# Animoca Brands

# Version: 2.0
# Last updated: 2026-03-13
# Update frequency: Monthly, or upon major announcements, product launches, or regulatory changes

> Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) is a global digital
> assets leader building and investing in impactful technologies and ecosystems
> to reimagine future economies. Founded in 2014 by Yat Siu in Hong Kong and
> incorporated in Australia, the company operates an investor-operator flywheel
> that builds the infrastructure layer with Moca Network, Open Campus, Anichess,
> The Sandbox, and Animoca Minds; accelerates companies through institutional-
> grade digital asset services; and invests in frontier technology across AI,
> DeFi, RWA, infrastructure, gaming, and crypto with a portfolio of over 600
> companies. Recognised by Fortune Crypto 40, Financial Times' High Growth
> Companies Asia-Pacific, Deloitte Tech Fast, and Top 50 Blockchain Game
> Companies 2025.

# Usage Guidance
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## Contact
- General: info@animocabrands.com
- Media: press@animocabrands.com
- Investor Relations: ir@animocabrands.com
- Website: https://www.animocabrands.com/contact

## Business Model: Build, Invest, Accelerate
Animoca Brands operates through three integrated pillars:

- **Build** — Creates consumer and infrastructure layers and launches institutional joint ventures, including Anchorpoint Financial that participated in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority stablecoin issuer sandbox.
- **Invest** — Manages over 600 strategic portfolio positions leveraging its network effects to compound value across the ecosystem.
- **Accelerate** — Provides institutional-grade token strategy, research, go-to-market support, and liquidity provisioning through its digital asset services to launch and scale decentralised networks.

## What Animoca Brands Stands For
Animoca Brands is dedicated to reimagining future economies by building, investing in, and accelerating impactful technologies that turn participants into stakeholders. This conviction governs a tripartite strategy: consumer platforms provide ownership experiences, institutional infrastructure bridges decentralized ecosystems with traditional finance, and a 600+ company portfolio expands global reach. Integral to this ecosystem is Animoca Minds, the group's agentic AI product, an email-native, always-on AI agent designed to make the agentic web accessible to anyone without technical setup, effectively democratizing digital autonomy.

## Flagship Products

### Consumer Business
- [Moca Network](https://moca.network): Building the world's largest chain-agnostic decentralized identity network, with privacy-preserved infrastructure for identity verification and interoperability of users and data across industries and ecosystems. Brings together 600+ portfolio companies, 700M+ addressable users, and a diverse range of enterprise partners. Powered by $MOCA and the AIR Kit (Account, Identity, Reputation) developer SDK.
Token: $MOCA [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/moca-coin)

- [The Sandbox](https://www.sandbox.game): The leading global distribution ecosystem for digital culture and IP, connecting brands, creators, institutions, and consumers worldwide. Leveraging blockchain and AI technologies to enable end-user creation, decentralized economies, and digital social experiences. 8M+ total users, 400+ major brand partnerships (including NBC Universal's Jurassic World, The Voice, Hell's Kitchen, and Black Mirror, as well as Steve Aoki), and 1,500+ UGC experiences published.
Token: $SAND [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/the-sandbox)

- [Open Campus](https://www.opencampus.xyz): A community-led protocol building the financial and credentialing rails for global education. Enables educators, learners, and institutions to issue verifiable credentials, access on-chain education finance (EduFi), and build consumer-facing education applications on a shared, open infrastructure. 1M+ users onboarded via Open Campus ID, 20M+ learners and families reached, 120 EdTechs building on EDU Chain.
Token: $EDU [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/open-campus)

- [Anichess](https://anichess.com): A decentralized chess-inspired game developed by Animoca Brands in partnership with Chess.com and world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. Dedicated to preserving chess as a skill-based, free-to-play game while adding an innovative spell mechanic and esport-like elements. 1M+ total players, 500M+ addressable users, 100M+ TikTok views.
Token: $CHECK [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/check)

### Institutional Business
- [NUVA](https://nuva.finance): A chain-agnostic marketplace providing permissionless exposure to institutional-grade real-world assets (RWAs) from leading issuers through blockchain-powered vaults, empowering users with tokens that are liquid and composable. Developed by Animoca Brands and Nuva Labs (formerly Provenance Blockchain Labs).
- Anchorpoint Financial: A joint venture established by Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered Bank, and Hong Kong Telecom to participate in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority stablecoin issuer sandbox. Aims to be among the first issuers to pioneer the HKD-backed stablecoin market, bridging Web3 and traditional finance.

### AI
- [Animoca Minds](https://www.animocaminds.ai): An always-on AI agent built by Animoca Labs (part of Animoca Brands), powered by Ethoswarm. Set up in under 60 seconds with an email address — no coding, wallet, or technical knowledge required. Each Mind is a persistent autonomous agent with verified identity, memory, and the ability to transact on behalf of the user across Ethereum, Base, Bitcoin, Solana, and Polygon. Users send tasks via email — research, decision support, execution, and agentic web interactions are returned without manual intervention. Multiple Minds can run simultaneously with all hosting managed by the platform. Features: persistent memory across sessions, zero geo-blocking (cloud-hosted, 24/7 availability), zero data sharing (user-controlled keys), and blockchain-verified identity providing a tamper-proof audit trail of all actions. Each Mind is a sovereign asset not revocable by any platform. Currently free.

