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Animoca Announces $2 Billion Fund Targeting Metaverse Developers

Animoca Brands’ chief executive confirmed establishing a billion-dollar fund for start-ups focusing on metaverse development. 

The announcement by the developer of GameFi illustrated the company’s devotion to facilitating the advancement of the metaverse ecosystem. The interview published by Nikkei Asia revealed Animoca’s plans to establish the $2 billion fund that will target startups in their mid-to-late phases. 

Animoca Brands’ chief executive Yat Siu confirmed that the amount allocated to the developers with a proven metaverse focus is unknown. Nevertheless, he indicated the fund’s creation is in the final stages before its rollout in 2023. 

Objective of Animoca’s Fund 

Siu’s response during the interview held on November 30 ruled out geographical restrictions for the firms targeted to receive the funds. He insisted Animoca’s focus is metaverse and the start-up’s proof of owning digital property rights in the project.  

The Animoca Brands co-founder conveyed that the fund seeks to create a channel that nurtures a mature developmental atmosphere for Web3. In his address, Siu considered that mature metaverse space is critical to empower investors to realize efficiency in capital management and utilization while optimizing returns.  

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Animoca Focus on Equity Optimization 

Animoca’s executive confessed that Animoca’s focus aligns with the Sandbox objectives to realize equity optimization. As a key shareholder in Sandbox, Siu promised to expand the metaverse platform by expediting the initial investments under the fund in early 2023.  

Beyond Animoca’s interests in the Sandbox metaverse, Siu confirmed its focus on GameFi development and the nonfungible token (NFT). The Nikkei Asia report quoted Siu’s remark that Animoca is prioritizing GameFi development to become a critical onramp available to the masses to ease their membership to the metaverse. 

Bullish Future of Metervase Development

While recent bumps have led to the misinterpretation of metaverse engagement, investors have portrayed a bullish future for metaverse through active presence in new projects. Siu admits that more investors have expressed confidence in the metaverse becoming an online engagement hub. 

Recently, DappRadar reports showed that third-quarter investments within metaverse and GameFi projects exceeded $3 billion. The report revealed that 36% of the investments were observed in projects specializing in Web3 metaverse infrastructure. 

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Further, the DappRadar report acknowledged the existence of many projects aiming to deliver efficient infrastructure to ease the accessibility of metaverse design to start-up developers. 


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Stephen Causby

Stephen Causby is an experienced crypto journalist who writes for Tokenhell. He is passionate for coverage in crypto news, blockchain, DeFi, and NFT.

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