Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland. Our first
Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh
Employees: 201-500
Total raised: $110M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Galaxy Int... | galaxyinte... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.01.2024 | Series D | $110M | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.10.2025 | Edinburgh Games Developers Launch Legal Action Over Layoffs | After more than 250 developers were laid off from Build A Rocket Boy after the disappointing launch of the MindsEye video game, 90 current and former staff have slammed the studio’s management team over poor working conditions and a layoff ... |
| 23.07.2025 | Global Investors Zero In on Scottish Startups | Scottish startups are gaining global attention, according to a new report, with early-stage funding attracting a host of new international investors into the country’s innovation market. The latest Scotland Newcomer Investors Report from st... |
| 10.12.2024 | The Biggest Scottish Tech Deals of 2024 | Despite strong economic headwinds, a hostile investment environment, geopolitical tensions and….. 2024 has – against all odds – been a strong year for Scotland’s tech, life sciences, and business sectors, marked by transformative acquisitio... |
| 14.08.2024 | Heriot-Watt Launches New Game Development Course | A new computer games course that seeks to equip students with the skills they need to enter the world of game development has been unveiled by Heriot-Watt University. Led by the Scottish BAFTA-winning games developer, Dr Thomas Methven, the... |
| 22.04.2024 | Investors Re-Engage With Gaming Startups | 12 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn It’s once again “game on” for gaming startups. After several slow quarters, funding to companies in the gaming space has picked up a bit this year, driven by a resurgence in early-stage dealmaking a... |
| 07.02.2024 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | January 2024 | Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Deal Roundup. Scotland’s tech sector jumped right back to work in January, with a swath of new investment, funding, and acquisition news across the industry. For a recap on those standout stories, ... |
| 22.01.2024 | Build A Rocket Boy Closes Over $110M Series D Funding | Build A Rocket Boy, an Edinburgh Scotland, UK-based independent gaming and entertainment company, closed on an over $110m Series D fundraising round. The round was led by RedBird Capital Partners with participation from Galaxy Interactive, ... |
| 17.01.2024 | Gaming studio Build A Rocket Boy closes $110M round | Build A Rocket Boy, a Scotland-based gaming studio, has closed a $110 million Series D round to support its upcoming launch. Why it matters: The studio, led by former "Grand Theft Auto" developer Leslie Benzies, is one of the most... |
| 17.01.2024 | Build a Rocket Boy, a game studio from former Grand Theft Auto developer, raises $110M | Build a Rocket Boy, a Scotland-headquartered game development company founded by one of the former lead developers behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise, today announced it has raised $110 million in a Series D round of funding. The funding... |
| 17.01.2024 | Edinburgh-Based Video Game Company Lands $110m Funding Round | Build A Rocket Boy, headquartered in Edinburgh, has successfully concluded a Series D fundraising round. The round was led by the private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, with support from both existing and new investors, including... |
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