Boost for immersive experiences industry as Moonraker VFX receives £400k funding from Creative UK Investments

• Moonraker VFX, the award-winning VFX studio with recent credits including BBC’s Earth and Netflix’s Our Oceans has received a £400k investment from long-term partner, Creative UK Investments 

• The investment will support award-winning Moonraker VFX as it expands further into Location Based Entertainment with major projects like immersive experience, Inside Pop Art

Image from Moonraker’s ‘Inside Pop Art’ project

Moonraker VFX, the award-winning company responsible for VFX on Earth and Our Oceans has received investment of £400k from Creative UK Investments. The loan comes from Creative UK’s landmark fund, Creative Growth Finance, run in partnership with Triodos Bank with the aim of growing the UK’s Cultural and Creative Industries. 

With this new funding, Bristol-based Moonraker VFX will continue its expansion into the Location Based Entertainment space, where it has already led the way on projects such as Inside Pop Art and Hong Kong’s first Flying Theatre – Timeless Flight Hong Kong. 

Moonraker VFX is best known for its award-winning work on projects such as Our Oceans and Earth, for which it recently won in the VFX category at both the Televisual Bulldog Awards and the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. This investment is the latest in a series of loans from Creative UK Investments with whom Moonraker enjoys a long-term strategic partnership.  

As the investment arm of Creative UK – the leading membership organisation supporting the growth of the Cultural and Creative Industries – Creative UK Investments has a track record of supporting innovative businesses like Moonraker VFX. Over the last 10 years, Creative UK has invested more than £68m into more than 400 creative businesses and continues to support both new businesses and those already on its portfolio through its landmark fund, Creative Growth Finance. 

Commenting on this latest investment, Creative UK Investment Manager Nick Donaghy said: 

 “It’s rewarding to work with a creative company that is doing truly innovative things within its industry. This is doubly true when we are talking about a business like Moonraker VFX who, as well as winning awards and industry clout for their work within nature-based documentaries, are now making waves in a much newer and less known space: that of Location Based Entertainment and immersive experiences.” 

Jon Grafton, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Moonraker VFX, commented: 

“2024 has been a tricky year for television which has historically formed a core part of our business, so it is now more important than ever that we continue to diversify and grow within the Location Based Entertainment (LBE) sector. Creative UK Investments have once again stepped up to support our growth with investment from their Creative Growth Finance (CGF) fund. With this latest CGF loan, we have the extra funding needed to support us in growing our plans to their maximum potential.” 

For further information on Creative Growth Finance and the fund’s eligibility criteria, please visit our website.