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Improbable

Build the virtual worlds revolutionising the real one

B2C

Enterprise

Gaming

Deep Tech

Entertainment

Virtual Reality

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Company mission

Work on ground-breaking multiplayer titles, push the boundaries of games technology and virtual worlds, or get to grips with some of the world’s toughest security challenges. If your ambitions are high, we’ll give you the tools, support and culture to take them even higher.

Employees

501-1000

HQ Location

Spitalfields, London, UK

OTTA INSIGHTS

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19% female employees

60% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Otta's take on Improbable

Theo Margolius

COO of Otta

Improbable originally started out to make games, but then realised the underlying technology they were building could be used for more than just gaming. Over the last few years, they have been working on a very ambitious plan to create totally immersive, persistent virtual worlds, and in doing so, change how we make decisions.

They have raised funding from some of the most deep-pocketed investors in the world, giving them the resources to grow a large and talented team.

Their big ambition to create virtual worlds has come under pressure recently, as they haven't been able to commercialise any of their products on a large scale. They're now re-focusing on areas where they know they can be successful, namely gaming.

Total funding - $864m

Last 2 fundraises

Apr 2022

$150m

LATE VC

Oct 2022

$112m

LATE VC

This company has top investors

Company benefits

🌍 Company-wide benefits

High-end setup with laptop / whatever else needed for work

Socials and annual company-wide and family events

Unlimited paid time off policy

Work from home opportunities

Health insurance

🇬🇧 UK benefits

Parental leave: 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 4 weeks for secondary

Salary sacrifice pension of 5% by employee and 3% by Improbable of qualifying earnings

Wellness classes, including Meditation, Yoga, Financial and Mental Wellbeing sessions

We're dog-friendly! Improbable employees can bring their canine friends to work when the office is open

Flexible spending account (BenCard). Currently while we are all at home, we are passing on the savings of having a closed office to employees to help them out. Currently it is topped up by £150 per month and there are no restrictions on spend. This offers other non-monetary benefits & discounts. Note that the ££/month amount will be revised when we return to the office

Company values

Relentless humility - We don't rely on personal status, reward, elevation and success, especially where we have the authority to make decisions. We always assume good intent, give the benefit of the doubt and always do what's most important for the cause. We are prepared to give up our role for someone we believe is better than us - we become irreplaceable by replacing ourselves. We're active listeners, vocal about mistakes, stay grounded and believe that we can fail
We are never satisfied with ourselves and convinced it's okay not to know, but it's not okay not to learn. We're proactive and pragmatic but balance that with resilience and having the courage to dig deeply through problems. We solicit feedback, are curious and constantly seek to learn and understand perspectives. We're building and contributing to a culture of "what's it going to take"
Aim for the impossible - We must aim for the impossible in order to find out what is possible. We do not artificially restrict ourselves and do what others are afraid to do; without asking if we can do it, but how we will do it. We are driven to achieve extraordinary things and expect to get there
Action over fear - We learn by doing and delivering real-world results. We avoid unnecessary debate and balance building consensus and driving decisions with trying new things and focussing on delivery. We are not paralysed by the fear of making or reversing decisions