From the Bench raises €1m from Caixa and Bonsai

Amy King
25 November 2013

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Alicante-based social games developer From the Bench has raised €1m from Caixa Capital Risc and Bonsai Venture Capital.

The VCs intend to grow the company to market leadership in the social sports gaming space for mobile devices.

Company
Founded in 2008 and based in Alicante, From the Bench develops sports-related social games for mobile devices. The firm currently employs 35 staff, reports 30 million downloads and has developed 41 licensed games.

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Carlos Trenchs is a director at Caixa.

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