- Current traders e2vc, BITKRAFT Ventures, APY Ventures and a16z Speedrun additionally participated.
- Circle Video games plans to broaden Jelly Escape into further markets.
- The studio goals to a minimum of double its worker depend and develop extra cellular video games.
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Istanbul-based cellular recreation studio Circle Games has raised $25 million in a Sequence A spherical led by Tencent, taking its complete funding to $32.25m.
As reported by SwipeLine, Circle Video games plans to make use of the brand new funding to deliver its lately launched Jelly Escape to further markets whereas persevering with to develop Type Specific worldwide.
The studio additionally plans to a minimum of double its worker depend and broaden its product portfolio with new cellular video games.
Circle Video games launched its first puzzle recreation, Type Specific globally, with its staff specializing in consumer expertise and knowledge evaluation throughout improvement.
Increasing the portfolio
Circle Video games co-founder and CEO Göktürk Balıkcı mentioned Type Specific demonstrated that the studio had taken the suitable strategy to the puzzle style, whereas the newest funding provides the staff assets to broaden that strategy.
“With a view to achieve success within the puzzle style, it’s crucial to determine the small print accurately and to not lose that care as the sport grows,” mentioned Circle Video games co-founder and CEO Göktürk Balıkcı. “Type Specific confirmed us that we had the suitable strategy.
“The actual proprietor of this success is our staff, which doesn’t publish any work that it’s not pleased with. With Tencent main this spherical and persevering with the assist of our traders, who’ve been with us since day one, we now have the assets to take this strategy a lot additional.
“We goal to develop our staff with individuals who set the identical bar for themselves and make Circle Video games one of the crucial profitable recreation studios to come back out of Turkey.”
Current traders e2vc, BITKRAFT Ventures, APY Ventures and a16z Speedrun additionally participated within the spherical. Circle Video games previously raised $7.25m in a seed round accomplished in July 2025.