Supercell catches Playfish co-founder Kristian Segerstrale as new board member
Supercell, the startup darling of the mobile gaming industry, today announced the addition of Kristian Segerstrale to its board of directors. Segrestrale is known for co-founding Playfish and Macrospace (which changed to Glu Mobile after merging with Sorrent).
Segerstrale, a limited partner at venture capital firm Initial Capital, has been associated with Supercell from the start. Initial Capital led the Finnish studio’s first round of funding in 2010. Electronics Arts acquired Playfish in 2009 for more than $300 million, and Segrestrale joined EA as executive vice president of digital until he departed
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