When was Build A Rocket Boy founded?

Build A Rocket Boy was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Build A Rocket Boy located?

Build A Rocket Boy is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Build A Rocket Boy associated with?

Build A Rocket Boy is associated with BUILD A ROCKET BOY LTD. and 2 others.

How many employees does Build A Rocket Boy have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Build A Rocket Boy is 251.

Is Build A Rocket Boy a funded company?

Build A Rocket Boy is a funded company, having raised a total of $151M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Sep 30, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Build A Rocket Boy?

Build A Rocket Boy's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jan 17, 2024, with participation from 7 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Build A Rocket Boy?

Annual revenue of Build A Rocket Boy is undefined as on Nov 30, 2023.

Where does Build A Rocket Boy rank among its competitors?

Build A Rocket Boy ranks 30th amongst 776 active competitors, of which 77 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BetaDwarf, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Build A Rocket Boy?

Build A Rocket Boy's top competitors include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Activision. Among them, BetaDwarf secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Build A Rocket Boy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Build A Rocket Boy is a series D company based in Edinburgh (United Kingdom), founded in 2016 by Leslie Benzies. It operates as an Independent game development company. Build A Rocket Boy has raised $151M in funding from investors like NetEase Games, Galaxy Interactive and Makers. The company has 776 active competitors, including 77 funded and 139 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Activision.

Company Details

Independent game development company. It is a developer of casual multi-genre PC and console games. The company has developed a game named Everywhere. It is developed on Unreal Engine. The game is a single-player and multiplayer game.

Website: www.buildarocketboy.com/
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Founded Year

2016

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$151M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jan 17, 2024, $*****

Investors

NetEase Games & 11 more

Ranked

30^th among 776 active competitors

Annual Revenue

undefined as on Nov 30, 2023

Employee Count

251 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

PlayFusion

Similar Companies

Epic Games & 942 more

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Build A Rocket Boy is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
BUILD A ROCKET BOY LTD. CIN: SC537252 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 05, 2016	-	275 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
BUILD A ROCKET LIMITED CIN: 12337786 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 27, 2019	$0 (As on Nov 30, 2023)	1 (As on Nov 30, 2024)
Build A Rocket Boy Games Ltd. CIN: SC540010 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 10, 2016	-	-

Build A Rocket Boy has raised a total funding of $151M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 30, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jan 17, 2024 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Build A Rocket Boy has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Build A Rocket Boy:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 17, 2024	9982533	Series D	2370689	5103842	5831837	8578221
Nov 13, 2020	9620815	Series B	4886949	5800413	3436663	CAA
Sep 30, 2020	9508777	Series B	8270760	1801495	Galaxy Interactive & 2 more	5165486

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The founders of Build A Rocket Boy is Leslie Benzies.

Here are the details of Build A Rocket Boy's key team members:

Leslie Benzies: Founder of Build A Rocket Boy. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.

Build A Rocket Boy's Board of Directors

Build A Rocket Boy's board has 6 active members. Leslie Benzies is part of team and Kristoffer WAARDAHL, Qiaoyu ZHANG, Samuel Eli ENGLEBARDT, Mark Michael GERHARD and Julia Wittlin are independent board members.

Here is the list of Build A Rocket Boy's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Leslie Benzies	Team	-	Current	9y 9m
Kristoffer WAARDAHL	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 2m
raixdlr	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 7m
wybzokr	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 5m
ctbsrub	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 9m
kdmfrk{	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m

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Build A Rocket Boy's employee count trend

Build A Rocket Boy has 251 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Build A Rocket Boy's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Build A Rocket Boy

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Top competitors of Build A Rocket Boy include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Activision. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Build A Rocket Boy, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Epic Games 1991, Cary (United States), Series F	Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games	$8.13B	Sony, Fidelity Investments & 79 others	83/100
2nd	Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content	-	TCV, Glynn Capital & 9 others	74/100
3rd	Activision 1979, Santa Monica (United States), Funding Raised	Video game developer and publisher	-	Future Capital, Aspen Vista Capital	69/100
4th	Sega 1940, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Video game software and hardware developer	-	-	68/100
5th	Codemasters 1986, Warwick (United Kingdom), Acquired	Video game developer specializing in core games	$98.6M	Goldman Sachs, Swedbank Robur & 7 others	67/100
6th	Konami 1969, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of video game development, publishing, and entertainment services	-	Nexon	66/100
7th	Rockstar Games 1998, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Video games publisher focusing on core games	-	-	65/100
8th	Square Enix 1984, London (United Kingdom), Public	Video game developer focusing on core games	-	-	64/100
9th	IGG 2005, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Developer of mobile, web, and PC games across various genres	$4.5M	IDG Capital, Hearst & 2 others	63/100
10th	BetaDwarf 2011, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A	Online video game developer & publisher for PC and console devices	$8.1M	Lvp, Makers Fund & 2 others	61/100
30th	Build A Rocket Boy 2016, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Series D	Independent game development company	$151M	RedBird Capital Partners, Woodline Partners ... & 10 others	55/100

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Build A Rocket Boy has acquired PlayFusion. Build A Rocket Boy has not made any investments as of now.

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