Kazoo Games, a new game development studio building best-in-class, wildly popular casual and midcore mobile games, announced it closed its Series A round with lead investor Garena for $12 million to advance development, hire new talent and prepare for the release of future titles for iOS and Google Play.
Founded in 2019, Kazoo brings together the entrepreneurial spirit and veteran successes of chief executive officer David Schulman and chief creative officer Sean Ro. Schulman and Ro have a history of making hit mobile games for industry leaders like Disney and Jam City, with their recent titles reaching more than half a billion players and grossing hundreds of millions in revenue.
'Sean and I believe exceptional games are made with love and care, and that passion is our foundation for Kazoo,' Schulman said. 'This investment round enables us to rapidly grow our team as we make games that matter to players.'
Headquartered in Southern California, Kazoo pivoted to a distributed, work-from-home model in response to the ongoing pandemic.
'Our team knows how to deliver incredible mobile experiences to our players that are as accessible and fun as casual games with the depth of midcore games,' Ro said. 'Developers who share our dedication for excellence should join us.'
Kazoo is currently a creative team of 15 game makers, who have worked on massive hits across the industry, including at Disney, Electronic Arts, Jam City, NCSoft, Netease, Nickelodeon and Warner Bros. This investment round gives Kazoo the ability to grow its team from 15 to over 30 developers.
About Kazoo Games
Kazoo Games was founded by company CEO David Schulman and CCO Sean Ro to make exceptional midcore and casual mobile games that stretch players' imaginations. With a core team of veterans, Kazoo is positioned to reach new audiences with its games and emerge as the next leader in mobile entertainment. Both co-founders have a proven track record of making wildly popular games in leading companies and as entrepreneurs; they founded Kazoo in 2019 to streamline development and focus on making hit games with passionate teams. Read more at www.kazoogames.com.
About Garena
Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Free Fire, its self-developed mobile battle royale title, was the most downloaded mobile game in the world in 2019 and 2020,according to App Annie.
Garena is run by passionate gamers and has a unique understanding of what gamers want. It exclusively licenses and publishes hit titles from global partners - such as Arena of Valor, Call of Duty: Mobile, and League of Legends - in selected markets globally. Garena champions social and entertainment experiences through games, enabling its communities to engage and interact. Garena is also a leading esports organiser and hosts some of the world's biggest esports events.
Garena is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Garena, Sea's other core businesses include its e-commerce arm, Shopee, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.
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