New venture capital firm Firstpoint VC has launched with a €50 million fund to invest in AI-driven gaming and entertainment startups.
General partners Burak Yılmaz and Mike Fischer lead Firstpoint, each with more than 30 years of experience in gaming and investment.
Yılmaz previously served as CEO of WePlay Ventures, Türkiye’s first fund focused on games, and has worked with 90 startups across 17 countries.
Fischer has held senior leadership positions at Square Enix, Epic Games, Amazon, Bandai Namco, Sega, and Microsoft. He is also a faculty member at the University of Southern California’s Games and Interactive Media Program.
The firm is targeting emerging markets in Türkiye, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. Its advisory board and venture partner network include industry leaders such as former Xbox general manager Jen MacLean, former head of AI at Take-Two Interactive Luke Dicken, and former Riot Games country manager Bora Bora Kocyigit.
Yılmaz and Fischer said Firstpoint was inspired by Türkiye’s gaming sector, which recently saw Scopely acquire a majority stake in Pixel Flow developer Loom Games. They believe similar trends are emerging in other growing markets, including Poland and Vietnam.
“Over the past decade, Türkiye’s gaming sector has shown that globally relevant companies can be built with limited capital,” said Yılmaz.
“By bringing together our team’s regional investment experience, deep operating knowledge across global gaming companies, and a broad partner network spanning the region, we aim to support the next generation of standout companies from the earliest stage.”
Fischer added: “In this next phase, the companies that stand out will not be those who use AI simply as a tool, but those that place it at the centre of product development, growth, and user reach. One of Firstpoint’s greatest strengths is its ability to combine that category focus with a strong regional network across Türkiye and other high-potential markets in Europe and Asia.
“That puts us in a strong position to identify exceptional founders early and back them to build companies with global relevance.”
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