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View ArticleAccel’s $34M Braintree Round Fits Key Online Payments Investment Theme
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Rovio CEO Mikael Hed. Photo by Georgina Prodhan, Reuters (Reuters) – Mobile gaming company Rovio Entertainment said on Wednesday its hit game Angry Birds had reached a record 500 million downloads in...
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Finland’s gaming industry has been a success story for years. From the early years of Nokia’s snake game to the ongoing success that is Rovio and its cult iPhone catapult puzzle game Angry Birds. And...
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