Build A Rocket Boy Completes $110 Million Series D Fundraising to Launch the Next Generation Entertainment and Gaming Company
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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. 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 firms 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. RedBirds 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.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. 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.