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Metaverse developer and brand venture builder
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Arlington, VA, USA
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Improbable builds and runs metaverse experiences for brands. It designs, hosts, and maintains virtual worlds and events powered by gaming, blockchain, and AI technologies. The company also acts as a venture builder, using its platform to launch new businesses in the metaverse. Its goal is to create practical, revenue-generating virtual experiences for brands that enable entertainment, social interaction, and business applications.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$864M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2012
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Improbable has invested $2 million in Otomato, a DeFi intelligence platform that monitors users' on-chain positions across multiple protocols and chains, alerting them to critical changes in risk, cost or opportunity. The investment marks one of Improbable's first external ventures at the intersection of AI and web3. Launched as a Telegram bot, Otomato has grown organically to over 2,000 users, with 1,500 actively receiving alerts. The platform monitors positions across protocols including AAVE, Pendle and Uniswap on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base and HyperEVM. Its consumer app launched in April 2026. The funding will support product development, multi-chain expansion and go-to-market efforts. Otomato will receive operational support from Improbable whilst retaining full IP ownership and autonomy.
Improbable invests $2M in Otomato to scale the first portfolio-aware intelligence layer for DeFi. GlobeNewswire | Otomato Today at 1:00am PDT Otomato founders: Dylan Breugne and Clément Hecquet LONDON, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Venture builder Improbable has invested $2 million in Otomato, the portfolio-aware DeFi intelligence layer that monitors users' on-chain positions 24/7 and alerts them when something materially changes their risk, cost, or opportunity. This is one of the first external investments under Improbable's sharpened focus on companies building at the intersection of AI and web3, following the successful launch of the Somnia Layer 1 blockchain. Active DeFi users today manage positions across multiple protocols and chains, constantly switching between dashboards, missing critical events such as liquidations, rate spikes, and depegs, and drowning in noise from generic alert tools. Otomato solves that problem. Its customers provide their wallet addresses and Otomato automatically detects every on-chain position - lending, tokens, NFTs, prediction markets - monitors them in real time across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and HyperEVM, and surfaces only the alerts that actually matter. Traction that speaks for itself The product has grown entirely on organic traction. Launched initially as a Telegram bot, Otomato has attracted more than 2,000 users, with 1,500+ actively receiving alerts, and integrating 10+ protocols including AAVE, Pendle, Uniswap, Morpho, Euler, and Hyperliquid. In December 2025, the team's HyperEVM Wrapped campaign for the HyperEVM ecosystem drew 3,690 unique users in five days, converted 81.6% of them into Telegram bot users, and was shared 971 times on X, all with zero paid promotion. Otomato's consumer app launched on the App Store and Google Play in April 2026. "The opportunity Otomato is pursuing is enormous. DeFi is becoming the back-end of a larger AI-powered economy, and the first team to build the intelligence layer that understands what users actually hold and tells them what matters has the potential to win an entire category. Otomato gives customers agency and full control of their positions, something that they were lacking before. What convinced us to back Clement, Dylan, and the team was their drive. They shipped a product users genuinely love, grew it virally with no paid spend, and they are moving faster than almost any team I have seen at this stage. That is exactly the kind of founder we set out to build with," said Herman Narula, Co-Founder & CEO of Improbable. What the investment unlocks The funding will be deployed into product development, expanded multi-chain and multi-vertical coverage, and go-to-market. It will also unlock deeper collaboration and full operational support offered by Improbable, which spans go-to-market, shared technical infrastructure, AI development, finance, HR, legal, and compliance, alongside direct advisory from the Improbable executive team. Otomato retains full IP ownership and autonomy over its roadmap. "We chose Improbable because they are builders that bring more than a passive check. From day one we have had hands-on support on go-to-market, product, and scaling decisions from an executive team that has done this before. That is what moves a company like ours from 2,000 users to millions, and it is what made the decision easy. We look forward to building together as we scale Otomato," said Clement Hecquet, CEO & Co-Founder, Otomato. The investment shows Improbable's commitment to back and build companies that leverage emerging technologies to solve real problems for their customers. Improbable has delivered total exits of more than $179 million to date, and in September 2025 saw the Somnia Foundation launch its Layer 1 blockchain, built on Improbable-developed technology, which has since reached a peak valuation of $1.9 billion. Otomato is one of the first external ventures backed under this model. About Improbable Improbable is a UK-based venture builder that creates and backs companies built on emerging technologies. It aims to solve the hardest technical challenges of humankind and embraces the risks associated with doing so. Over more than a decade, the company has developed and deployed high-performance technologies across sectors including gaming, virtual worlds, and defence, and has built and exited multiple ventures. Today, Improbable focuses on building at the intersection of AI and web3 through a venture-builder model that combines capital with hands-on operational support, shared technical infrastructure, and experienced leadership. Rather than operating as a passive fund, Improbable works alongside founders to help them build, launch, and scale ambitious companies, while ensuring that intellectual property and long-term control remain with the ventures themselves. About Otomato Otomato is a portfolio-aware DeFi intelligence layer that watches what users actually hold, interprets risks and opportunities in real time, and sends only the alerts that truly matter via mobile app and Telegram. Users drop in a wallet address and stay ahead of the market, all in under 30 seconds. No setup, no dashboard staring, no doomscrolling. Otomato is founded by Clement Hecquet (CEO) and Dylan Breugne (COO) and backed by Improbable. Press contacts Improbable press office Anne Juliane Wirth, Global Comms Lead [email protected] Irina Nicoleta Scarlat, CMO [email protected] Otomato press contact Dylan Breugne, COO & Co-Founder [email protected] This is a paid placement. For further inquiries, please contact GlobeNewswire directly.
