What is Bigpoint GmbH?
[http://www.bigpoint.net Bigpoint GmbH] is a [[game developer]] based in [[Hamburg, Germany]] which produces browser based [[MMORPG]] games that are unique in that do not require any downloads to play. Founded by [http://www.linkedin.com/in/heikohubertz Heiko Hubertz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314022317/http://www.linkedin.com/in/heikohubertz |date=2010-03-14 }} in December of 2002, Bigpoint has experienced record growth (more than 4500% in 5 years) since its creation and won numerous business awards including the [http://www.redherring.com Red Herring Award] in 2007 - placing it among the top 100 most innovative businesses - and the Ruban d'Honneur at the [http://www.businessawardseurope.com European Business Awards] in 2009. In June of 2008 a 70% controlling share of [http://www.bigpoint.net Bigpoint GmbH] was purchased by NBCU's and GE's joint venture [http://www.gelending.com/servlets/ActionServlet?action=ShowPeacockHomePage Peacock Equity Fund] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220043646/http://www.gelending.com/servlets/ActionServlet?action=ShowPeacockHomePage |date=2010-02-20 }} and UK PE Firm [http://www.gmtpartners.com/ GMT Communications Partners] in a $110m (€70m) deal that gave each a 35% share of the company. This allowed the three initial venture capital investors - [http://www.aurelia-pe.de/ Aurelia Private Equity], [http://www.europeanfounders.com/ European Founders Fund] and [http://www.unitedinternet.de United Internet Beteiligungen] - to sell out while CEO [http://www.linkedin.com/in/heikohubertz Heiko Hubertz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314022317/http://www.linkedin.com/in/heikohubertz |date=2010-03-14 }} re-invested his share of the sale to retain a 30% stake in the company. [http://www.linkedin.com/in/heikohubertz Heiko Hubertz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314022317/http://www.linkedin.com/in/heikohubertz |date=2010-03-14 }} currently acts as the company's Managing Director. Bigpoint has a portfolio of