Playgate Ventures
Maslak Mahallesi Eski Büyükdere Caddesi No:21, Istanbul, Sarıyer, Turkey
Overview
At PlayGate Ventures, we invest in future leaders in the digital game and game technology industry. As a global early-stage investment platform, we focus on innovative game studios, advanced gaming platforms, and interactive entertainment technologies. Our goal is to discover, invest in, and grow pre-seed and seed-stage startups.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Console Games
- Digital Entertainment
- PC Games
- Video Games
Investment portfolio
- Orion Twin
Participated · Seed · Feb 2026
Founded by Ferhat Kaplan and İbrahim Kaya, Turkey-based Orion Twin builds technology that transfers physical objects and processes into realistic, AI-driven digital twins. Its flagship product, combin.Studio, lets fashion brands generate professional model imagery in seconds by uploading simple product photos, cutting the need for physical photo shoots and reducing operational costs. Beyond fashion, the company’s infrastructure can digitize cultural and historical artifacts, showcasing broad sector applicability and scalability. Over the past year Orion Twin increased its valuation 2.5-fold, reaching a $2.5 million mark highlighted in its latest fund-raise. The new capital will be directed toward expanding combin.Studio’s marketing, deepening technical capabilities, and accelerating global user acquisition. Orion Twin positions itself at the intersection of e-commerce efficiency and immersive user experiences, aiming to blur the line between physical and digital retail. The company also emphasizes operational efficiency for clients, promising speed, cost reduction, and richer consumer engagement through its AI visualization stack.
- Bucked Games
Participated · Equity · Nov 2025
Founded in 2021 within Bahçeşehir University’s BUGLab TEKMER and now operating under the StartGate TEKMER ecosystem, Bucked Games merges game technology with education to create interactive learning experiences for kids. The studio has launched more than 20 mobile titles to date, reaching millions of users globally. Its educational games are used in over 300 schools and have impacted more than 100,000 students. Bucked Games’ content is designed to make learning fun while maintaining pedagogical accuracy, fostering a sustainable learning model. With its newest funding, the company plans to expand into international markets, broaden its product portfolio, and embed artificial intelligence to deliver personalized, dynamic game scenarios for each user. By integrating AI, Bucked Games aims to heighten interactivity and tailor educational content to individual learners’ needs.
Team
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