Laton Ventures
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Laton Ventures invests primarily in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) gaming and apps startups worldwide, including mobile, cross-platform, and AI-enhanced products. The firm leverages a team of experienced gaming industry veterans to provide hands-on operational support in areas such as game design, product management, user acquisition marketing, and HR. Backed by a large network of gaming industry professionals, Laton also connects its portfolio companies with prominent gaming and apps VCs and industry players globally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesGaming ×6AI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×2Creator Economy ×1E-commerce ×1Marketing Tech ×1Marketplaces ×1Social ×1
HQs:Germany×2Sweden×1Türkiye×1United States×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBorn builds AI characters designed to grow, evolve, and connect like humans, marketed as virtual friends and AI companions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialBerlin, DE
Co-investorsAccelEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Flyer One VenturesSilicon Gardens
Gameflip is an online marketplace where individuals and professional sellers buy and sell gaming items, including in-game items, game codes, and Steam games, with delivery options such as auto-delivery and bot delivery.
E-commerceGamingMarketplaces
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGoAhead VenturesSocial StartsAccelAlpaca VC
Grand Games is a mobile game studio that develops casual games aimed at a global player base.
GamingIstanbul, TR
Co-investorsBalderton Capital
Layer is a creative automation platform that uses AI to help game studios scale production across the asset creation lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Volkan Gurel(Co-founder & CEO)Burcu Hakguder(Co-founder & CRO)
Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeHummingbird VenturesThe Games FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Pine Games is a game studio that develops mobile games, including "Viking Island: Merge Adventure," a Viking-themed merge and island-building game.
Gaming
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe
Sequel Games is an independent game studio that develops physics-based mobile games, including the slingshot rogue-like title Splat! 2 and puzzle games such as Flip Merge, Funfair Match 3D, and Hexa Gone.
ConsumerGamingStockholm, SE
Surpass Games is a mobile game studio focused on the hybrid casual puzzle genre.
Gaming
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Born · therecursive.com · Aug 17, 2026
Gameflip · startengine.com · Jan 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Laton Ventures made?
- Laton Ventures has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Laton Ventures invest at?
- Laton Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Laton Ventures focus on?
- Laton Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Laton Ventures located?
- Laton Ventures is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Who does Laton Ventures co-invest with?
- Laton Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Emerging Europe, Balderton Capital, Hummingbird Ventures, among 5 tracked co-investors.
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