Cheer Games is developing casual puzzle games designed to become durable, scalable franchises on mobile platforms. The founding team—CEO Emre Gercel, CPO Berkay Ozturk, CTO Ertan Ünver and CMO Kutay Koralturk—previously worked together at AppLovin’s Lion Studios, where they launched the top-grossing game Hexa Sort, which has generated more than $50 million in in-app purchase revenue. Drawing on that experience, the studio is concentrating on disciplined product execution and the creation of long-lived puzzle intellectual property. Headquartered in Barcelona, Cheer has already assembled an 11-person, high-talent-density team sourced from leading European gaming companies and is actively hiring additional global talent. The company positions itself against the industry’s short-term mindset by focusing on building game franchises and an enduring studio culture. Proceeds from its recent financing will accelerate development of its upcoming slate of mobile puzzle titles and expand its headquarters footprint.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Mar 2026