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European fund briefs for September 2014London seed fund for game makers, Japan pharmas study Europe, Italy backs French firm
LVP seed fund targets European gamingLondon Venture Partners has unveiled LVP Seed Fund I. The new vehicle will build a portfolio of digital game startups in Europe.
LVP launches seed fund targeting European digital game startupsLondon Venture Partners said Tuesday that it has launched its first seed fund focused on European digital game startups. No financial terms were disclosed. The pool's LPs include Nexon, Wargaming and Zynga CEO Don Matrick. According to an LVP source, the fund is planning on making 20 to 25 investments.
- LVP launches seed fund targeting European digital game startups
London Venture Partners said Tuesday that it has launched its first seed fund focused on European digital game startups. No financial terms were disclosed. The pool's LPs include Nexon, Wargaming and Zynga CEO Don Matrick. According to an LVP source, the fund is planning on making 20 to 25 investments.
- Northzone leads $3.6 mln Series A funding in Boomlagoon
Northzone has led a $3.6 million Series A funding round in mobile games company Boomlagoon. Additional investors in the round included Inventure and 360 Capital Partners, as well as existing angel investor Jari Ovaskainen and London Venture Partners.
- Mobile gaming firm Omnidrone rakes in $2 mln
Omnidrone said Thursday that it has closed $2 million in funding. The investors were Nokia Growth Partners, London Venture Partners and Kibo Ventures. Based in Barcelona, Omnidrone is a mobile gaming company.
- Nokia Growth, London Venture, Kibo Ventures invest $2 mln in Omnidrone
Nokia Growth Partners, London Venture Partners and Kibo Ventures have invested $2 million in Omnidrone, a Barcelona-based mobile gaming company. The funding was Omnidrone's first institutional financing. The company was formed in August 2013.
Supercell Raises Super-Charged $130M Round Co-Led by IVP, IndexSupercell, a Helsinki, Finland-based company which merges social games with elements from traditional console titles, has raised a $130 million round of funding co-led by Institutional Venture Partners and Index Ventures. Also joining the round was Atomico Ventures. The company was co-founded by CEO Ilkka Paananen, a longtime director at mobile gaming startup Digital Chocolate.
- Finland: Not just a One-Hit Wonder
There’s more going on in Finland than just Rovio, as Finnish startups score with foreign investors
- Rovio’s Not such an Angry Bird Now: Slideshow
Today's slideshow takes a look at the rising Finnish tech stars who have secured venture funding over the last year.