Disney's Steamboat Ventures owns about 7% of SmallWorlds, which was launched in 2008 and has nearly six million registered players.

SmallWorlds, New Zealand’s largest social game company and backed by media group Disney’s corporate venturing unit, is reportedly raising $2.5m.

Disney’s Steamboat Ventures owns about 7% of SmallWorlds, which was launched in 2008 and has nearly six million registered players.