Useless Astronauts, a comparatively younger studio, introduced at this time that it has raised €4 million, or about $4.1 million in an oversubscribed seed spherical. Behold Ventures led the spherical, with Lifelike Capital, 1Up Ventures, Acequia Capital taking part alongside angel traders Are Mack Growen, Matt Bilbey, Klaas Kersting, Asbjoern Malte Soendergaard, and Kristian Segerstråle. The corporate plans to place the funding in direction of increasing its workforce and dealing on its first title.
The studio began in 2024, based by Tobias Nyman, Erik Morin, Robert Moschos, and Thomas Tedemalm, who beforehand labored at Huge Leisure, Ubisoft and Epic Video games. The founders say they intend to develop past this workforce of 4 and recruit new expertise from triple-A and indie studios. Its first recreation is an open-world action-adventure recreation referred to as VEIL, a UE5 title set in “a mysterious world inspired by the vast Nordic wilderness.”
Morin and Nyman mentioned in an announcement, “We are thrilled to have successfully completed our seed round and to bring our vision for Dead Astronauts to life as a next-generation game studio, with Behold Ventures leading the way. While today’s market presents unique challenges, we see immense opportunities to reinvent open worlds and push game-changing technology. We’re incredibly grateful to have investors who believe in our vision and are excited to support bold new player experiences.”
Karl Magnus Troedsson, Behold managing companion, added, “We are delighted to back such an ambitious team and look forward to seeing them bring their groundbreaking vision to life. At Behold Ventures, we are passionate about supporting visionary founders who are shaping the future of interactive entertainment. Investing in a new game studio is more than just funding—it’s about empowering creative talent to push boundaries.”
