Animoca Brands Joins the Polkastarter Council
Leading gaming, blockchain, and entertainment company Animoca Brands is the latest to join the Polkastarter Council.
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Today, we’re proud to announce that Animoca Brands has joined the Polkastarter Council!
The Polkastarter Council is an independent selection of companies, projects, and individuals that participate in the selection process for Polkastarter IDOs. The Council is a cross-section of the most talented and experienced names in the crypto industry, and they play a critical role in the caliber of projects raising through Polkastarter.
Hong Kong based Animoca Brands is the market leader in blockchain entertainment and gaming. Ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, Animoca Brands develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products and original games. Its portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships includes Sky Mavis ( Axie Infinity), Dapper Labs ( CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot), OpenSea, Harmony, Bitski, and Alien Worlds. Its subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Quidd, Gamee, nWay, and Lympo. With the growth of NFTs and the next horizon of crypto gaming, we’re excited to welcome Animoca Brands on the Polkastarter Council to bring their expertise and knowledge to the next wave of Polkastarter IDOs.
Just recently, Animoca Brands announced the successful completion of their $88 million fundraise at a $1 billion valuation to continue building out their vision for the NFT ecosystem in gaming.
“Animoca Brands has a long history of supporting young companies that push the boundaries of gaming and blockchain technology. Polkastarter shares a similar passion for fostering the growth of innovative early-stage teams, and we are proud to join the Polkastarter Council to help propel this shared vision,” commented Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands joins existing Council members: Huobi, Polygon (prev. Matic), OKEx, Alchemy, Signum Capital, NGC Ventures, Morningstar Ventures, Digital Finance Group (DFG), AU21 Capital, Astronaut Capital, Eric Wang from Parity Technologies, and Moonrock Capital.
About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands, ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, gamification, and artificial intelligence. Animoca Brands develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Doraemon. Its portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships includes Sky Mavis ( Axie Infinity), Dapper Labs ( CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot), OpenSea, Harmony, Bitski, and Alien Worlds. Its subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Quidd, Gamee, nWay, Pixowl, and Lympo. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or get updates by following Animoca Brands on Facebook or Twitter.
Media Contact, Animoca Brands: press@animocabrands.com
About Polkastarter
Polkastarter is the fully decentralized protocol for launching new ideas. Our curation process and industry access enable us to offer the best new projects in blockchain and digital assets.
With Polkastarter, decentralized projects can raise awareness, build a loyal community, and receive long-term support. Users of the platform will be able to participate in a secure and compliant environment, and use assets both in and beyond the current ERC20 standard.
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Originally published at https://blog.polkastarter.com on May 20, 2021.
