# WePlay Ventures

> WePlay Ventures is a VC fund in Istanbul backing Gaming and Video Games. See 29 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 29
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 38%
- Fund size: $15M
- Last fund: Jan 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weplayventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/WePlayVentures
- Website: https://www.weplayventures.com

WePlay Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on gaming Startup.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $50k–$500k |
| Pre-Seed | $100k–$500k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 11 | 38% |
| Video Games | 11 | 38% |
| PC Games | 5 | 17% |
| Software | 5 | 17% |
| Online Games | 5 | 17% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 16 | 55% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 7% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 20 | 69% |
| Norway | 1 | 3% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Burak Yılmaz | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burak-y%C4%B1lmaz |
| Fidan Rustamli | Regional Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fidan-rustamli |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mixer | Mixer is a developer and publisher of NFT & P2E games for mobile and web. |  | Seed | Apr 05, 2024 |  |
| Mixer | Mixer is a developer and publisher of NFT & P2E games for mobile and web. | $5M | Convertible Note | Apr 05, 2024 |  |
| One Percent | One Percent is a multiplayer Third-Person Shooter action game incorporating E-sports aspects such as strategy and tactics that focus on individual and team performance. people collaborate with friends or other people to fulfill objectives in game modes and defeat other teams. The One Percent design team created every level, character, clothes,emote, costume, and many other components in order to deliver a unique experience. The first edition of the game was created in a distinct Cyberpunk universe, and it is hoped that the team's design and technological skills will allow them to add other maps, concepts, and universes to the game. | $200K | Pre-Seed | Aug 31, 2023 |  |
| Studio Billion | Studio Billion is a game development company that develops applications, games, and projects for different platforms. Studio Billion is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | $500K | Seed | Aug 03, 2023 |  |
| BitPet | BitPet is an Augmented Reality multiplayer mobile game where players take care of virtual pets. The game improves the player’s physical health and social well-being. |  |  | Aug 01, 2023 |  |
| Team V Games | Creative fun: our game studio. Passionate development, exciting experiences. Dedication and quality make us different! |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 01, 2023 |  |
| Teleporter | Teleporter is the World of Gamers in VR that brings us together in one digital place for all the ways gamers get together. Focused on gamers, inspired by the world’s best MMORPGs, and amplified by video-gaming enthusiasts, we dream of building a universe for gamers using technology, artistry, and magic.Our players in Teleporter can play manybuilt-in games, watch game streams, find like-minded others, and hang out together in fantastic 3D environments. Teleporter: WoG universe feels like and works like a game, but it also allows players to do many different things they usually love to do with other gamers. Our dream is to shape the future of gamers getting together digitally. | $200K | Seed | Jun 14, 2023 |  |
| Funverse Games | Funverse Games is a game development studio that develops blockchain games on many platforms. |  |  | Jan 20, 2023 |  |
| Funverse Games | Funverse Games is a game development studio that develops blockchain games on many platforms. | $250K | Seed | Jan 19, 2023 |  |
| Fantazzie | Fantazzie is an online gaming application for fantasy football game and with live match statistics. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 29 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does WePlay Ventures invest in?

WePlay Ventures invests primarily in Gaming, Video Games and PC Games startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is WePlay Ventures's check size?

WePlay Ventures typically joins rounds of $50k–$500k at Seed and $100k–$500k 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 WePlay Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact WePlay Ventures?

Public channels for WePlay Ventures 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 WePlay Ventures?

The team at WePlay Ventures includes Burak Yılmaz (CEO) and Fidan Rustamli (Regional Director). 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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