Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based digital asset investment firm co-founded by Yat Siu, said it is leveraging its Minds platform, a system designed to support resident AI agents, to enhance funding for early-stage ventures.
The company said in a May 5 statement that the $10 million funding initiative will focus on projects across areas such as gaming, finance and productivity, with funding to be awarded on a rolling basis.
Animoca Brands’ latest program comes amid growing interest in so-called agent systems, where autonomous software performs tasks, makes decisions and interacts with digital services on behalf of users. Industry insiders view this model as follows: potential changes How online services are structured and monetized.
“We are entering a new era in which agent AI will fundamentally change the way we interact with technology, value, and each other,” Yat Siu, a game software engineer turned investor, said in a statement. “In the same way blockchain Redefining digital ownership, agentic AI is redefining autonomy and unlocking new forms of creativity, coordination, and economic participation. This convergence represents one of the most important changes of our time, and it is important to build and invest in this future now in a way that benefits everyone. ” Mr. Siu is also the company’s executive chairman.
Developers selected by Animoca Brands will receive funding along with technical support, platform credits, and access to an extensive network of portfolio companies. The company said this ecosystem could provide an avenue for new product partnerships and sales.
Minds allows users to deploy AI agents that operate continuously without managing infrastructure, with features such as preserved context and agent coordination. company said The platform aims to simplify development and expand access to AI tools as the adoption of autonomous systems increases. Acknowledged the rise of Agent Web pose Without elaborating further, the statement cited both “opportunity and disruption” for society.
