Yat Siu

Yat Siu and Animoca Brands invest in projects that advance digital property rights and the ownership economy in gaming and entertainment — the thesis that players should own their in-game assets as genuinely portable, tradeable digital property. Gaming credentials, existing community metrics, and a clear token-based ownership model are key evaluation criteria, alongside the team's gaming experience and ability to deliver engaging products.

Via Animoca Brands (which has 450+ portfolio companies), check sizes typically range from $500K to $10M at seed through Series B. Yat Siu's personal angel activity is less publicly documented, but the Animoca investment team is the primary vehicle — meaning a pitch to Animoca is effectively a pitch to Yat Siu's investment thesis at scale.

Yat Siu's investment focus via Animoca Brands is concentrated in Web3 gaming, NFTs, digital ownership, and the open metaverse — the portfolio spans Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, OpenSea, and Yield Guild Games. Non-gaming Web3 projects without a clear digital property rights angle are outside the core thesis, though the broader open metaverse vision encompasses some infrastructure and identity projects.

Via Animoca Brands, Yat Siu invests from seed through Series B — covering the full early-growth spectrum for gaming and metaverse projects. Animoca is known for moving relatively quickly on gaming investments, particularly for projects with existing community traction or IP relationships, as the strategic fit with the portfolio can be quickly assessed.

The most effective route is through Animoca Brands' investment team directly, with gaming credentials and community metrics as the primary pitch materials. Yat Siu is active at major gaming and Web3 conferences globally — particularly events in Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris, and Seoul — making conference introductions a viable pathway. Strong community engagement and an existing player base are stronger signals than technical credentials alone for gaming investments.

Yat Siu is one of the most connected figures in Asian Web3, with relationships spanning gaming publishers, mobile platforms, government digital economy initiatives, and retail communities across Hong Kong, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Animoca Brands' 450+ portfolio companies span these markets, creating a distribution and partnership network that is genuinely unrivalled for gaming and metaverse projects seeking Asian market penetration.