s ambitious growth trajectory.

Grand Games, a startup founded in January by Bekir Batuhan Çelebi, Mustafa Fırtına, and Mehmet Çalım, has already made strides in the mobile gaming market with the soft launch of its debut title, Magic Sort, available on both iOS and Android platforms in the US. Building on this momentum, the developer is set to release its second game, Car Match, later this month, with a flagship title planned for next year.

Bekir Batuhan Çelebi, co-founder and CEO of Grand Games, highlighted the company’s innovative approach and strategic vision. “We saw how fragmented mobile development had become and took the opportunity to build a radically different company to what we were seeing in the market,” Çelebi explained. He emphasized the role of cutting-edge AI technology in accelerating game development and iteration processes, aiming to establish Grand Games as a billion-dollar enterprise through swift execution and continuous innovation.

Earlybird Digital East Fund’s associate, Oguzhan Ozer, expressed confidence in Grand Games’ potential. “We are quite selective investors, and knowing the challenges of the market with the insider view, have approached it cautiously. What set Grand Games apart and convinced us was the team quality and their vision, and we are very excited to support them in their journey,” Ozer stated.