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Immersive Gamebox
Immersive group gaming
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- Social
- London, UK
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Company mission
Immersive Gamebox has a mission to reinvent the way we play video games.
39% female employees
30% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Immersive Gamebox allows up to six people to play digital games by jumping around in a room kitted out with hi-tech equipment, including touch-sensitive walls and motion-tracking headsets. Founders Will Dean and David Spindler wanted to create a social game that could be easily updated or changed in the same way as a cinema shows different films. Over the next two years, the company is planning around 100 total locations globally, 80 of which will be in the U.S., and of the 1,000 it’s planning by 2024, roughly 50% will be in the U.S.
Immersive Gamebox's goal is to use technology to create social experiences that foster positively impactful habits. This trend is being fuelled by shopping centres and property developers who are searching for new appealing ways to fill empty units where hard-pressed retailers are moving out. The first games have been developed in-house, but Immersive Gamebox now plans to work with external gaming houses to expand and diversify its offering. Accordingly, new investments will likely go towards creating four more packages of games, including one specifically for children, besides adding voice recognition at new sites.
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Benefits
- Quarterly Company socials
- A diverse and inclusive team with people from all walks of life
- New and exciting concept, with an ambitious growth plan in the UK and abroad
- Highly experienced Founders, Executive Team and Investors
- A commitment to innovation, excellence and continuous improvement
- Chance to test brand new games before the public!
- Unlimited holiday
Company values
- Fast - Move quick. Keep it simple.
- Focused - Results are what matter. Push hard when necessary.
- Fun - Wow our customers. Enjoy the challenge.
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2021
$11m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$11m
SERIES A
Total funding: $25.2m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Will Dean
(CEO)MBA at Harvard Business School, Counter Terrorism Desk Officer at Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2003 to 2006 and Co-Founder of Tough Mudder
David Spindler
(CFO)Consultant at Bain & Company from 2009 to 2012, later Strategy Director and then VP Strategy & Development at Tough Mudder
People progressing
Alex started as a General Manager in our Manchester venue, but was quickly promoted to Operations Manager in our Central Team. Now she's made a parallel movement to become our Franchise Manager!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Immersive Gamebox
Dizzie Hill (People Operations, Senior Manager)
- We encourage cultural diversity! Although we're a relatively small office, we currently have 10 nationalities represented within our central team (38%).
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Always wanted to progress and given the opportunity to do so; moving from one position to 3 levels above within a 12 month period due to the level of expansion the company is going through. Thoroughly exciting!
Operations & Strategy
Career progression
Dec 2021
Regular management team meetings, an open forum to discuss your areas, your goals, aspirations, also to problem solve and bounce ideas off of. They trust you of your knowledge and give you confidence to succeed.
Operations & Strategy
My opinions are valued
Dec 2021
Every review, from 3 month, to 6 month to 1 year, the communication is always honest and not a surprise. It's information told in a way that makes room for growth and progression. You never feel that there isn't transparency but rather clear of what the expectations are.
Operations & Strategy
Open and honest communication
Dec 2021