Animoca Brands Corporation Ltd has been named Hong Kong Technology Fast Leader Winner for 2021 by Deloitte. Animoca Brands is one of only three tech companies that received the Technology Leadership awards for outstanding growth and leadership status.
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“Honoured to be selected”
Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu commented: "We are honoured to be selected by Deloitte as a Hong Kong Technology Fast Leader.
“We are deeply grateful that our efforts to build the open metaverse are being recognised. From our headquarters in Cyberport, Animoca Brands has been redefining the equity and property rights of the whole digital world with our work on NFTs and blockchain.
“Our mission will ensure that the future of online experience will be open and fair, leading to an open metaverse that is based on digital ownership, user governance and majority interest."
Deloitte has been working to recognise the fastest-growing public and private companies across the technology ecosystem through the Tech Fast Program for more than two decades.
Since 2017, Hong Kong Tech Fast Program has used strict evaluation methodology to identify fast-growing companies across the Hong Kong region, recognising their creativity, innovation and high business potential.
“Built on resilience, grit and determination”
"We are delighted that so many companies in Hong Kong’s tech industry continue to grow,” Deloitte Technology Fast Program and Venture Capital & Private Equity, Southern Region, Deloitte China, lead partner, Philip Law said.
“The rise of businesses that have successfully harnessed technology is clear. The tech industry is built on resilience, grit and determination, and the ability to quickly adapt, innovate, and problem-solve to thrive in ever-changing circumstances is in the DNA of founders and startups.
“This year’s Tech Fast winners have shown incredible leadership, agility, foresight, passion and perseverance, and beyond their growth, there is much to be proud of in this community.”
For the 2021 Hong Kong Tech Fast Program, Deloitte partnered with strategic partners the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Hong Kong Cyberport (Cyberport), Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and China Resources Capital Management.
They also partnered with official knowledge partner The Business School of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and diamond sponsor The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).
Based on data collected throughout the process, Deloitte has published the research report titled Rekindling Hong Kong's economic growth through innovation as part of the Tech Fast Program, available here.
About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain and gamification that is driving digital property rights via NFTs and gaming to help build the open metaverse.
It develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games and products utilising hundreds of popular intellectual properties.
Animoca Brands has a growing portfolio of more than 100 investments in NFT-related companies and decentralised projects that are contributing to building the open metaverse, including Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot), Bitski, Harmony, Alien Worlds, Star Atlas and others.