The Company “Nival” attracts $6M from “ Almaz Capital”

The Russian company “Nival” closes its first venture financing round, receiving $6M from the Fund “Almaz Capital”. The “Nival” develops and publishes online cross-platform strategic games. Received investments will be forwarded to further development of the company and its enter in International market.

Initially in the “Nival” development invested: founder and CEO of the company Sergey Orlovsky, who still remains the main investor of the “Nival”; one of the leading Russian distributors of software – the company 1C; one of the leaders of Russian Internet – the company Mail.ru Group.

“The “Nival” is a classic example of the company, which attracts investments from the “Almaz Capital”: high-technology company, established by Russian entrepreneur, and able to enter the global market”, - says managing partner of the “Almaz Capital” Aleksander Galitsky.

During its existence the company by Sergey Orlovsky “Nival” created a lot of successful games: “Heroes of Might and Magic V”, “Blitzkrig”, “Silent Storm”, “Demiurgi” and “Allody”. Nowadays the “Niva; works on a range of games for PC and mobile devices, including the most expected strategy of the year “Blitzkrig 3”, which is received a lot of awards all over the world, the role strategy “Prime World”, and mobile strategy “Prime World: Defenders”.

IN the “Nival” we create uncommon games, which are very good sold and constantly receive the highest estimates from journalists and players – we have already more than 200 awards from the press”, - stated founder and CEO of the “Nival” Sergey Orlovsky. – This is why we are grateful for cooperation with famous fund, chief of which received the “venture Oscar”, and also a rank “Entrepreneur of the year 2013”. Our partnership is cooperation of harmonious successful companies”.

“Investments in the “Nival” is a sign of our trust in the company’s ability to create popular cross-platform strategic games, - says the General partner of the “Almaz Capital” Pavel Bogdanov. – We like the line of products, which are getting ready for a launch, results of already launched projects. Our investments will allow the “Nival” leading the developing games till commercial launch on the global market”.

Nowadays in four studios of the company work more than 200 high-qualified professionals. Offices of the “Nival” are located in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Minsk, Kiev and Miami. During 17 years the “Nival” issued numerous successful game series, such as “Blitzkrig”, “Prime World”, “Heroes of Might and Magic V”, “Silent Storm”, “Demiurgi” and Allody”.