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Laton Ventures
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Laton Ventures invests primarily in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) gaming and apps companies worldwide, including mobile, cross-platform, and AI-enhanced experiences. Backed by more than 35 successful gaming industry veterans, the firm offers hands-on operational support across game design, product management, marketing and user acquisition, and HR. Leveraging a deep industry network, Laton connects its portfolio companies with prominent gaming and apps VCs and industry players globally, aiming to scale its companies to new heights.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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Founding Partner of Laton Ventures. Previously Gaming & Startups Industry Manager at Google, with earlier roles at P&G and Value Partners Management Consulting. Holds a BA in Electronics Engineering from Sabanci University and an MBA from Koc University.
Principal at Laton Ventures. Previously an Associate at gaming-focused investment bank Aream & Co and worked at Ünlü & Co on deal execution. Holds a BA in Economics from Bogazici University.
Principal at Laton Ventures. Previously co-founded and served as CEO of casual mobile gaming company Cratoonz, and worked at Peak Games and Yapı Kredi Bank. Holds a BA in Business Administration from Middle East Technical University.
Senior Associate at Laton Ventures. Spent over four years in senior growth roles at Good Job Games, with experience in user acquisition and marketing, plus earlier brand and product roles at Procter & Gamble and Garanti Bankası. Holds double BA degrees in Economics and Business Administration from Bogazici University.
What they invest in
from 8 of 12 portfolio companiesGaming ×7Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Creator Economy ×1E-commerce ×1Marketing Tech ×1Marketplaces ×1Social ×1
HQs:Germany×2Türkiye×2Sweden×1United States×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 23 dated
Grand Games develops mobile games designed to define new genres.
GamingIstanbul, TR
Batuhan Celebi(Founder)Bekir Batuhan Çelebi(Founder)Mehmet Calim(Founder)Mustafa Firtina(Founder)
Co-investorsBek VenturesBalderton CapitalTIBAS Ventures
Surpass Games is a Turkish game studio that develops casual puzzle games.
GamingIstanbul, TR
Antihero Studios is a game studio building multiplayer mobile games focused on social play with friends.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunSisu Game Ventures
Born builds AI characters designed to grow, evolve, and connect like humans, marketed as virtual friends and AI companions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialBerlin, DE
Fabian Kamberi(Founder)Jannis Ringwald(Founder)Stefan Quernhorst(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelPlug and Play VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Flyer One VenturesSilicon GardensTencent Holdings
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
Terry Ngo(Founder)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGoAhead VenturesLightbankSocial StartsString Ventures+3 more
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)inBurcu Hakguder(Co-founder & CRO)in
Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeBreakpoint CapitalFJ LabsHummingbird VenturesThe Games FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Pine Games is a mobile gaming company that develops games across multiple genres designed to engage players with creative and innovative experiences.
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
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGrowth Warrior CapitalJavelin Venture PartnersSocial LeverageStruck Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Grand GamesPickcelPine
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAntihero Studios · antiherostudios.com · Mar 3, 2026
Born · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Laton Ventures made?
- Laton Ventures has 12 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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, Accel, Balderton Capital, among 13 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGörkem Türk of Laton Ventures on TRVC
TRVC the Turkish VC Podcast hosted by Yunus Çelebiler · Görkem Türk · instagram.com
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