“We first came across Finnish studio Grand Cru in the summer of 2011 when it decloaked from stealth mode. Now, however, the developer formed by the principals of Real Network’s Mr Goodliving studio has burst into the prime time, announcing details of its $2 million seed funding round and debut game The Supernauts.

Dealing with the cash first, it’s received a majority investment from French venture outfit Idinvest Partners, which manages €3 billion in equity. There are also several individual investors, most notably Playdom co-founder, Rick Thompson. He’s previously invested in mobile gaming companies such as Iddiction, Funzio and Red Robot Labs.

Other angels include former Google EMEA head of mergers and acquisitions Anil Hansjee, former Wooga head of studio Henric Suuronen, and Nicolas Béraud, who founded of Betclic, one of the leading European betting companies.”

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