Animoca Brands is a digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification company that develops original games and digital properties.
Portfolio
7
companies
Boson Protocol
Boson Protocol builds decentralised infrastructure to connect smart contracts with physical commerce.
GoJoe
GoJoe develops a social health and fitness app designed to improve corporate employee wellbeing.
Move AI
Move AI offers a markerless motion capture platform that transforms 2D video into 3D character animation.
Nexus Interactive
Nexus Interactive develops a web3 gaming ecosystem comprising studios, publishing, and community platforms.
Nothing
Nothing designs and manufactures consumer electronics including smartphones, audio equipment, and connected accessories.
Transak
Transak provides payment and onboarding infrastructure for web3 applications.
Yat Siu
Cofounder and Executive Chairman
Yat is cofounder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. He also serves on the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development in the Hong Kong SAR.
LinkedInAnimoca Brands and Jump Crypto led the seed financing to support the expansion of the web3 gaming platform.
"We’re excited to support Nexus Interactive as it builds a scalable ecosystem for users, builders and creators. We believe these efforts will help to enhance network effects throughout our broader network and we look forward to the impact that the ecosystem of Nexus Interactive will have on the Web3 gaming space."
The seed round featured participation from Play Ventures, Warner Music Group, and other backers to accelerate product development and recruitment.
"We’re particularly excited to see Move AI’s impact on reducing development costs and timelines for games companies,"
The Miami based web3 payments provider secured backing from a broad syndicate including institutional funds and angel investors.
The financing round was led by Superbet Ventures with participation from Hellen's Rock and Animoca Brands.
"We are excited to become strategic investors, convinced by the vision of GoJoe’s founders. They are exactly the type of start-up that we are looking for in the venture capital market. Having an unique and highly scalable business model, found at the cross-roads of wellbeing, sports and social apps, GoJoe has an impressive potential of organic growth with a wide range of demographics."
The financing round was co-led by EQT Ventures and C Ventures to support product expansion and design hub growth.
"With this round of financing, we have the fuel to realise the next phase of our vision of a seamless digital future,"
