TaleMonster Games raises $7M to make casual mobile games

TaleMonster Games, an Istanbul studio founded by Peak Games veterans on a mission to bring depth and creativity back to casual puzzle games, has raised $7 million in funding.

The funding will accelerate development of the team’s first titles — including the match-3 game Match Valley — and support continued investment in the creative and technical foundations for a new generation of casual puzzle games.

General Catalyst led the round, alongside investments from A16z Speedrun, Arcadia, and Ludus Ventures.

Irem Sumer, CEO of TaleMonster said in an interview with GamesBeat that TaleMonster was born from a simple idea: Today’s players have leveled up, and it’s time for their games to do the same.

“We have been working together for the last six years,” Sumer said. “We all know each other from Peak Games. We have multidisciplinary expertise across both ...