2/4/2025
- QIA participates in funding round led by Raine Partners, with additional participation from Makers Fund, MIT, Tirta Ventures and Lalotte Ventures
- The funding round made possible Voldex’s acquisition of Brookhaven, the largest simulation title on Roblox
- This investment comes as UGC is a rapidly expanding segment within the gaming industry
Feb. 4, 2025 – Voldex, the premier home for top games on Roblox today announced an equity financing round and the acquisition of Brookhaven, the largest life simulation title on the platform.
The company's recent capital raise was led by Raine Partners, The Raine Group's (“Raine") flagship growth equity fund, with additional participation from QIA, Makers Fund, MIT, Tirta Ventures and Lalotte Ventures. The Raine Group's Managing Director Dara Leung will join the Voldex Board of Directors.
The acquisition of Brookhaven expands Voldex's user base to over 145 million monthly active players, making it the #1 Roblox developer by audience according to Voldex's estimates.
This investment aligns with QIA's commitment to invest in innovative companies that can scale, enter new markets, and transform industries. User-generated content games are a rapidly expanding segment within gaming, offering enhanced creativity and social interaction.
Founded by Alex Singer as a game server developer on Minecraft in 2015 before shifting its focus to Roblox in 2018, Voldex was amazed by Roblox's development tools and built-in organic game discovery. Voldex is renowned for its library of top games on the Roblox platform, including Driving Empire, the #1 driving game, and NFL Universe Football, the #1 football game, both of which Voldex has significantly enhanced since their respective acquisitions. Voldex leverages its talented team, proprietary live operations platform, advanced analytics and partnerships.