{"id":9405,"date":"2021-08-16T09:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/games.general.keysquare-pr.com\/?p=9405"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:19:18","slug":"kings-of-games-closes-seed-round-led-by-transcend-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/en\/kings-of-games-closes-seed-round-led-by-transcend-fund","title":{"rendered":"Kings of Games Closes Seed Round Led by Transcend Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Young Slovenian studio has seen early traction with unique mobile chess game, Chess Universe<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ab5c2e97da83&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ab5c2e97da83\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Promos_16x9-scaled.png\" class=\"wp-image-9406\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Promos_16x9-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Promos_16x9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/Promos_16x9-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ljubljana, Slovenia, 16. August 2021 &#8212;<\/strong> Kings of Games today announced that it has closed a seed round funding led by early stage venture capital firm, Transcend Fund, who invests in ambitious and talented founders in the gaming industry. Founded by chess Grand Masters and entrepreneurs Du\u0161ko Pavasovi\u0107 (CEO) and Luka Lenic (COO) as well as game industry veteran Matej Jenko (CPO), Kings of Games has assembled a small, but stellar team of highly motivated experts with exceptional technical expertise. Their mission is to create accessible yet deep mobile games for underserved audiences \u2013 their first game is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chess-universe.net\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\">Chess Universe<\/a>, a unique gamified chess experience suitable for beginners and masters alike.This is the first early stage investment by a major games VC in Slovenia. The games industry in the Balkans has seen significant growth lately and is quickly becoming a hotbed for ambitious start-ups and games studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe investment greatly accelerates our ability to scale the scope of our game through live ops and updates,\u201d<\/em> says Du\u0161ko Pavasovi\u0107, CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Kings of Games.<em> \u201cAlready we see strong organic growth and a thirst among both casual and core audiences for an even deeper chess experience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shanti Bergel, Managing Director of Transcend Fund, adds:<em> \u201cChess is not only a timeless contest of strategy. It is also a gaming language that billions speak fluently. From Queen\u2019s Gambit to streamers and esports, chess is quietly having a moment around the world. Transcend is proud to back the exceptional and unique team at Kings of Games as they build for this exciting global community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><u><strong>About Kings of Games<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings of Games is a fast-growing mobile games developer, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. \u200b\u00a0\u200b Founded by chess Grand Masters and entrepreneurs Du\u0161ko Pavasovi\u0107 (CEO) and Luka Lenic (COO) as well as game industry veteran Matej Jenko (CPO), it has assembled a small, but stellar team of highly motivated experts with exceptional technical expertise. Kings of Games\u2019 mission is to create accessible yet deep mobile games for underserved audiences \u2013 their first game is Chess Universe, a unique gamified chess experience suitable for beginners and masters alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><u><strong>About Transcend<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transcend Fund is an early stage venture capital firm that partners with some of the most ambitious and talented founders in the game industry to collaboratively build the future of digital entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young Slovenian studio has seen early traction with unique mobile chess game, Chess Universe Ljubljana, Slovenia, 16. August 2021 &#8212; Kings of Games today announced that it has closed a seed round funding led by early stage venture capital firm, Transcend Fund, who invests in ambitious and talented founders in the gaming industry. 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