Game ecosystem–focused platform Game Actor has raised a total of $400,000 in funding, which the company plans to use to expand its platform integrations and accelerate its international market expansion.
Of the total investment, $300,000 was led by Entertech First Venture Capital Investment Fund, established through a collaboration between Yapı Kredi Portföy and Entertech Istanbul Technopark. The remaining $100,000 was invested by PlayGate GSYF. Game Actor stated that the new funding will be allocated toward strengthening platform integrations and accelerating its entry into international markets.
Founded in Istanbul in 2023 by Türkay Beyazay and Giray Kayan, Game Actor operates as a social hub where gamers can showcase their statistics, achievements, and experiences under a single profile, while also discovering new gaming companions and social connections. The platform integrates directly with major game libraries such as Steam and Riot Games, automatically displaying player performance data and generating highly accurate insights.
For game studios, Game Actor functions as a discovery and community showcase, offering discoverable game pages, devlog sharing, and community engagement tools. By bringing players, developers, and brands together under one roof, the platform delivers valuable data-driven insights to the gaming industry. At the same time, it positions itself as a modern gaming technology platform, developing advanced advertising technologies that enable brands to reach the right audiences effectively.
Dr. Muhammed Kasapoğlu, General Manager of Entertech Istanbul Technopark, stated that the investment reflects the fund’s strong focus on gaming technologies, noting that Game Actor’s player-centric approach and scalable infrastructure could play a significant role in transforming the gaming ecosystem. Müge Peker, General Manager of Yapı Kredi Portföy, emphasized that the investment aims to support Turkish technology startups with global growth potential and to accelerate Game Actor’s expansion into international markets through enhanced integrations.
Mustafa Cihat Durmuş, Co-Founder of PlayGate Ventures, highlighted that Game Actor’s data-driven, scalable structure—built around the player experience—aligns closely with their investment strategy, adding that this investment stands as a strong example of gaming technology startups emerging from Türkiye on the path to global success.
