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Total funding raised to $138.88 millionAnimoca BrandsJuly 1, 2021── Provide gamers with digital property rights through NFT (non-fungible token; non-homogeneous pass)

Announced today that it has raised US$50 million in its second and final round of funding, bringing in a total of US$138.88 million in unicorn funding at a pre-money valuation of US$1 billion (approximately A$1.28 billion).

Investors participating in the second round of financing include Bluepool Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Gobi Partners, Korean Investment Partners, Liberty City Ventures, Samsung Venture Capital Group, Scopely, Token Bay Capital, zVentures (the venture capital arm of Razer) and others well-known investors.Animoca Brands is valued at $1 billion in its first funding round (seeAnnouncement on May 13, 2021

), raising US$88,888,888 at A$1.10 per share; today's announcement brings the round's total to US$138,888,888.

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To commemorate the achievement of unicorn valuation, Animoca Brands will issue NFTs to its investors and key partners.

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Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands, commented: "We are honored and delighted to welcome a strategic investor who provides us with strong opportunities for synergies and partnerships. The strong The demand is a clear support for Animoca Brands' mission of providing players with digital property rights and creating a metaverse."

Emil Woods, Managing Partner at Liberty City Ventures, commented: "We are delighted to be partnering with Animoca Brands, the foremost innovator in the NFT and game economy space. Animoca Brands' work showcases unique digital assets for the metaverse and reality The powerful possibilities presented by Domains herald a decentralized future where intellectual property will be able to flow seamlessly between the two.”

A spokesperson for Samsung Ventures commented: "We will experience fundamental changes in many aspects of our digital lives, including the way we enjoy games, purchase and use virtual goods. It is companies like Animoca Brands that make this possible." The future of decentralized gaming is possible. We are excited to join Animoca Brands on this journey.”

Tang Qibo, Managing Partner of Gobi Partners, said: "By creating games and worlds around digital goods ownership, Animoca Brands introduces a truly paradigm shift, putting power on users rather than developers. We are seeing a whole new ecosystem The emergence of - a true metaverse."

MinQ Kim, executive director of Hantou Partners, said: "I believe that the virtual economy will gain great development in the future, and I think Animoca Brands is one of the pioneers shaping the new field of NFT games."

Cho Weihao, Investment Director of zVentures, a corporate venture capital arm of Razer Group, commented: "Animoca Brands is one of the world's leading blockchain gaming companies, driving the proliferation of NFTs and digital assets among young people and millennials. As the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer's users include young people and millennials, as well as Gen Z, and the company looks forward to supporting Animoca Brands and exploring potential synergies together."

Tim O'Brien, Scopely's CFO, said: "Scopely is passionate about the future of gaming and plans to be actively involved in bringing new and innovative formats to players. Animoca Brands is the leader in blockchain gaming and a true leader in the industry. Thought leaders. Their excellent investment and crypto portfolio, as well as a wide range of products, highlight their commitment to provide players with a new asset class. This asset class will have a carefully designed earn-by-play economic system. We are very excited to work with the team Together, we can help create a new era in gaming."

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Animoca Brands' corporate advisors, Everest Ventures Group, advised and assisted in the financing.

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About Animoca BrandsAnimoca Brands is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, gamification and artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Times2021 Asia Pacific High Growth Companies ListREVV TokenandandSAND Token

; original titles including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings and Crazy Defense Heroes; and use of popular intellectual property such as Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™ and Doraemon branded products. Animoca Brands' blockchain portfolio and partners include 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.www.animocabrands.com。

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