Dream Games is a technology company.
Dream Games has raised $420.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Dream Games has raised $420.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Dream Games has raised $420.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Dream Games's investors include Lego Ventures, Makers Fund, Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Play Ventures.
Dream Games is a leading mobile gaming company that develops high-quality, mass-market puzzle games like *Royal Match* and *Royal Kingdom*, serving millions of players worldwide on iOS and Android.[1][2][3] It solves the challenge of creating engaging, long-lasting entertainment by blending advanced technology, creativity, immersive gameplay, and Pixar-like design quality, targeting casual gamers seeking enjoyable puzzles, characters, and universes.[1][3][4] The company, founded in 2019 by former Peak Games executives, has achieved explosive growth with a multi-billion-dollar valuation—reaching $2.75 billion after a $255 million Series C round—and significant revenue from top-grossing titles, underscoring its momentum in the competitive mobile gaming sector.[1][5][7]
Dream Games was founded in 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey, by a team of former Peak Games executives, including Soner Aydemir (Co-Founder and CEO, ex-Product Director), Hakan Sağlam (Co-Founder and CTO), Erin Şengül (Co-Founder and Product Director), İkbal Namlı (Co-Founder and Director of Software Engineering), and Serdar Yılmaz (Co-Founder and Head of Art).[1][4][5] The idea emerged from their experience at Peak Games, one of Turkey's first unicorns, leading them to launch just six months after inception with early investment of $0.5 million from Makers Fund and Balderton Capital.[5] Pivotal moments include the 2021 release of *Royal Match*, which quickly hit top-10 sales in the US and UK, and subsequent funding rounds that tripled valuation to $2.75 billion by 2022, fueled by *Royal Kingdom*.[1][5][7]
Dream Games rides the wave of mobile gaming's dominance, where casual puzzle titles generate billions in revenue amid rising smartphone penetration and free-to-play models.[1][6] Timing is ideal post-2019, capitalizing on post-pandemic gaming surges and Turkey's emerging tech hub status—producing unicorns like Peak and Getir—while leveraging cost-effective talent pools.[1][5] Market forces like global demand for accessible, high-production-value entertainment favor it, as *Royal Match* competes with top grossers despite Istanbul roots.[5][7] It influences the ecosystem by proving Turkey's viability for world-class studios, attracting investment and talent to mobile gaming innovation.[1][5]
Dream Games is poised to expand its franchise portfolio beyond *Royal Match* and *Royal Kingdom*, potentially launching new titles amid stable leadership and a lean ~120-person team.[1][8] Trends like AI-enhanced personalization, cross-platform play, and emerging markets will shape growth, building on its debt funding and $2.75B valuation for sustained innovation.[6][7] Its influence may evolve by solidifying Turkey as a gaming powerhouse, inspiring more regional successes while maintaining player-first design in a consolidating industry—echoing its rapid rise from Peak alumni to global leader.[1][5]
Dream Games has raised $420.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $260.0M Series C in January 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | $260.0M Series C | Lego Ventures, Makers Fund, Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Play Ventures | |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $160.0M Series B | Lego Ventures, Makers Fund, Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Play Ventures |