Match-3 gaming giant Good Job Games secures significant $60M in Series A funding, marking a promising step towards shaping the future of the Match-3 gaming industry.
Good Job Games, a leading mobile game developer based in Türkiye, has announced a $60 million Series A funding round, co-led by Menlo Ventures and Anthos Capital. The investment also received participation from Bessemer Venture Partners [1].
The funding will be used to build the future of Match-3 gaming, with a focus on creating timeless, socially-driven games that form a generational entertainment brand. Good Job Games' strategy revolves around innovating within the Match-3 genre, as exemplified by their game Match Villains. The company aims to make Match Villains the most entertaining modern Match-3 game, with high replayability and strong user engagement [3].
Zack Zaharis, Partner at Anthos Capital, has praised the polish and traction of Match Villains, stating that it is beautifully executed. Amy Wu Martin, Partner at Menlo Ventures, has reached level 2000 in Match Villains, demonstrating its addictive gameplay [2].
In Match Villains, when items are matched, they disappear and new ones fall into the grid, often triggering combos or chain reactions. The game is deeply social and endlessly replayable [5]. The exceptional data being seen by Good Job Games has made investors genuinely excited and confident about what they are building [4].
Ilker Ilicali, founder and CEO of Good Job Games, stated that the best in the Match-3 category is yet to come with Match Villains. The team at Good Job Games has a long vision for what they are building, aiming to create a generational entertainment brand through their games [3].
This round brings the total investment amount to date to $83 million, following a seed round of $23 million six months ago [1]. The early metrics for Match Villains were already among the best in the industry, and they have only improved since [4].
Visiting Good Job Games in Türkiye has given investors a deep appreciation for the culture and talent driving their momentum. The investment will be used to fuel rapid growth and excellence across product, marketing, and monetization functions [1].
Sources: [1] TechCrunch - Good Job Games raises $60M Series A to build the future of Match-3 gaming [2] VentureBeat - Good Job Games' Match-3 game Match Villains is deeply social and endlessly replayable [3] Good Job Games - Press Release: Good Job Games Secures $60 Million Series A Funding [4] PocketGamer - Good Job Games' Match Villains is redefining the Match-3 genre [5] GamesIndustry.biz - Good Job Games' Match Villains: A New Standard for Match-3 Games
- The funding, led by Menlo Ventures and Anthos Capital, will not only bolster Good Job Games' product, marketing, and monetization functions to fuel rapid growth, but will also be instrumental in integrating advanced gadgets and artificial-intelligence technology into their upcoming Match-3 games, enhancing user engagement and creating a generational entertainment brand.
- Incorporating AI and cutting-edge technology into Match Villains, Good Job Games strives to establish it not only as the most entertaining modern Match-3 game, but also as a platform for implementing innovative features such as predictive gameplay and personalized user experience, elevating the match-three genre and setting a new standard in the gaming industry.
