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Animoca Brands takes majority stake in music metaverse company PIXELYNX

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited ( Animoca Brands ), the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has taken a majority stake in Pixelynx, Inc. ( PIXELYNX ) through its controlled subsidiary.

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  • Animoca Brands Corporation Limited ( Animoca Brands ), the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has taken a majority stake in Pixelynx, Inc. ( PIXELYNX ) through its controlled subsidiary.
  • PIXELYNX is a music metaverse gaming platform founded by musicians and technologists deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) and Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) along with music and gaming industry veterans Ben Turner, Dean Wilson, and Inder Phull.
  • Animoca Brands has acquired a majority stake in PIXELYNX to build, invest in, and acquire studios, infrastructure, and technologies that will power the future of the music industry through integration with gaming and Web3 technologies and communities.
  • Inder Phull, CEO of PIXELYNX, commented: Animoca Brands has established itself as a dominant player in building the shared vision of an open metaverse.

Cool Cats Group partners with Animoca Brands and OneFootball Labs to launch "Cool Cats FC"

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Friday, November 11, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group, the web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats, Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, and OneFootball Labs, a joint venture between Animoca Brands, OneFootball, and Liberty City Ventures, today announced the launch of the new collection of 4,000 "Cool Cats FC" NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. The collection offers holders an exciting opportunity to become part of the expanding Cool Cats and OneFootball community with a combination of digital and physical football-related utilities.

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  • Stephen Teglas, CEO of Cool Cats Group, commented: "We are excited to partner with Animoca Brands and OneFootball Labs on the innovative Cool Cats FC collection, which brings Cool Cats and Cool Pets holders together in celebration of the upcoming global football/soccer tournament season.
  • I cannot wait for this winter, to watch France defend the trophy and see the launch of our Cool Cats FC collaboration with Animoca Brands.
  • This collaboration is a sterling opportunity to expand the Cool Cats, OneFootball, and Animoca Brands communities and drive the mass adoption of Web3."
  • There will be 1,900 Cool Cats FC NFTs available for Cool Cats, Cool Pets, and winners of pre-mint giveaways at a price of 0.069 ETH.

Cool Cats Group partners with Animoca Brands and OneFootball Labs to launch "Cool Cats FC"

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Friday, November 11, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group, the web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats, Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, and OneFootball Labs, a joint venture between Animoca Brands, OneFootball, and Liberty City Ventures, today announced the launch of the new collection of 4,000 "Cool Cats FC" NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. The collection offers holders an exciting opportunity to become part of the expanding Cool Cats and OneFootball community with a combination of digital and physical football-related utilities.

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  • Stephen Teglas, CEO of Cool Cats Group, commented: "We are excited to partner with Animoca Brands and OneFootball Labs on the innovative Cool Cats FC collection, which brings Cool Cats and Cool Pets holders together in celebration of the upcoming global football/soccer tournament season.
  • I cannot wait for this winter, to watch France defend the trophy and see the launch of our Cool Cats FC collaboration with Animoca Brands.
  • This collaboration is a sterling opportunity to expand the Cool Cats, OneFootball, and Animoca Brands communities and drive the mass adoption of Web3."
  • There will be 1,900 Cool Cats FC NFTs available for Cool Cats, Cool Pets, and winners of pre-mint giveaways at a price of 0.069 ETH.

TinyTap's first Publisher NFTs sold out, generating 138.926 ETH (~US$228,000) that is shared with 6 teachers

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Monday, November 7, 2022

HONG KONG, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, and its subsidiary TinyTap, the leading platform for user-generated educational games, today announced that the first batch of six TinyTap Publisher NFTs sold at auction for a total of 138.926 ETH (approximately US$228,000 at time of sale) generating a total 67.7 ETH (approximately US$111,000 at time of sale) for the six teachers who authored the content linked to the Publisher NFTs.

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  • I thought that discovering TinyTap's interactive game platform was my biggest teaching breakthrough; but now, I see that the Publisher NFT is my real breakthrough.
  • Yogev Shelly, CEO of TinyTap, said: "We're deeply thankful for the tremendous support we have received for our new and pioneering education model of Publisher NFTs.
  • I hope that teachers out there will see the power and potential of the Publisher NFT model."
  • Follow TinyTap on Twitter to keep updated on future developments or visit the Publisher NFT landing page to learn more.

Cool Cats Group Secures Strategic Investment from Animoca Brands, Building on Gaming Partnership

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group LLC, the web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats, announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse. The partnership will drive Cool Cats' mission to become the largest global NFT brand and a robust media and content company, including through the expansion of its gaming offerings.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group LLC, the web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats , announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Animoca Brands , the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse.
  • This strategic partnership is the culmination of a longstanding relationship between Ken Cron, Executive Chairman of Cool Cats Group, and Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands.
  • "Working more closely with Animoca Brands will bring tremendous value to Cool Cats and its community.
  • "Animoca Brands is committed to building and growing the open metaverse through partnerships with web3 leaders like Cool Cats," said Siu.

