Fundraising FoxLudus Ventures
Venture capitalIstanbul · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ludus Ventures invests in gaming startups, backing founders from their earliest round with a first-check, day-zero mindset. As operators-turned-investors with deep expertise across game studios, platforms, and ad-tech, the firm emphasizes founder-friendly, hands-on support rather than micro-management, offering strategic partnerships and market data. It runs two active funds: a 2021 Luxembourg vehicle with a global mandate and a 2024 Turkish VCIF focused on gaming, game-tech, and emerging categories.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 6 of 26 portfolio companiesGaming ×5AdTech ×2Consumer ×2Developer Tools ×2Marketing Tech ×2Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:United States×2Sweden×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 13 dated
Spektra Games is a mobile game developer and publisher that handles development and publishing in-house, focused on racing and simulation titles such as Parking Master Multiplayer 2 and Highway Racer Pro.
ConsumerGamingNew York, US
Kadir Danisman(Founder)inPrince Boakye Boampong(Executive Officer, Director)Roel Janssen(Director)
Co-investorsAPY VenturesThe Games Fund
LootLocker provides backend infrastructure and tools for game developers to build cross-platform games and manage player engagement directly, independent of platform gatekeeping.
Developer ToolsGamingSaaSStockholm, SE
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)TechstarsBehold VenturesIA Ventures
Shapes XR is a platform for teams to design, prototype, and publish spatial experiences in 3D and mixed reality environments.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFuture of Work
Inga Petryaevskaya(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesHartmann CapitalLeta CapitalStratMindsSupernode Global+2 more
Stardust is an advertising platform for mobile app and game marketers, running automated user-acquisition campaigns on iOS and Android with support for MMPs such as AppsFlyer, Adjust, Tenjin, and Singular.
AdTechGamingMarketing Tech
Marcus F.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackedBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsDelta BlockchainG1 VenturesKindred Capital+5 more
TaleMonster Games is a mobile game developer focused on casual games for a global player base.
ConsumerGamingIstanbul
Irem Sumer(Executive Officer, Director)inSimay Kahraman(Executive Officer, Director)inBerk Yasar(Director)in
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesAndreessen Horowitz
Monetizr operates an advertising and data platform that connects brands with mobile gamers through in-game rewarded experiences, using opt-in player data for targeting without relying on IDFA.
AdTechData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Andris Merkulovs(Founder and CEO)inMartins Bratuskins(Founder and COO)in
Co-investors1435 CapitalAlfabeatBerkeley Angel NetworkChange VenturesTechstars
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Alpaka GamesChaos GamesFlow GamesFortune MineGleam GamesGoamaHypemastersJamboxKidlyMadcore GamesMaestroMageMidasMoment GamesPace GamesPaxiePlayable FactoryStageZero TechnologiesTark GamesWindtribe
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ludus Ventures made?
- Ludus Ventures has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ludus Ventures invest at?
- Ludus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Ludus Ventures focus on?
- Ludus Ventures focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Gaming.
- Where is Ludus Ventures located?
- Ludus Ventures is headquartered in Istanbul, TR.
- Does Ludus Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Ludus Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Ludus Ventures co-invest with?
- Ludus Ventures most often shares deals with Blockchain Capital, Change Ventures, Kindred Capital, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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