
Venture into new worlds: improbable.io Improbable is a British start-up that has been at the forefront of building virtual worlds for over a decade. We believe that the metaverse is an opportunity for communities, companies and brands to have a positive social and economic impact in the real world. Today, we are initiating new technologies, models and partnerships to venture further into new worlds.

Venture into new worlds: improbable.io Improbable is a British start-up that has been at the forefront of building virtual worlds for over a decade. We believe that the metaverse is an opportunity for communities, companies and brands to have a positive social and economic impact in the real world. Today, we are initiating new technologies, models and partnerships to venture further into new worlds.
Founded: 2012
Core focus: Venture builder and technology company building large-scale virtual worlds, metaverse platforms, and frontier ventures (AI, Web3)
Notable tech: SpatialOS; Morpheus
Major investors: SoftBank, Andreessen Horowitz, Horizons Ventures, Temasek
Financial milestone: Reported profitability in 2023: £66m revenue, £11m profit, £185m cash position
Large-scale multiplayer simulation, virtual worlds, metaverse infrastructure, and frontier ventures in AI and Web3.
2012
Software Development
20,000,000
March 2015 reported $20M investment.
30,000,000
July 2015 reported $30M follow-on round.
502,000,000
May 11, 2017 reported $502M round led by SoftBank.
150,000,000
Company announcement of raising US$150M to establish M² (metaverse network); investors named in the announcement include Nexo Ventures, Saranac Partners, Round13 DAF, and Zinal Growth.
“Backed by major institutional and strategic investors including SoftBank, Andreessen Horowitz, Horizons Ventures, Temasek; additional participants named for metaverse initiatives include Nexo Ventures, Saranac Partners, Round13 DAF, Zinal Growth; defence business spin-out involved a group led by NOIA Capital.”
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Improbable is a Venture Builder and a pioneering technology company developing next-generation networked and digital infrastructure for the web3 economy. We are working with leaders to create businesses in AI transformation, the metaverse and web3. We both create businesses from scratch and invest in existing businesses.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, Improbable began as an ambitious experiment to enable vast, persistent, and interactive online worlds. Over the past decade, the company has evolved into a global leader in venture building, decentralised technology, digital assets, and blockchain-enabled infrastructure, empowering creators, brands, and communities to build and scale the next era of digital experiences.
At Improbable, you are surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them, and who compel you to improve yourself. We’re motivated by the fulfilment of solving hard problems to achieve something profound and transformative.
As a Principal Frontend Engineer, you won't just be building interfaces, you will be the architectural lead for our DeFi ecosystem. You will solve the hardest problem in the space: masking the complexity of blockchain backend constraints to deliver a seamless, consumer-grade UX.
You will join a collaborative, cross-functional team of friendly, adaptable, creative, and product-minded engineers who are passionate about building high-quality, user-centric software that delivers real impact.
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