Ironstar Helsinki has received a significant finance from Finnish start-up fund Vera Venture. The new equity capital and capital loan will be used to speed up the development of Pocket Pal and to launch it quickly to the global market place.
Vera Venture manager Petri Laine comments: “Ironstar Helsinki is one of the most innovative mobile content developers in Finland. Pocket Pal has much potential to become a global success story, and the pilot of the service in Finland has shown that the market is ready.”
Joakim Achren, CEO and founder of Ironstar Helsinki comments: “We have the first mover advantage in the social networking mobile games market. With Vera Venture Ltd.’s participation in funding we can speed up the development of Pocket Pal and reach earlier the global market place. The market window for this type of game is open and social networking games are a worldwide megatrend.
Achren also recognizes business consultant company Stratura Group Ltd’s mentoring role in business development and fund raising preparations.