# Ludus

> Ludus is a VC fund in Istanbul backing Gaming, Mobile and Software. See 35 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 35
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 49%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luduscorp/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/LudusVentures
- Website: https://www.luduscorp.com/

Ludus is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on Gaming and Mobile. Ludus finds, invests in, and nurtures the best-in-class gaming startups. We aim to pioneer the venture studio model in Turkey by providing in-house expertise, strategic guidance, and funding for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$4.2M |
| Pre-Seed | $405k–$1.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 11 | 31% |
| Mobile | 7 | 20% |
| Software | 7 | 20% |
| Mobile Apps | 6 | 17% |
| Video Games | 6 | 17% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 16 | 46% |
| Pre-Seed | 8 | 23% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 15 | 43% |
| United States | 3 | 9% |
| Singapore | 2 | 6% |
| Poland | 1 | 3% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ismet Gökşen | Founder & Managing Partner | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ismet-g%C3%B6k%C5%9Fen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spektra Games | We create the most realistic simulation/racing games for mobile! |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| Tark Games | Tark Games is a publisher focused on independent PC and console game developers. It provide development funding, hands-on production support, marketing resources, and long-term collaboration - without taking equity or creative control. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| TaleMonster Games | TaleMonster is a multinational mobile game firm that genuinely wants to provide millions of gamers experiences they won't soon forget. By putting our passion at the center of everything we make, we hope to reinvent what casual in mobile gaming means. | $7M | Seed | May 14, 2025 |  |
| Alpaka Games | Alpaka Games is a mobile gaming company. | $2.8M | Seed | May 09, 2025 |  |
| Playable Factory | Playable Factory is a software development that offers creative marketing technology to build a future of advertising. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 06, 2025 |  |
| Mage | Mage is a tech company that develops video games that enables game developers to produce games more quickly. To ensure long-term scalability entails choosing gameplays that adhere to our requirements and implementing value-added services. While they continue to operate in this changing environment, they are dedicated to developing a culture thatpromotes creativity and performance. | $3.5M | Seed | Apr 17, 2024 |  |
| Midas Games | Midas Games is an online gaming company dedicated to providing gamers with an unparalleled experience by designing games that are both exciting and competitive. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 29, 2024 |  |
| Windtribe | Windtribe is a technology-oriented company that provides advanced artificial intelligence apps to assist in everyday life and needs. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Sep 29, 2023 |  |
| ShapesXR | ShapesXR enables users to instantly create fully immersive scenes and populate them with crucial artifacts which were previously impossible for people without the time and resources to develop costly physical environments, mock-ups, or experience laboratories. | $8.6M | Seed | Aug 09, 2023 |  |
| Fortune Mine Games | Fortune Mine is a mobile social gaming company with target operating markets in North America & Oceania. Freshly founded in 2021. The company is headquartered in Istanbul; one of the major mobile gaming hubs | $2M | Seed | Jul 17, 2023 |  |

10 of 35 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Istcapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/istcapital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Tera Portfoy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tera-portfoy) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Alfa Games Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alfa-games-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Berkeley Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/berkeley-angel-network) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [GEM Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gem-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [The Games Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-games-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ludus invest in?

Ludus invests primarily in Gaming, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 35 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ludus's check size?

Ludus typically joins rounds of $1M–$4.2M at Seed and $405k–$1.2M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ludus participates in.

### How do I contact Ludus?

Public channels for Ludus include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Ludus?

The team at Ludus includes Ismet Gökşen (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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