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Istanbul-based TaleMonster Games, the studio behind the puzzle game Match Valley, raised a $30M Series A led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and a16z

Istanbul-based TaleMonster Games, the studio behind the puzzle game Match Valley, raised a $30M Series A led by Arcadia Gaming Partners and a16z

The mobile game studio behind the innovative puzzle title Match Valley will use the new investment to scale its category-creating casual game.

Istanbul-based stock and crypto brokerage Midas raised an $80M Series B led by QED Investors, valuing the company, sources say, at nearly $1B

Bloomberg :

Sources: CVC and Blackstone invest $2B+ in equity and debt to take a minority stake in Istanbul-based Dream Games, which makes Royal Match, valuing it at ~$5B

Financial Times :

Istanbul-based fintech Sipay, which bills itself as “Stripe for emerging markets”, raised a $78M Series B at an $875M valuation to expand outside of Turkey

Mike Butcher / TechCrunch :

X suspends several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey, amid extensive protests sparked by the arrest of President Erdogan's main political rival

It should be a primary goal of democratic states to prevent such concentrations of power, & to ensure that global plutocrats cannot shut off the arteries of democracy.  —  www.politico.eu/article/musk...

Istanbul-based gaming startup Grand Games, the publisher behind Magic Sort and Car Match, raised a $30M Series A led by Balderton, after a $3M seed in 2024

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :

Istanbul-based Insider, which sells AI-powered marketing and customer engagement tools, raised a $500M Series E led by General Atlantic and plans a US expansion

Bloomberg :

Istanbul-based Colendi, which provides digital banking services, raised a $65M Series B at a $700M valuation from Citi Ventures and others

Inci Ozbek / Bloomberg :

Uber is testing Uber Flex, a flexible pricing service that lets riders pick a fare of their choice that will be shared with nearby drivers, in 12+ Indian cities

digital haggling/auction to get a cab — it works in Istanbul... you start with the predicted meter rate and then jack up your surcharge incrementally until a driver bites...  [embedded post]