Vela Games
Multiplayer gaming studio
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- eCommerce
- Dublin, Ireland
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Company mission
To unite gamers around the world through play.
Our take
Vela Games was founded to reimagine how players play together in competitive, skill-based games to create high octane experiences while also fostering a more positive social experience. Its upcoming game, Project-V, is set in a ‘science-fantasy’ universe. It is envisioned as a new genre Vela Games calls 'MOCO' (Multiplayer Online Co-Op), and will feature evolving narratives and settings.
The company is comprised of 20 developers and artists with prior experience at Telltale Games, Maxis and IO Interactive, among other studios. Project-V draws on the expertise of its founding team with nearly 30 years of collective experience working at Riot Games on League of Legends.
Vela Games' new investment will allow further growth of the team, and the studio is opening a new set of positions across disciplines for those interested in working on Project-V.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Ownership: We are all in this together, and we offer every full-time team member an ownership stake in the company
- Relocation Assistance: We are always looking for the best talent, anywhere in the world. We’ll help you get here wherever you are
- Hybrid Working: We offer flexible PTO along with designated Summer & Winter Breaks on top of a hybrid WFH / office schedule.
Company values
- Player-focus first
- Focus on fun
- Beat your highest score
- Co-op at every level
- Iterate to innovate
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2021
$17.3m
SERIES A
Apr 2020
$3.1m
SEED
Total funding: $24.3m
Leadership
Travis George
(CEO)Experience as Product Lead for Riot Games, becoming Director of Product after 7 years.
Lisa Newon George
(Director of Insights)Previous Researcher & Lecturer at University of California, and Insights Lead at Riot Games.
Brian Kaiser
(Director of Creative Design)Extensive experience as a Game Designer at multiple companies including Big Huge Games, Activision and Electronic Arts.