All the funding deals in the mobile gaming market
Last updated: 13 July 2026
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The mobile gaming market continues to attract investors across game studios, publishing platforms, monetization tools, artificial intelligence products, and player acquisition software.
We conducted deep research and collected 45 funding deals in the mobile gaming market between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
We refresh this page very often to add new mobile gaming funding deals and update existing information.
Insights
- The 45 mobile gaming funding deals raised about $824.1 million in total between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
- The mobile gaming market raised about $262.6 million during the first half of 2026. This already exceeds the $250.5 million recorded during all of 2025.
- The five largest mobile gaming funding deals contributed $358 million. These five rounds represented about 43% of all funding in the dataset.
- Second Dinner recorded the largest mobile gaming funding deal with a $100 million investment in Q1 2024.
- Grand Games raised three separate rounds. The Istanbul mobile gaming studio secured $3 million in 2024, $30 million in 2025, and $70 million in 2026.
- Appcharge also returned to the mobile gaming funding market. Appcharge raised $26 million in 2024 and another $58 million in 2025.
- Türkiye was one of the strongest mobile gaming hubs in the research. At least 18 deals involved Turkish or Istanbul-based companies.
- Mobile game studios received most of the largest rounds, but investors also funded monetization, live operations, publishing, user acquisition, and game creation platforms.
- Artificial intelligence became more visible in 2026. Astrocade, Kohort, Kinoa, Mindtail, and Mission Control Games all linked AI to mobile gaming products or operations.
- Small early-stage rounds remained important in the mobile gaming market. Several companies raised between $500,000 and $4 million to develop initial games or supporting technology.
Summary table of the funding deals for the mobile gaming market since 2024
We define the mobile gaming market as video games and related monetization systems designed primarily for smartphones and tablets.
It includes Casual Mobile Games, Midcore Mobile Games, Mobile Esports, In App Purchases, Mobile Game Advertising, and Game Publishing Platforms.
It excludes broader adjacent markets unless the product is built specifically for this use case.
We focused exclusively on pure players, defined as companies with at least 70–80% of their business directly tied to the mobile gaming market.
Our analysis has been done at a global level with a minimum funding threshold of $300k.
If you want a longer-term view, we also have a study of how funding activity in the mobile gaming market has changed over the years.
| Name | What they do | Amount in $ | Quarter | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Control Games | Develops AI-assisted casual puzzle games for mobile players. | $4.0M | Q2 2026 | Gamigion |
| Spill Games | Develops and operates systems-driven mobile games from Bengaluru. | $3.1M | Q2 2026 | Pocket Gamer |
| Mindtail | Builds AI-driven hybrid-casual puzzle games for mobile devices. | $2.0M | Q2 2026 | Pocket Gamer |
| Astrocade | Offers an AI platform where users create and play social games. | $56.0M | Q2 2026 | Astrocade |
| Kohort | Provides AI agents that optimize user acquisition campaigns for mobile game studios. | $7.0M | Q2 2026 | FinSMEs |
| Grand Games | Develops hybrid-casual mobile games including Magic Sort and Car Match. | $70.0M | Q2 2026 | TNW |
| Kinoa | Provides AI software for mobile game live operations, retention, and monetization. | $10.0M | Q2 2026 | Pocket Gamer |
| TaleMonster Games | Develops Match Valley, a casual puzzle and tower-defense mobile game. | $30.0M | Q1 2026 | Dentons |
| Ares Interactive | Develops, publishes, and operates free-to-play mobile and cross-platform games. | $70.0M | Q1 2026 | PR Newswire |
| Minit Games | Offers short HTML5 games that players can open without downloading. | $2.0M | Q1 2026 | MobileGamer.biz |
| Vento Games | Develops family-friendly casual puzzle games including Blossom Word Search. | $4.0M | Q1 2026 | FinSMEs |
