Take Two Studios to develop twelve projects after IPR.VC financing deal

The first project to come out of the deal is a series based on the best-selling crime novel "Hildur", authored by Satu Rämö.

25 NOV 2022
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Lasse Koskinen and Elisa Alvares

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Take Two Studios has inked a multi-year, minimum of twelve project development slate, financing deal with Finnish based venture capital fund manager IPR.VC. The first project to come out of the deal is a series based on the best-selling crime novel "Hildur", authored by Satu Rämö. Under the deal, Take Two Studios will access development financing that will allow it to independently develop projects further and faster.

IPR.VC’s senior advisor Elisa Alvares: “Still in its infancy, Take Two has proven to be well-equipped to successfully tackle the challenges presented by the international market. Talent aplenty, access to development funding will expedite their growth and ability to turn strong IP into great shows.” IPR.VC’s managing partner and co-founder Timo Argillander added: ”As the market for non-English content is growing so fast, we are thrilled to diversify our portfolio with this investment in Take Two slate.”

Satu Rämö’s bestselling summer novel "Hildur" was a Finnish phenomenon that tells the story of Hildur Rúnarsdóttir, a woman troubled by both her traumatic childhood and the burden of the cases occupying her mind as head of the missing children’s unit of the Ísafjörður police in Iceland. Take Two will shoot the series in Iceland with an Icelandic co-production partner to be announced shortly.

Take Two Studios co-founder Lasse Koskinen: “From setting up the company, going into production on our first series to the ringing endorsements we’ve had in terms of support, investment and strategy in the last quarter, we’re fully armoured to achieve our ambitions. This deal with IPR.VC is particular as it allows us to independently take significant steps in developing our international slate further and quicker. IPR.VC is well known for only creating long term collaborations with exceptional entrepreneurs and operators in the sector. We are proud and humbled to be named as one of them.”

Last month Take Two also struck a deal with UK based financing and distribution company Rainmaker Content who will now will engage in an advisory role on programming and strategy, and be granted a first look on all Take Two output. The first collaboration from the new partnership is a commission from Nelonen/Ruutu for premium scripted series "Dirty Snow" (6x42 mins).