Friday, July 4, 2008

GameDuell is one of the fastest-growing skill game sites got $17 million in VCs funding

What Company Is Offering:
GameDuell is Germany's largest games community with 10 million members and the most widely visited German Internet games site. GameDuell members can test their skills against other players in exciting skill games, and win attractive prizes in the process. GameDuell numbers among Europe's most innovative Internet companies, winning the prestigious Red Herring 100 Europe Award in 2007.

How Much They Got From VCs:

Wellington Partners , one of the leading international venture capital firms, announced that it has invested over $17 million (euro 11 million) in GameDuell (http://www.gameduell.com), one of the fastest-growing skill game sites and the number one games community in Germany. This Series B funding will be used to accelerate the company's international expansion into other European countries and the United States, and build on the current 10 million members.

"Our results in France and Spain show that our marketing strategy is internationally successful and that our know-how in the development of online games and a games community drives international demand. We now intend to use our competitive edge to expand into further European markets as well as in the United States," explains GameDuell co-founder and CEO Kai Bolik.

More at:http://www.gameduell.com

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