Seven Stars

Seven Stars is a mobile games startup founded in 2022 and headquartered in Kajaani, Finland. The company specializes in developing the next generation of puzzle games for mobile players, with a particular focus on Merge2 games. The leadership team consists of CEO Alex Le Bell, former CEO of Tridify; CTO Olli Aurola, ex-group wallet officer at Lute Group; and Creative Director Markus Tuppurainen, who previously held the same role at SciPlay. The broader team includes professionals with experience from prominent game studios like Rovio, Moon Active, Next Games, Seriously, and Small Giant Games.

In February 2025, Seven Stars secured a seed funding round to expand its team and enhance its development processes. The investment was co-led by Spintop Ventures and Behold Ventures, with participation from Sisu Game Ventures, Failup Ventures, and several angel investors, including Timo Soininen, the co-founder and former CEO of Small Giant Games. The company has also received funding from the European Union for a research and development project focused on building a scalable backend system to improve user management, security, and monetization features.

Seven Stars operates with a business-to-consumer (B2C) model, creating free-to-play mobile games. Its revenue is generated through in-game monetization features. The company's stated mission is to create engaging and rewarding experiences that blend short gaming breaks into memorable adventures for a global player base.

Keywords: mobile games, puzzle games, Finnish games, game development, Merge2 games, B2C, free-to-play, mobile entertainment, Alex Le Bell, Spintop Ventures, Behold Ventures, Sisu Game Ventures, EU funding, game studio, Kajaani, mobile gaming startup, user management, game monetization, creative DNA, commercial mindset