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Assertion Contradicted
Supercell delayed the Android launch of Clash of Clans by two years
“Supercell launched Clash of Clans very famously only two years later on Android.”
Miki Kuusi Nov 28, 2022 ▶ 8:27 Miki Kuusi: How I Scaled Wolt to $8B; Why I Sold to DoorDash | 20VC #953 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Paananen: Supercell's first three games failed completely
“Outside looking in, like, it might feel that Supercell was an instant success, but I guarantee you that in the first two years, it definitely didn't feel like that, because, I mean, as you said, like, the first three games that he put out didn't work at all.”
Ilkka Paananen Feb 1, 2021 ▶ 11:27 20VC: Supercell Founder Ilkka Paananen on What it Means To Be "The Least Powerful CEO", His Relationship To Wealth and Risk & How To Create Environments of Safety Where Your Team Can Be Their Best and Most Ambitious Selves
Assertion Contradicted
Von Ahn: Supercell achieves an impressive 20% Day 365 user retention
“We look a lot at companies like Supercell, who I admire a lot. They're making these amazing games where their D three 65 retention, like one year later, you know, they're looking at things like 20% on the three 65th day people are there.”
Luis von Ahn Oct 13, 2017 ▶ 11:55 20VC: Duolingo's Luis von Ahn on How CEO's Can Scale With The Company, How VC Herd Mentality In The Valley Really Works and How Chatbots & AI Play A Role In The Future of EdTech
Assertion Supported
Ilkka Paananen raised over $143M for Supercell prior to Tencent acquisition
“Prior to Tencent acquiring a majority stake in the company at a reported 10.2 billion dollar acquisition price, Ilka raised over one hundred and forty three million dollars for the company from Excel, Index, Atomico, IVP, LVP, Initial and Lifeline to name a fe…”
Harry Stebbings Feb 1, 2021 ▶ 0:26 20VC: Supercell Founder Ilkka Paananen on What it Means To Be "The Least Powerful CEO", His Relationship To Wealth and Risk & How To Create Environments of Safety Where Your Team Can Be Their Best and Most Ambitious Selves
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