Grand Games raises $70M Series B to scale hybrid casual mobile games

Grand Games, a mobile gaming company focused on hybrid casual titles, has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to $103 million. The round was led by Balderton Capital through its Growth Fund, following the firm’s earlier Series A investment via its Early Stage Fund in January last year. Existing investors Bek Ventures and Laton Ventures also participated in the round, alongside mobile gaming entrepreneur Mert Gür as an angel investor. Founded in Istanbul by Bekir Batuhan Çelebi, Mehmet Çalım, and Mustafa Fırtına, Grand Games develops hybrid casual mobile games designed for short daily play sessions. The company focuses primarily on puzzle titles, combining accessible gameplay mechanics with a data-driven product development approach. With games such as Magic Sort! and Car Match reaching millions of downloads, Grand Games has rapidly emerged as one of Turkey’s fastest-growing startups. The company has recorded fivefold year-over-year revenue growth and raised three funding rounds within two years of its founding. Its valuation has also increased significantly since its previous round completed just over a year ago. We started Grand to build the kind of company we believed could unlock the full potential of great talent. Turkey has produced some of the strongest mobile gaming talent globally, and we wanted to create an environment where teams have real ownership over decisions, product direction, and outcomes, said Bekir Batuhan Çelebi, also known as Batu, CEO and co-founder of Grand Games. Grand attributes part of its growth to its organisational structure and approach to talent. Operating through five autonomous internal studios, the company gives teams significant ownership over decision-making and product direction, while the founding team provides strategic support across the business. The newly raised capital will primarily be used to expand the company’s marketing efforts, scale existing titles, and support upcoming game launches. Grand also plans to continue expanding its Istanbul-based team as it grows its international presence in mobile gaming.