Tag: supercell
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Supercell: Softbank increases ownership to 73.2%
Supercell valued at US$ 5.3 billion Softbank and GungHo jointly acquired 51% in October 2013 for US$ 1.5 billion by Gerhard Fasol On June 1, 2015, SoftBank announced an investment to increase the ownership of Supercell stock from 50.5% to 73.2% on a fully diluted basis. This transaction had closed on May 29, 2015. While…
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Supercell: SoftBank and GungHo acquire 51% for US$ 1.5 billion
Supercell valued at approx. US$ 3 billion Supercell investment leverages paradigm shift, time shift and market disconnects Smartphones and the “freemium” business models are bringing a dual paradigm shift to games and create a new truly global market. To take advantage of this global paradigm shift, its necessary to overcome the cultural disconnects between markets.…