Mojiworks raises $2.77 million for messenger games

Mojiworks raised nearly $2.77 million (£2.1 million) in a Series A round of funding for its messenger-based games. The round is led by Balderton Capital, which previously invested in companies such as Wooga, NaturalMotion and Big Fish. Other participants include Lifeline Ventures, an early investor in Supercell (Clash Royale), and Sunstone Capital, who invested in Seriously (Best Fiends Forever).

Founded in 2016, Mojiworks has developed a few games for messaging platforms already, such as MojiQuest and Moji Bowling for iMessage on iOS devices. CEO Matthew Wiggins says that they’re drawn not only to the huge user base — Facebook Messenger recently surpassed 1.3 billion monthly active users — but also the opportunity to create deeply social games for those who are already in constant communication with one another.