| Cheer Games | Develops mobile puzzle games and franchises from Barcelona. | $4.5M | Q1 2026 | FinancialContent |
| SuperGears Games | Develops premium racing games for mobile devices. | $2.1M | Q4 2025 | GamesPress |
| Bucked Games | Develops interactive and educational mobile games in Türkiye. | $0.5M | Q4 2025 | Mobidictum |
| ScoreSpace | Creates casual social games for Discord Activities and connected communities. | $0.525M | Q4 2025 | GamesBeat |
| Cypher Games | Develops Match Squad, combining match-3, dice, and city-building gameplay. | $30.0M | Q3 2025 | Nordic9 |
| Fahy Studios | Develops hybrid-casual mobile games for international players. | $1.75M | Q3 2025 | Wamda |
| Appcharge | Provides direct-to-consumer stores and payment tools for mobile game publishers. | $58.0M | Q3 2025 | BusinessWire |
| Liberty Pixel | Develops hybrid-casual mobile games supported by live operations. | $1.1M | Q3 2025 | Liberty Pixel |
| STAN | Operates a mobile social platform for gaming communities and publishers. | $8.5M | Q3 2025 | YourStory |
| Good Job Games | Develops and operates mobile games including the match-3 title Match Villains. | $60.0M | Q3 2025 | BusinessWire |
| Bigger Games | Develops casual mobile games including the match-3 title Kitchen Masters. | $25.0M | Q2 2025 | Bigger Games |
| Studio 42 | Develops hybrid-casual puzzle games for mobile players. | $3.6M | Q2 2025 | Mobidictum |
| TaleMonster Games | Develops casual mobile puzzle games including Match Valley. | $7.0M | Q2 2025 | Mobidictum |
| Alpaka Games | Develops and publishes hybrid action games for mobile devices. | $2.25M | Q2 2025 | Mobidictum |
| Sett | Provides AI agents for mobile game development, content, and operations. | $15.0M | Q2 2025 | TechCrunch |
| Qila Games | Develops hybrid-casual mobile games and original gaming brands. | $1.0M | Q1 2025 | Moneycontrol |
| Felicity Games | Publishes hybrid-casual mobile games for international markets. | $3.0M | Q1 2025 | IndianStartupNews |
| Triple Tap Games | Develops narrative-focused mobile games from Mumbai. | $1.2M | Q1 2025 | IndianStartupNews |
| Grand Games | Develops casual mobile puzzle games including Magic Sort and Car Match. | $30.0M | Q1 2025 | Balderton Capital |
| Agave Games | Develops AI-supported mobile puzzle games including Find the Cat. | $18.0M | Q4 2024 | TechCrunch, TechFundingNews |
| Top App Games | Develops mobile strategy games including Ludus: Merge Arena. | $10.0M | Q4 2024 | VentureBeat, PocketGamer |
| Appcharge | Provides web stores and payment systems for mobile game publishers. | $26.0M | Q4 2024 | PocketGamer |
| Bit Odd | Develops free-to-play multiplayer action games for mobile players. | $18.2M | Q4 2024 | GamesBeat, MobileGamer.biz |
| Azra Games | Develops role-playing mobile games with web3 features. | $42.7M | Q4 2024 | Medium, GamesBeat |
| Cypher Games | Develops Match Squad, a mobile game combining match-3 and dice mechanics. | $10.0M | Q3 2024 | FinancialContent, Pulse2 |
| Magify | Provides analytics and live operations software for mobile game developers. | $1.1M | Q3 2024 | Cyprus Mail |
| Grand Games | Develops AI-supported casual mobile games including Magic Sort. | $3.0M | Q3 2024 | GamesBeat, N24 |
| Spyke Games | Develops mobile games including Royal Riches, Blitz Busters, and Tile Busters. | $50.0M | Q2 2024 | Tech.eu, InvestGame |
| GFAL / Games for a Living | Develops mobile and web3 games including Elemental Raiders. | $3.2M | Q2 2024 | GamesBeat, PocketGamer |
| LightFury Games | Develops high-quality games with an initial focus on mobile devices. | $8.5M | Q2 2024 | The Economic Times |
| Midas Games | Develops skill-based competitive games for mobile players. | $1.0M | Q2 2024 | PocketGamer |
| Carbonated | Develops MadWorld, a mobile shooter with web3 and NFT features. | $13.0M | Q1 2024 | MarketScreener, NFTGators |
| Talofa Games | Develops social mobile fitness games including Run Legends. | $6.3M | Q1 2024 | PocketGamer, GameDeveloper.com |
| Second Dinner | Develops Marvel Snap and other mobile-first live-service games. | $100.0M | Q1 2024 | GamesBeat, GameDeveloper.com |
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