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French Mobile Game Publisher InfraWorlds Acquires Mobile Digital Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2005 - 8:50am.
Paris -- Following on its acquisition of U.S. mobile game publisher 995 Soft in July, French mobile game publisher InfraWorlds announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Mobile Digital Media (MDM), a Mountain View, Calif.-based publisher of mobile device software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. MDM has published memory card and CD-ROM mobile games based on titles from Electronic Arts, Atari and Microsoft, in addition to dictionaries, bibles and encyclopedias for mobile phones. InfraWorlds said the purchase will strengthen its entertainment catalog and provide it with new expertise in the retail distribution of mobile device content.
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French Wireless Entertainment Firm InfraWorlds Raises $1.7 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 12, 2005 - 10:10am.
Paris -- InfraWorlds, a France-based wireless entertainment start-up, announced that it has received more than $1.7 Million in first-round venture capital financing. Sofinnova Partners, a France-based private equity firm focused on the technology sector, led the round, with Lafayette International also participating. InfraWorlds said the investment would allow it to accelerate its international development and roll out new products. "This investment by Sofinnova Partners brings us additional financial resources and invaluable business support," said InfraWorlds founder and Chairman Camille Guermonprez. "Thanks to this commitment, we can confidently pursue our ambitious development program at the heart of the global market, which is estimated to grow to 7 billion euro by 2007."
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