Growth Specialist New Grad - Growth
About the job
- A new graduate with a bachelor's degree or a student in their final year.
- Strong interest in mobile games and growth marketing.
- An analytical mindset and curiosity about working with data.
- Creative thinking and willingness to experiment.
- Clear communication and a collaborative attitude.
- Comfort sharing ideas and insights with different teams.
- Eagerness to learn, iterate, and grow in a fast-paced environment.
- Support the launch and monitoring of user acquisition campaigns across platforms such as Meta, Google, and TikTok.
- Contribute creative ideas for advertisements, messaging, and new channels.
- Analyze performance data to identify insights and trends.
- Assist with budget planning and predictive modeling inputs.
- Collaborate with product and game teams to align marketing with live operations and releases.
- Work with creative teams to test and iterate on advertising concepts.
- Stay up to date with trends in growth marketing and mobile gaming.
About the company
Agave Games develops and publishes free-to-play mobile puzzle games for global audiences. Its games monetize through in-app purchases and in-app advertising, and the company uses AI to generate initial art which is refined by human artists to balance automation with craftsmanship. The founders bring a track record of contributing to titles with billions of downloads and strong data analytics leadership, helping the studio stand out in the casual puzzle market with titles like Find the Cat. The goal is to grow its portfolio and team by leveraging funding rounds to expand beyond Find the Cat, launching at least two new titles and expanding the Istanbul studio.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$25.4M
Headquarters
Istanbul, Türkiye
Founded
2021
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What believers are saying
- Agave’s September 2, 2026 site lists What The Hex, Soda Match, and Find The Cat 2.
- Find The Cat 2 held 5.0 stars across 18.3K reviews on Google Play in June 2026.
- Balderton’s June 2, 2026 update confirmed the $18 million Series A for global expansion.
What critics are saying
- Google Play reviews on June 2026 repeatedly complain ads last longer than gameplay.
- Find The Cat 2 launched February 17, 2026; franchise concentration makes revenue fragile.
- Apple and Google control discovery and monetization; a ranking or policy change can crush installs.
What makes Agave Games unique
- Alper Oner’s team shipped titles with 2.5 billion downloads before founding Agave in 2021.
- Agave uses AI-assisted art production, shortening puzzle-game iteration without replacing human polish.
- Find The Cat established a recognizable hidden-object franchise, now extended into Find The Cat 2.
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-3%Stay InformedGet Industry News In Your Inbox…Sign Up Today. Felix Braberg is a founder and host of two a half gamers. This article was originally shared on the Felix Braberg substack. I always joked that a term that was used in the early days of mobile gaming was: “If you want to win, hire a Finn.” Now I say, “If you want to make it work, Hire a Turk.”
With this funding, Agave Games plans to expand its team in Istanbul, double its workforce within 18 months, and develop at least two new titles slated for release in 2025.
Agave Games announced today that it has secured $18 million in funding as part of its Series A round, following a successful seed round earlier this year.
Agave Games, the Istanbul-based AI-driven mobile gaming studio behind the global hit Find the Cat, has raised $18M in a Series A funding round co-led by Balderton Capital and Felix Capital, with participation from E2VC.
Agave Games, turkish creator of 'find my cat,' secures $18M Series A.