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Kepler Interactive
Co-ownership game developer
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- London, UK
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Company mission
To preserve studios' creative independence, enabling them to make fun and commercially successful games.
Our take
Gaming, like films and TV is increasingly dominated by big-name studios and franchises. But Kepler Interactive is on a mission to change that, with its co-ownership model that allows smaller studios greater creative freedom over their output.
Its model allows for studio freedom, in some ways mimicking the freedom granted by Sweden’s Embracer (although Embracer doesn’t give studios co-ownership) which has grown into Europe’s largest video game company. Rewarding creative freedom seems to pay off, with an 81 score on meteoritic for 2022 release Sifu, and real anticipation for its upcoming open-world adventure Tchia.
GamingIndustry.biz awarded Kepler Interactive best place to work in the UK in 2022, and in 2023 reported its annual revenue milestone of $50 million. The success of early releases positions it well to cement its place in the gaming landscape going forward.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Private health care
- Hybrid/remote working
Company values
- Curiosity, creativity and intellectual agility - Original thinking and collaboration are at the core of the organization. Strong voices and unique ideas are valued in everything we do, guiding us in new and inspiring directions.
- Savoir Faire - We celebrate people who take pride in their craft, giving them the space to improve, the resources to flourish, and opportunities to share their expertise
- Supporting and elevating each other - We nurture a vibrant, inclusive community where people feel safe, respected and empowered. We treat our partners with the same kindness and humility we show to each other
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2021
$120m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $120m
Leadership
Samuel Sun-Yiu Lee
(COO)Former Management Associate at HSBC, Engagement Manager at McKinsey, Senior Strategy Manager at Youzu Interactive, and COO at Kowloon Nights.
Alexis Garavaryan
(CEO)Previouslty worked at Apple, Xbox and Ubisoft, before becoming CEO of Kowloon Nights.