# Build A Rocket Boy: Computer games, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

> Build A Rocket Boy: Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game development studio based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 2016 by Leslie Benzies, a veteran...

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# Build A Rocket Boy

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game development studio based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 2016 by Leslie Benzies, a veteran of the gaming industry.

Funding reported Last round: Series D

Computer games Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 290 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** 110M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series D Jan 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Build A Rocket Boy has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Build A Rocket Boy

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game development studio based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 2016 by Leslie Benzies, a veteran of the gaming industry.

The studio specializes in creating innovative open-world games that offer immersive experiences. With over 400 employees and a valuation exceeding $500 million, Build A Rocket Boy operates additional development hubs in Budapest, Montpellier, the Netherlands, and California. The company focuses on open-world environment games and user-generated content tools, primarily using the Unreal Engine. Their flagship project, *EVERYWHERE*, is a multi-world game that allows players to explore and create in interconnected environments. Other notable titles include *MindsEye*, a AAA game series with a multi-narrative storyline, and *ARCADIA*, a suite of design tools for user-generated content. Build A Rocket Boy aims to empower players to create and connect, targeting a global audience of gamers interested in interactive and social gaming experiences.

## What company datasets say Build A Rocket Boy raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **110M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series D**

Last round size **110M**

Last round date **Jan 2024**

Investors listed **11**

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [RedBird Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redbird-capital-partners)

Each firm lists Build A Rocket Boy on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

corporate social responsibility player account management consumers game optimization data protection interactive platform virtual environments community guidelines hosted servers user engagement tracking game design tools game monetization user notifications information technology & services user-generated content global gaming market

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Computer games
- **Industry code:** NAICS 51211, 513210, 518210, SIC 3571, 7372, 7375
- **Region:** Scotland
- **Revenue:** 122M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/build-a-rocket-boy)

## Computer games in United Kingdom

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- [**1047 Games, LLC** Shrewsbury · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/1047-games-llc)
- [**Kepler Interactive** London · founded 2020](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kepler-interactive)
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- [**22cans** Guildford · founded 2012](https://millionrounds.com/startup/22cans)

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