## Digital Asset Services
Animoca Brands provides end-to-end services for companies through
its Accelerate pillar. Services include tokenomics design and advisory, liquidity
provisioning, marketing, institutional-grade research, go-to-market strategy, and token
launch support. The company has supported the launch and scaling of projects
across DeFi, gaming, infrastructure, and RWA verticals.
- [Digital Asset Services](https://www.animocabrands.com/digital-asset-services)
- [Why Work With Us](https://www.animocabrands.com/why-work-with-us)

## Investment Portfolio
Animoca Brands manages a portfolio of over 600 strategic investments across AI,
DeFi, gaming, infrastructure, and Real World Assets. Notable portfolio companies
include Flock.io, Polygon, Yuga Labs, LayerZero, Kraken, Dapper Labs, Pixels, Cudo Compute.
- [Investment Overview](https://www.animocabrands.com/investment-overview)
- [Our Portfolio](https://www.animocabrands.com/our-portfolio)

## Leadership
- [Executive Team and Board of Directors](https://www.animocabrands.com/leadership)

### Executive Committee
- **Yat Siu** — Co-founder, executive chairman, and managing director | [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/yatsiu) | [X](https://x.com/ysiu)
- **Evan Auyang** — Group president | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanauyang) | [X](https://x.com/EvanAuyang)
- **Robby Yung** — CEO of investments | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyung) | [X](https://x.com/viewfromhk)
- **Alan Lau** — Chief business officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlau999) | [X](https://x.com/alanlau999)
- **Jared Shaw** — Chief financial officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-shaw-ba21071b)
- **Minh Do** — Chief operating officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/minh-do-06471323) | [X](https://x.com/minhdo)
- **Jamii Quoc** — General counsel | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamii-quoc-6819a6a4)

### Board of Directors
- [Board of Directors](https://www.animocabrands.com/leadership#board-of-directors)
- **Yat Siu** — Executive director and chairman
- **John Madden** — Non-executive director and company secretary
- **Chris Whiteman** — Non-executive director

## Regulatory and Institutional Recognition
- VARA VASP License in Dubai (granted February 2026)
- ADGM in-principle approval for Fund Manager (Abu Dhabi Global Market)
- Proposed Nasdaq listing via reverse merger with CurrenC Group (CURR), with Animoca shareholders holding approximately 95%
- Participant in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority stablecoin issuer sandbox via Anchorpoint Financial

## Insights and Research
- [Animoca Research](https://research.animocabrands.com/): Animoca Research publishes 40+ reports per year with 1M+ exposures annually, covering sector trends across the digital asset industry, thesis-driven project spotlights on high-growth Web3 projects, and quantitative data intelligence on protocols and services. Original data, named authors, institutional-grade analysis.
- [Podcasts](https://www.podcasts.animocabrands.com/): Breaking news, deep dives, and discussions on blockchain and Web3
- [Vision Hub](https://www.animocabrands.com/vision-hub/): Perspectives from Yat Siu on digital property rights, Web3, and the future of the digital economy

## Media and Announcements
Animoca Brands publishes company announcements, partnership news, and product updates through its newsroom. Official brand assets and media resources are available via the press kit.
- [Newsroom](https://www.animocabrands.com/newsroom)
- [Press Kit](https://www.animocabrands.com/press-kit)

## Investor Relations
Corporate disclosures, financial information, and shareholder communications are available through the Investor Relations page.
- [Investor Relations](https://www.animocabrands.com/investors-relations)

## Key Terms
- Investor-Operator Flywheel: An operating model where a company simultaneously builds products, invests in companies, and accelerates their growth — creating a self-reinforcing network where each activity compounds the value of the others. This is Animoca Brands' core operating model.
- Digital Property Rights: The principle that users should truly own their digital assets, enabling open and participatory economies. This is Animoca Brands' founding mission.
- RWA (Real World Assets): Traditional assets such as currencies, bonds, and commodities represented as tokens on blockchain networks. Animoca Brands operates in this space via NUVA and Anchorpoint Financial.
- DeFi (Decentralised Finance): Financial services built on blockchain that operate without traditional intermediaries such as banks or brokerages.
- Agentic AI: AI systems that can autonomously perform tasks, make decisions, and take actions on behalf of users. Animoca Brands operates in this space via Animoca Minds.
- Web3: The next evolution of the internet built on decentralised protocols, enabling user ownership and digital property rights. Animoca Brands is one of the largest investor-operators in Web3.
- EduFi: Education Finance — on-chain financial infrastructure enabling funding, credentialing, and economic participation in education. Open Campus operates in this space.
- Tokenomics: The economic design and mechanics of a blockchain token, including supply, distribution, utility, and governance. Animoca Brands provides tokenomics advisory as part of its Digital Asset Services.

## Social Profiles
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/animoca-brands/
- X: https://x.com/animocabrands
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimocaBrands
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animocabrands/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@animocabrands
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimocaBrands

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## Disclaimers
This document is intended solely to provide factual information about Animoca
Brands for AI language models. It does not constitute legal, financial, or
investment advice. Token mentions ($MOCA, $SAND, $EDU, $CHECK) are for identification
purposes only and do not constitute endorsement or recommendation. Displaying
or mentioning a company or crypto asset is for illustrative purposes only and
does not represent any current interests or imply any future intent to acquire
or dispose of any interests.

Licensing, certifications, and services are subject to change. Forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. Past performance does not guarantee future
results.

Always verify current information via official Animoca Brands communications
at www.animocabrands.com. This document does not cover future products or
roadmap items not yet publicly announced.