Surpass Games has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed investment round led by Laton Ventures.
As reported by Mobidictum, the Turkish mobile developer will use the funding to expand its team and optimise its game development processes for hybrid-casual puzzle games.
“To achieve our goal of becoming a leader in the hybrid casual market, we will rapidly expand our team and accelerate our game development processes following this investment,” said Surpass Games founder and CEO Ensar Kelez.
“By optimising our games in every aspect, we wim to provide players with higher quality and more innovative experiences. With Laton Ventures’ support, we strive to become the fastest-growing and leading company in this market.”
Laton Ventures co-founder Görkem Türk added: “Ensar has strong experience thanks to his deep involvement in successful hybrid-casual projects in the past.
“Surpass has managed to establish a strong team in a short period of time. At Laton, we will continue to support teams like Surpass, with high potential to become pioneers in the gaming industry.”
Surpass Games was founded in January 2025. Led by Kelez, the leadership team includes director of data analysis Bahadır Kelez, human resources manager Begüm Özdemir, finance manager Sedat Şeker, and senior game developer Yiğit Can Kus.