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Ludus Ventures

Levent Mah. Zambaklı Sk. No:6, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, 34330, Turkey

Overview

Venture studio investing in and nurturing gaming startups.

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Singapore
Turkey
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
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TaleMonster
May 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Mage
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Midas Games
Mar 2024Led
$1 MSeed
ShapesXR
Aug 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
Monetizr
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Spektra Games
Jun 2023Led
$1 MSeed
Hypemasters
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Jambox Games
Apr 2021Led
$1 MSeed
TaleMonster
May 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Mage
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Midas Games
Mar 2024Led
$1 MSeed
ShapesXR
Aug 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
Monetizr
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Spektra Games
Jun 2023Led
$1 MSeed
Hypemasters
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Jambox Games
Apr 2021Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ludus Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ludus Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed32
Series A01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Ludus Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 67 months.All available history.
Ludus Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 67 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '211
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Sector Breakdown

Ludus Ventures: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ludus Ventures: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Gaming & eSports7
Enterprise Software3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
AR/VR2
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Ludus Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ludus Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ludus Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ludus Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
United States3
Singapore1
Ludus Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with The Games Fund sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ludus Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with The Games Fund sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
The Games Fund2
a16z Speedrun1
Actera Group1
Alfa Games & Partners1
Arcadia1
Boost VC1
Change Ventures1
Geek Ventures1
GEM Capital1
General Catalyst1
Hartmann Capital1
HTC Vive1
LETA Capital1
Remote First Capital1
StratMinds VC1
Supernode Global1
Techstars1
The Venture Reality Fund1
Triptyq Capital1
WXR Fund1

Investment Strategy

Ludus Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Ludus Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led338%
Participating563%
Ludus Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ludus Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Ismet Gökşen

Founder & Managing Partner