Observed Signal · Jun 17, 2025 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Bigger Games secures $25M to redefine fun in mobile gaming
Istanbul-based mobile game developer Bigger Games has raised $25 million in Series A funding to scale its vision of emotionally resonant mobile games. The round was led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from Arcadia Gaming Partners, Index Ventures, and Play Ventures. Founded in 2019, Bigger Games is known for its social cooking puzzle game Kitchen Masters, which shows early retention and engagement metrics above industry benchmarks. The company plans to expand to new platforms and genres, leveraging its focus on emotional design. As part of the round, Coddy Johnson, Partner at Goodwater Capital and former President of Activision Blizzard, joins Bigger Games' Board of Directors.
Series A funding for a mobile game studio signals growth in the interactive entertainment sector, a key ad-supported media channel, though not directly an adtech event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Bigger Games raised $25 million in Series A funding.
- The round was led by Goodwater Capital.
- Participants include Arcadia Gaming Partners, Index Ventures, and Play Ventures.
- Bigger Games is the developer of the mobile game Kitchen Masters.
- Coddy Johnson, Partner at Goodwater Capital, joins the Board of Directors.
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3 Entities mapped“Index Ventures and Play Ventures also participated in the round....”
“Arcadia Gaming Partners, the newly launched fund from Akın Babayiğit, cofounder of Tripledot Studios, one of Europe’s fastest-growing mobile...”
“Coddy was formerly the President of the video game industry juggernaut Activision Blizzard....”
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