Laton Ventures

Laton Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in gaming and app companies globally. With a fund size of $50 million, the firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments, acquiring minority stakes ranging from 5% to 25%. The firm is backed by over 40 gaming and tech founders and industry veterans from more than 10 countries, including former executives from companies like Peak, Gram, Loop, and Huuuge. Notable investors include corporations such as Supercell and Tibas Ventures, the venture capital arm of Turkey's largest private bank, İş Bankası.

The firm's investment strategy emphasizes providing hands-on operational support to its portfolio companies, leveraging its deep industry network and experience. This support spans key areas such as game design, product management, marketing (user acquisition), and human resources. Laton Ventures aims to bridge the Turkish gaming ecosystem with the international market, fostering innovative projects and helping startups thrive.

In its first year, Laton Ventures made five pre-seed and seed-stage investments in gaming companies across Turkey, the United States, and Europe. Two of these startups have secured significant Series A funding, with one notable example being Grand Games, a Turkish mobile gaming company that raised $30 million just nine months after its inception. This rapid growth underscores the firm's effective investment strategy and its commitment to supporting high-potential gaming startups globally.