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Overview

Tablet-first game developer known for popular titles like Clash Royale.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
Finland
Germany
Israel
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Sector focus

Gaming
PC Games
Video Games

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Appcharge
Nov 2024Participated
$26 MSeries A
Bitmagic
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Games for a living
May 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Klang Games
Jul 2022Participated
$41 MSeries C
Clockwork Labs
Aug 2021Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Metacore Games
May 2021Led
$181 MDebt
Bunch
Sep 2020Participated
$20 MSeries A
Metacore Games
Sep 2020Led
$30 MOther Equity
End Game Interactive
Feb 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Wild Games
Feb 2020Led
$1 MOther Equity
Everywear Games
Nov 2018Led
$6 MOther Equity
Redemption Games
Jun 2018Led
$5 MOther Equity
Appcharge
Nov 2024Participated
$26 MSeries A
Bitmagic
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Games for a living
May 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Klang Games
Jul 2022Participated
$41 MSeries C
Clockwork Labs
Aug 2021Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Metacore Games
May 2021Led
$181 MDebt
Bunch
Sep 2020Participated
$20 MSeries A
Metacore Games
Sep 2020Led
$30 MOther Equity
End Game Interactive
Feb 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Wild Games
Feb 2020Led
$1 MOther Equity
Everywear Games
Nov 2018Led
$6 MOther Equity
Redemption Games
Jun 2018Led
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Supercell: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Supercell: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A02
Series C+01
Other Equity51
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Supercell: 14 deals are recorded across 115 months.All available history.
Supercell: 14 deals are recorded across 115 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Supercell: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Supercell: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Gaming & eSports13
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Media & Entertainment4
Enterprise Software3
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Fintech1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

Supercell: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Supercell: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Supercell: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Supercell: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe9
United States3
Israel1
Canada1
Supercell: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alven sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

Supercell: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
Supercell: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led857%
Participating643%
Supercell: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Supercell: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead8100%
Co-led00%

Team

Ilkka Paananen

Co - founder & CEO

Jim Yang

General Manager, Greater China

Kaarlo Kananen

Programmer

Markus Pasula

Game Lead

Niko Derome

Co - Founder & Server Architect

Petri Styrman

Co-Founder & Lead Artist

Visa Forsten

Co - Founder & Lead Programmer