Funding round, led by RedBird Capital Partners, will support Build A Rocket Boy’s commercialization as it launches its immersive gaming platform EVERYWHERE™ and AAA game MindsEye™

Build A Rocket Boy, a leading independent gaming and entertainment company, has today announced that it has closed on an over $110 million Series D fundraising round. The new capital will enable Build A Rocket Boy to launch its three flagship products: immersive gaming and entertainment open world platform EVERYWHERE, AAA game series MindsEye, and suite of easy-to-use UGC design tools called ARCADIA. The Company is led by video game industry veteran Leslie Benzies. Build A Rocket Boy plans to launch the highly anticipated EVERYWHERE and the first episode of MindsEye in the near future. 

The round was led by RedBird Capital Partners, a private investment firm with an extensive track record investing in the media & entertainment, sports and experiential consumer ecosystems. Julia Wittlin, a Partner at RedBird Capital, will join Build A Rocket Boy’s board of directors. The financing round also had strong support from existing and new investors, including Galaxy Interactive, NetEase Games, Endeavor, Alignment Growth, Woodline Partners LP, GTAM Partners, and others.

"We are excited to partner with RedBird and our other investors to help us launch EVERYWHERE, MindsEye, and what we believe will be game-changing UGC design tools in ARCADIA. RedBird’s expertise in building successful entertainment and media platforms will be invaluable and makes them a perfect partner,” said Leslie Benzies, Founder and Chairman of Build A Rocket Boy. “I started Build A Rocket Boy so that I could continue to share the stories I love with players and give them a place to create and share. We believe in a future where game creation is put in the hands of the players, and we will empower them with the tools to help shape this vision with us.”

Julia Wittlin, Partner at RedBird Capital leading the firm’s emerging growth investing strategy, added, “We are pleased to partner with and support exceptional talent like Leslie and the Build A Rocket Boy team as they build the next genre-defining game studio and entertainment platform. RedBird’s investment portfolio in media, entertainment, sports and experiential consumer enables a differentiated perspective on the gaming industry and its convergence with other forms of interactive entertainment.”

### About Build A Rocket Boy

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer and publisher, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary and recently opened offices in Montpellier France. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. 
 
MindsEye is a highly anticipated AAA, story-driven game set at a critical moment in humankind’s development, exploring key societal issues around increasing inequality, the explosion of artificial intelligence, the rise of military robots and the impending climate crisis. 
 
EVERYWHERE is a multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world. It is a world of endless possibilities, where anyone can be someone and life has no boundaries. It’s a player-first platform with multi and single-player gaming experiences and best-in-class UGC tools set to reimagine the video game creator economy.  
 

### About RedBird Capital Partners

RedBird Capital Partners is a private investment firm that builds high-growth companies and provides strategic capital solutions to founders and entrepreneurs. The firm currently manages approximately $10 billion in assets on behalf of a global group of blue chip institutional and family office investors. Founded in 2014 by Gerry Cardinale, RedBird integrates sophisticated private equity investing with a hands-on business building mandate that focuses on three core industry verticals – Media & Entertainment, Sports & Experiential Consumer and Financial Services.  Throughout his 30-year investment career, Cardinale has partnered with founders and entrepreneurs to build some of the most iconic growth companies in their respective industries. For more information, please go to [www.redbirdcap.com](https://redbirdcap.com).

### Advisors

Perella Weinberg UK Limited acted as financial advisor and Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP served as legal counsel to Build A Rocket Boy on the transaction.

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Build A Rocket Boy has announced that it has closed on an over $110 million Series D fundraising round.

BUILD A ROCKET BOY COMPLETES $110 MILLION SERIES D FUNDRAISING TO LAUNCH THE NEXT GENERATION ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING COMPANY

Build A Rocket Boy, has today released the official reveal trailer for EVERYWHERE and announced that it will begin Closed Alpha testing soon.

Players can sign up for an account now at  EVERYWHERE.GAME to reserve their username and apply for the opportunity to be among the first to play.

The official reveal trailer provides a first look at gameplay footage and shows the scale and variety of what is possible within EVERYWHERE, where players can participate in almost infinite activities  – or create their own.

EVERYWHERE is a place where you can unleash your imagination and see your creations come to life.

With ARCADIA – our free, easy-to-use design tool and system – you can build almost anything you can imagine with no code required including games, levels, activities, events, or even your own world.

With gaming at the heart of EVERYWHERE, competition can be found in iconic game modes where skills will be put to the test on the racetrack and in combat. As players explore the vast biomes, there are many secrets to discover and portals to be found that lead to other worlds and experiences.

It is a place to build, shape, explore, discover, compete, or just hang out in a world of almost endless possibilities and immersive experiences.

“We believe in a future where game creation is put in the hands of players. With EVERYWHERE, we aim to empower anyone  to innovate, take risks and build their own worlds, shaped purely by their imagination. We are providing the tools, inspiration and infrastructure and are excited to see how our community will foster the next generation of developers to help grow the EVERYWHERE story.”
**Leslie Benzies, Game Director **

EVERYWHERE is just getting started, and together there is no telling what players and builders will create alongside the development team at Build A Rocket Boy. Closed Alpha testing will start soon and invited players will be the first to begin shaping this world.

Closed Alpha will be a limited technical test on PC, by invitation only, designed to test the systems and get early feedback from players. Build A Rocket Boy will be doing further testing programmes in the future, so please keep an eye out for developments and upcoming opportunities to get involved.

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Build A Rocket Boy releases the official reveal trailer for 
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Our new EVERYWHERE™ Time for A New World trailer

Former Crytek Hungary studio head, Kristoffer Waardahl, and a group of veteran developers are joining Leslie Benzies’ startup to create ‘Everywhere’. The team draws from a wealth of experience developing AAA titles as well as mobile and VR gaming. The new studio is opening in Budapest, Hungary. 

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“We are very excited to be working alongside such talented individuals who bring with them a wealth of experience as we build Everywhere.” says Benzies.

Waardahl comments “We are thrilled to join Leslie in this endeavour to build a new entertainment experience. Working together on this project is a fantastic opportunity to push the boundaries of gaming and is a proud moment for the Hungarian game developer community.”

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Former Crytek Hungary studio head, Kristoffer Waardahl, and a group of veteran developers are joining Leslie Benzies’ startup to create ‘Everywhere’. 

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BUILD A ROCKET BOY COMPLETES $110 MILLION SERIES D FUNDRAISING TO LAUNCH THE NEXT GENERATION ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING COMPANY

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