About
Grand Cru is a game company focused on developing mobile and social games. Our aim is to revolutionize the social gaming genre. Our name derives from our ultimate goal of delivering outstanding products that raise the bar on quality. And of course Grand Cru also refers to our great crew.
We are working on our debut title, Supernauts, a mass-market social game for iOS that is truly social. In this innovative touch-screen game, you can create own unique world, rescue humans from the flooded Earth and explore the mysteries of space. You can connect with friends and strangers, play alone or together!
Grand Cru has its hideout in Kallio, Helsinki, an urban up-and-coming dictrict where bohemian lifestyle is mainstream and where you can find the most bars per capita in Finland. Our office is located in the 12th floor of a 1960s tower building with an amazing skyline view over the city and to the Baltic sea. We are proud to call Kallio our home. We are also super excited to work at the penthouse office that also features a traditional Finnish sauna and an idyllic rooftop terrace for enjoying casual get-togethers and barbeques with our visitors and collegues.
At Grand Cru we don’t compromise on quality. We believe that this commitment can be seen and felt in our work. We are proud of what we do and how we do it. Our talented team is passionate about their work, which is based on shared creativity and positive atmosphere.
Investors
Our amazing investors bring with them oustanding expertise in the game industry, technology, and online gaming.
- Idinvest Partners (Paris, France) is a private equity and venture capital investor, managing more than €3 billion in assets. Idinvest Partners is also active in the online gaming space – from seed to late-stage with companies, such as Kobojo (social), Pretty Simple (social), Plumbee (social), eRepublik Labs (online MMO), and Curse (MMO community portal).
- Rick Thompson
- Rick Thompson is a co-founder of Playdom and Idle Games, as well as the successful Internet technology companies Adify and Flycast Communications, among others. He is also an investor with a focus on seed and early-stage social and mobile game start-ups.
- Anil Hansjee
- Anil Hansjee is an investor and advisor for technology companies. He worked as the Head of Corporate Development at Google EMEA for several years until 2011. Anil aims to build a better world through new technologies and technology businesses.
- Henric Suuronen
- Henric Suuronen is a social games veteran, entrepreneur, and investor. Previously, he has worked as the Head of Studio at Wooga and as a Director at Digital Chocolate. Henric has an exceptional track record in creating top ten hits on Facebook, iOS, and other mobile platforms. He also writes the popular blog, Games Changed My Life.
- Nicolas Béraud
- Nicolas Béraud is an entrepreneur and investor, as well as a founder of BetClic, one of the leading online betting companies in Europe. Additionally, Nicolas serves as the Chairman of BetClic Everest Group, which is one of the most successful private online gaming groups in the world.
- Lifeline Ventures
- Lifeline Ventures (Helsinki, Finland) is an early-stage investor that co-creates growth companies in the field of health, web, and games. The company invests in revolutionary ideas and driven entrepreneurs, often before the product launch.