Turkish mobile games studio Bigger Games announced today that it has raised $25 million in its Series A funding round, which it will put towards growing its portfolio of games. Goodwater Capital led the round, with Arcadia Gaming Partners and existing investors Index Ventures and Play Ventures also participating. Coddy Johnson, former Activision president and current partner at Goodwater Capital, joins Bigger’s board of directors. The studio plans to use the funding to continue building its team and scaling its latest title, Kitchen Masters, for a global audience.
The Istanbul-based team launched in 2019 into the burgeoning Turkish gaming scene, and has specialized in casual puzzle games. Its most recent title, Kitchen Masters, is a match-3 title which Bigger reports shows strong early retention and engagement. With the Series A funding, Bigger plans to launch Kitchen Masters to other markets, including the U.S., alongside further refining the gameplay.
GamesBeat spoke with Hakan Ulvan, Bigger Games CEO and co-founder, about the fundraise, and the studio’s vision for the future. He said, “Our belief is simple but bold: fun is a feeling, not a feature. Bigger Games exists to create emotionally impactful experiences: games where every swipe, tap, and decision feels meaningful. We obsess over emotional flow, the small bursts of mastery, surprise, and joy that keep players engaged. Our mission is to redefine fun for the mobile generation, and we do that by crafting intuitive games where every action matters and every moment delights.”
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Hakan said of the funding: “We weren’t just looking for capital, we wanted people who believe in the emotional power of games and the potential of Turkey as a global creative hub… Welcoming Arcadia’s founder, Akın Babayiğit, who also co-founded Tripledot Studios, which is now a top five independent mobile games studio by revenue globally after their recent acquisition of Applovin’s game studios portfolio, as an investor was a natural next step, as Akın has supported us since the very beginning, and we’re thrilled to make that relationship official now.”
Babayiğit said in a statement, “Hakan and the Bigger team embody all the qualities that make the Turkish games ecosystem what it is today: Scary smart, super hungry, unwilling to settle or compromise, and incredibly creative and analytical. I have had the pleasure of being on this journey with Hakan from the beginning, and watching him evolve into the truly exceptional founder (and person) he is today. The sky is the limit for the whole team, and I can’t wait to see what they will achieve.
Regarding the future, Hakan emphasized that Kitchen Masters is the studio’s main priority at the moment, alongside growing its marketing team over the next 12-24 years. “We’re also really excited about what this investment unlocks: the ability to test and learn what brings joy to players across different countries. As data nerds at heart, scaling our user acquisition efforts and learning from player behavior in more markets is something we truly thrive on. With the right product, the right people, and the right focus, we’re working to turn Kitchen Masters into not just a successful game, but a game that brings the joy at the core of playing.”
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