Mobile Game Studio Secures $60 Million in Series A Funding from Good Job Games
Good Job Games, a Turkish mobile games company, has raised $60 million in a Series A funding round, bringing their total funding to $83 million. The round was co-led by Menlo Ventures and Anthos Capital, with Bessemer Venture Partners participating.
The funding aims to build a lasting, socially driven entertainment brand by further developing and expanding their breakout title, Match Villains. The game is redefining the Match-3 genre with a competitive, replayable, and socially engaging experience designed for long-term player retention and entertainment value.
Ilker Ilicali, founder and CEO of Good Job Games, stated that they are on a mission to build the most entertaining modern Match-3 game. He expressed excitement and confidence about what they are building, citing glowing user feedback and exceptional data. The success of Match Villains is evident in its high player retention metrics and engagement, including the highest 30-day retention (D30) in the match-3 genre on the App Store.
Zack Zaharis, Partner at Anthos Capital, appreciates the social, replayable, and beautifully executed nature of the games developed by Good Job Games. He visited Good Job Games in Türkiye and was impressed by the culture and talent driving their momentum. Zack believes that Good Job Games is redefining Match-3 for today's players.
The investment will fuel further product development, marketing, and monetization efforts aimed at scaling the game’s daily active users (already surpassing 350,000) and cementing Good Job Games’ leadership in the mobile match-3 category.
Amy Wu Martin, Partner at Menlo Ventures, expressed excitement about Good Job Games' ability to keep players coming back. She has personally achieved level 2000 in a game developed by Good Job Games. The round shows strong investor confidence in Good Job Games' ability to scale and create standout games.
Anthos Capital is thrilled to support Good Job Games as they scale Match Villains into a generational franchise. The game offers a modern, engaging, and replayable experience in the Match-3 genre, positioning it as a modern, highly satisfying match-3 game that emphasizes competition and social features.
In conclusion, the core strategy is to leverage substantial funding to advance Match Villains as a socially interactive, highly replayable mobile game that reinvents the popular Match-3 category while building a strong, enduring entertainment brand in the competitive mobile gaming market.
- The company plans to utilize the raised funds for enhancing Match Villains, a game that is transforming the Match-3 genre with its social, replayable, and competitive features, to establish it as a generational franchise within the mobile gaming market.
- With the investment, Good Job Games aims to develop cutting-edge gadgets such as smartphones and other technology to enrich the gaming experience of players and reinforce their position as a leader in the mobile match-3 category.
