Turkish startup Grand Games has secured $3 million in a pre-seed funding round.

According to GamesBeat, Earlybird Digital East Fund led the round, with Laton Ventures also participating.

As a result, the mobile developer intends to use the funds to support the development of future titles and expand its team.

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The move comes as Grand Games has already soft-launched its first title, Magic Sort, in the US on both iOS and Android.

They plan to release their second game, Car Match, this month, with their flagship title slated for release next year.

Grand Games Co-Founder and CEO, Bekir Batuhan Çelebi, said: “We saw how fragmented mobile development had become and took the opportunity to build a radically different company to what we were seeing in the market.

“We saw an opportunity to build a billion-dollar business made possible by adopting the latest AI technology which is helping us build and iterate games faster. Swift execution combined with innovation will be what separates us from other companies.”

Earlybird Digital East Fund, Associate, Oguzhan Ozer continued: “We are quite selective investors, and knowing the challenges of the market with the insider view, have approached it cautiously. What set Grand Games apart and convinced us was the team quality and their vision, and we are very excited to support them in their journey.”