[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
Tel Aviv, IL and NEW YORK – Dec. 10, 2012
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MoMinis, recently highlighted as a top
game developer for Android on
Google Play, has secured $6
million in a Series B funding round. Gemini Israel Ventures leads
the round -- which is still currently open -- with existing
MoMinis’ investor BRM Group participating as well. The
investment comes on the heels of MoMinis’ extensive
growth. The mobile game publisher now reaches 35 million
users, 6 million monthly active users, 1 million daily active users
and garners more than 100,000 downloads a day.
MoMinis—which pioneered the mega-game concept in the
mobile market with
PlayScape—provides game
developers with unique, simplified end-to-end mobile game
development solutions including comprehensive and free development
tools, marketing and distribution. The funding will help scale
these programs for game developers and find new ways to increase
user retention, distribution and discoverability of
mobile games.
Additionally, it will further expand its offerings on
platforms such as the iPhone, Windows Mobile and Facebook, and grow
the MoMinis team.
“In the current mobile gaming climate where apps come and
go, MoMinis’ mega-game model is well-poised for
longevity,” said Menashe Ezra, Managing Partner at Gemini
Israel Ventures. “The company has exhibited long-term growth
from its catalog of titles. This investment will allow the
company to expand on its existing programs and provide new
opportunities for both game developers and consumers.”
The $6 million will add to the nearly 100 MoMinis games planned
and in development in more than 18 countries worldwide, and will
augment MoMinis’ existing offerings, including:
· Its
game development studio, that
offers development and distribution tools for independent
developers;
· Premium
partnerships such as its funding initiative that finances the
development of a game and MoMinis shares in its revenue;
·
Collaboration Program which
transitions developers’ games from other platforms to
mobile;
· And its
PlayScape service that
enhances the cross-game play experience for developers and
gamers.
“We are very excited about how our relationship with
Gemini will play into our new stage of growth,”
said Itzik Frid, CEO of MoMinis. “With the huge network
and strong position that we have in leading markets, MoMinis can
move to the next evolutionary stage and leverage our unique
differentiators and model of providing both developers and gamers
with the ultimate mobile offering.”
“With its unique technology for developers and massive
cross-marketing activity, MoMinis has dramatically scaled in the
past 10 months,” added Eran Barkat, Partner at BRM
Group. “We believe this revolutionary business model,
which is based on independent developers receiving end-to-end
solutions, is extremely appealing and has a lot of potentaial going
forward.. This round will enable the company to grow and to expand
its game developer community and its cross platform offerings."
About MoMinis
Founded in 2008, MoMinis is a game publisher that provides game
developers with simplified end-to-end mobile gaming solutions,
from development to distribution. MoMinis encompasses a
network of 35 million participating game players in its PlayScape
game network, and is a privately held company funded by BRM Group,
Gemini Israel Ventures and Mitsui Ventures. For more
information, visit
www.mominis.com.
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