Teemu Huuhtanen, the man of Vappu Pimiä, is the 13th largest owner of Next Games.
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The American direct giant Netflix said today that it has bought the Finnish gaming company Next Games.
Presenter May Day in the Dark husband, CEO of Next Games, also known as a mystery man Teemu Huuhtanen Earn from the store comfortably. Huuhtanen is the 13th largest shareholder in Next Games (situation on 28 February) with 172,919 shares. His holding is 0.58 percent.
The value of Huuhtanen’s holding is EUR 363,130 based on Netflix’s offer. Huuhtanen will receive such an amount when Next Games accepts the takeover bid.
– We have been doing this since 2013, this is the continuum of our clear vision and mission, Huuhtanen said at the press conference.
Also May Day Pimiä owns shares in Next Games through its company Dark May. Pimiä is not one of the 100 largest owners.
The total transaction amount is EUR 63 million.
Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paying members in more than 190 countries.
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Next Games is a developer and publisher of mobile games focusing on licensed games and the first mobile game company to be listed on the stock exchange in Finland. It was listed on the stock exchange in 2017. The company is known for, among other things, The Walking Dead.
Huuhtanen’s father is known as the former Member of Parliament for the city center and the Minister of Social Affairs and Health, as well as Kela’s ex-director general. Jorma Huuhtanen.
In recent days, Pimiä has shared holiday updates on the heat of the south together on Instagram. He is on vacation Marja Hintikan and Ile Uusivuori with. Pimiä said that Teemu could not travel due to the hustle and bustle of work.
Pimiä and Huuhtanen got married in 2013 and have two children.