My Neighbour Totoro announces final extension in the West End. Words: Sophia A Jackson Published: Friday 15 May 2026, 11pm Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), in collaboration with Nippon TV and Improbable announced today that the multi-award winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro will extend in the West End for the final time. The production must now end on 10 January 2027. Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, RSC Co-Artistic Directors said: "From its beginnings at the Barbican, My Neighbour Totoro has held a special place for us, and it is a privilege to have seen this production grow and flourish in the West End. A true celebration of theatrical craft, the show brings together extraordinary talent across disciplines, with its many awards reflecting the artistry, imagination and dedication of all involved. The production also represents a remarkable international collaboration, uniting artists and partners to tell a story of wonder, family and the natural world that resonates so deeply with audiences. We are immensely grateful to our creative team, cast, crew and partners, and to the many audiences who continue to join us on this journey." The production's Producer, Kenichi Yoda, and Executive Producer Griselda Yorke said: "It has been an honour to realise Joe Hisaishi's vision of a staged production of Studio Ghibli's iconic film with this extraordinary team of artists led by Phelim McDermott. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share this exquisite show in the beautiful Gillian Lynne Theatre with more audiences." Adapted by Tom Morton-Smith (Oppenheimer) from Hayao Miyazaki's celebrated 1988 animated feature film, the production is directed by Improbable Co-Founder, Phelim McDermott. Winner of six Olivier Awards and five WhatsOnStage Awards, My Neighbour Totoro broke the Barbican's Box Office record for most tickets sold in a single day in April 2022, ahead of its global premiere in October 2022. Following both critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican Centre for a strictly limited run in Autumn 2023. The production closed at the Barbican Centre in March 2024. The cast includes Victoria Chen in the role of Mei, Helen Chong as Mei's older sister Satsuki, Dai Tabuchi as Tatsuo, Jacqueline Tate as Granny, and Ai Ninomiya as Kaze No Koe/Singer. The show's unique Kazego Puppetry Ensemble is made up of Karen Barredo, Melisa Camba, Rachel Clare Chan, Jeffrey Chekai, Chui Yen, Phyllis Ho (Yasuko), Victor Itang, Gabriel S. Janoras, Natsumi Kuroda (Tsukiko), Eero Chen Liu (Principal Puppeteer), Kumiko Mendl (Nurse Emiko), Yui Minari, Michelle Miners, Steven Nguyen (Kanta), Richard P. Peralta, Gun Suen (Principal Puppeteer/Puppetry Captain), Sango Tajima (Miss Hara/Principal Puppeteer), Bai Zhijin and Jamie Zubairi (Hiroshi). The swings include Ronnie Lee, Wenhsin Lee, Amber Lin, Sera Maehara and Si Rawlinson (Movement Captain). My Neighbour Totoro features production design by Tom Pye, puppetry design and direction by Basil Twist, costume design by Kimie Nakano, lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and movement by You-Ri Yamanaka. The production features music from Joe Hisaishi's iconic score in a new orchestration by Will Stuart, performed live with sound design by Tony Gayle. Video design is by Finn Ross and Andrea Scott, the Dramaturg is Pippa Hill, Casting Director is Hannah Miller CDG and Sound Effects & Soundscape Designer is Nicola T Chang. Artwork for the stage adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro includes a hand drawn title by Toshio Suzuki, Producer for Studio Ghibli, who was involved in the planning and production of the original animated film.
Yuga Labs has acquired the Unreal Engine-based creation platform behind Otherside from tech firm Improbable, co-founder Greg Solano confirmed on Saturday. The deal includes a perpetual licence for Improbable's high concurrency technology, with many developers and engineers joining Yuga in the new year. The acquisition brings creator tools and the core technical team under Yuga's direct control. Solano described the move as a step towards building a leading creator platform in crypto, strengthening the company's focus on Otherside and Bored Ape Yacht Club with an emphasis on creator tools and digital ownership.
London-based fan3 has raised €4.2 million from Improbable to tackle ticket reselling and scalping. The company aims to ensure real fans get first access to tickets and plans to remove instant non-fan resales. The funding will help scale technology and enhance industry integrations, allowing artists to connect directly with audiences and provide fair ticket access. The live entertainment sector faces challenges with half of ticket inventory on secondary markets and increasing bot activity.