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Agave

Founded 2021 · 59 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

Agave is a mobile game developer that creates casual puzzle and hidden object games such as "Find The Cat 2" and "Art Block Puzzle".

Also known as Agave Games

Founders & leadership

Agave was founded in 2021 by Oğuzhan Merdivenli.

OMOğuzhan Merdivenli
Oğuzhan MerdivenliinCo-Founder

Investors · 5

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Agave (agavegames.com) is a mobile game developer whose portfolio consists of casual puzzle and hidden-object titles. Its published games include "What The Hex", a hex-based color-sorting logic puzzle set across themed worlds; "Soda Match", a water-sort puzzle; "Find The Cat" and its sequel "Find The Cat 2", hidden-object games in which players tap to locate cats concealed in black-and-white and then colorful illustrated scenes; and "Art Block Puzzle", a block-placement game in which players drag and snap pieces to reveal illustrated scenes.

The company describes itself as a team building games played by millions and emphasizes fast execution, collaboration, data-oriented testing, and result orientation in its stated culture. It operates from an office in Istanbul, where it lists on-site, full-time openings across development and growth functions, including Game Developer, Growth Specialist (New Grad), and Motion Designer, and offers perks such as prepared meals, gym support, and team events.

Traction

Agave states that its games are played by millions and lists five titles: What The Hex, Soda Match, Find The Cat, Find The Cat 2, and Art Block Puzzle.", "go_to_market">

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Agave positions itself in the casual mobile gaming segment, with a portfolio of five puzzle and hidden-object titles that it says reach millions of players.

Technology

Agave builds mobile puzzle games spanning multiple casual mechanics, including hex-based color-sorting logic, water-sort puzzles, tap-based hidden-object scenes with illustrated art and audio feedback, and drag-and-snap block puzzles that reveal illustrations.

Go-to-market

Agave targets mass-market mobile players of casual games, specifically audiences for relaxing puzzle, water-sort, block-puzzle, and hidden-object gameplay.

Geography

Agave's stated office and all listed open roles are on-site in Istanbul, while its games are distributed to mobile players broadly.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202659

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 3

by search overlap

Companies competing with Agave for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed
  • Agaveagavegames.com · web

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Agave do?
Agave is an Istanbul-based mobile game studio making casual puzzle and hidden-object titles.
Who founded Agave?
Agave was founded by Oğuzhan Merdivenli in 2021.
Who are Agave's investors?
Agave's investors include 500 Emerging Europe, Accel, Balderton Capital, FELIX CAPITAL, e2vc.
How much funding has Agave raised?
Agave has disclosed $15M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.