True Global Ventures Invests a Total of US$38m in Web3 Leader Animoca Brands

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

True Global Ventures 4 Plus Fund and Follow On Fund (TGV 4 Plus FoF) today announce a total investment of US$38m including a US$16m bought from the secondary market.

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  • True Global Ventures 4 Plus Fund and Follow On Fund (TGV 4 Plus FoF) today announce a total investment of US$38m including a US$16m bought from the secondary market.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220922005582/en/
    True Global Ventures invests a total of US$38m in Web3 leader Animoca Brands (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Animoca Brands recently raised a US$110m convertible led by Temasek, Bayou Capital and GGV, where TGV also participated.
  • TGV General Partner Kelly Choo comments, We are happy to invest at scale in Web3, in a leading company like Animoca.
  • Existing portfolio companies include Animoca Brands, The Sandbox, Forge Global, Chromaway, Coinhouse, GCEX, Chronicled, Enjinstarter, Iomob and Dedoco.

Cosmo Media Labs Launches With Investment From The Sandbox

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmo Media Labs, a multi-functional production studio for content and gaming as well as IP and brand partnerships, announced its official launch today after securing an investment from The Sandbox, the leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands. This is the first time The Sandbox has taken a financial stake in an independent production company.

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  • Cosmo Media Labs develops, creates and produces successful content strategies that bridge traditional media with the new.
  • The new partnership and investment will fuel the growth of Cosmo Media Labs and provide tools, systems, and mechanisms to usher in the decentralized era of content creation, consumption, and monetization.
  • "Cosmo Media Labs is uniquely fitted to partner with The Sandbox to build a new media content approach that is holistic for brands and partners who are activating and engaging in the metaverse."
  • Cosmo Media Labs is a multi-functional production studio for content and gaming as well as media strategies for IP and brand partnerships.

FAZE CLAN ENTERS THE METAVERSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANDBOX TO BRING "FAZE WORLD" TO LIFE

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FaZe Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FAZE) ("FaZe Clan"), the lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, today announced a strategic partnership with The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands. The partnership marks FaZe Clan's official inaugural entry into the metaverse.

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  • The partnership is anchored around the development of FaZe Clan's 12 x 12 plot of LAND named "FaZe World," a virtual land encompassing the lifestyle and culture of FaZe Clan.
  • This partnership will open the door for a gamified FaZe World that allows users to experience and engage with FaZe Clan and FaZe talent and create new revenue streams for FaZe.
  • "Through FaZe World and our partnership with The Sandbox, our already digitally native fans can experience FaZe Clan in a new immersive way."
  • While FaZe Clan may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, FaZe Clan specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

True Global Ventures 4 Plus Follow On Fund’s First Investment is in web3 Leader Animoca Brands

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV 4 Plus) Fund and TGV 4 Plus Follow On Fund (TGV 4 Plus FoF) today announce a US$17.2m convertible note investment into Animoca Brands out of a total raise of US$110m.

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  • True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV 4 Plus) Fund and TGV 4 Plus Follow On Fund (TGV 4 Plus FoF) today announce a US$17.2m convertible note investment into Animoca Brands out of a total raise of US$110m.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220908005742/en/
    True Global Ventures 4 Plus Follow On Funds first investment is in web3 leader Animoca Brands (Graphic: Business Wire)
    TGV has been an early backer of Animoca Brands since early 2019 and has seen it achieve unicorn status in May 2021.
  • TGV 4 Plus Follow On Fund will consider making additional investments in other late stage web3 deals as the opportunities arise.
  • Im happy to see the underlying business traction in the overall web3 ecosystem, led by many of Animoca Brands initiatives.

Highstreet Redefines Metaverse Life via Home Sales With Animoca Brands

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Monday, August 1, 2022

The residences will exist in the Highstreet World metaverse's Animoca Archipelago, where Animoca Brands' IP will take center stage, turning the island chain into an immersive theme park.

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  • The residences will exist in the Highstreet World metaverse's Animoca Archipelago, where Animoca Brands' IP will take center stage, turning the island chain into an immersive theme park.
  • Other Web3 regions in Highstreet World include Binance Beach, AVAX Alps, and Everyrealm, with additional regions powered by traditional brands to be announced soon.
  • Additionally, this strategic partnership opens up new possibilities to significantly augment Highstreet World by integrating with Animoca Brands' portfolio companies.
  • Animoca Archipelago comprises a network of islands that each represent a brand or game that is part of Animoca Brands or that Animoca brands has invested in.