Keyvan Peymani, Chief Strategy Officer of Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands, stated that the company will look beyond gaming next year to expand its current portfolio of approximately 600 companies.
“We invest in dozens of companies every year,” Peymani said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday. “Whether it’s AI, DePIN, DeFi, or gaming, or any emerging track, as well as stablecoins and emerging opportunities, our goal is always to observe how our ecosystem is expanding.”
Gaming is the largest category in Animoca Brands' portfolio, with 230 of the 628 companies it has invested in being related to gaming. Since its establishment in 2014, the company has heavily invested in gaming, backing projects like Axie Infinity, CryptoKitties, Colossal, and Yield Guild Games.
The company is increasing its investments in infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
“Our goal is to be one of the market leaders whenever something interesting and exciting happens, such as stablecoins and RWA,” he explained, adding that Animoca's aim is to create pathways for the entire retail industry to benefit from changes occurring within the Web3 ecosystem.
“You should expect us to continue doing this and to keep looking for projects that we believe will have a game-changing impact on the industry,” he said, adding that stablecoins will be a major focus for the company in the short term.
Animoca founder Yat Siu told Cointelegraph on Wednesday that institutional participation will be “very important” for the next phase of growth in the crypto industry, but it will not be solely centered around Bitcoin.
“At the institutional level, it won’t just be dominated by Bitcoin, nor will it be about buying some tokens for exposure. It will be institutionally adopted based on utility, driven by market structure legislation,” Siu said.
On November 11, U.S. lawmakers released a draft of the crypto market structure bill to define how various institutions will share crypto regulation, with a Senate vote expected in December.
Despite Animoca expanding into new verticals, Peymani stated that gaming remains a focus.
“We are still very optimistic about what will happen in the gaming space and how people can truly benefit from the time, energy, effort, and funds they invest in these games, owning an asset that can continue in the Web3 space,” he said.
Cryptocurrency venture financing surged 290% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, marking the strongest quarter since Q1, with investments totaling $4.8 billion, Galaxy Digital reported on Monday.
The report noted that mature companies in the crypto space, particularly those established in 2018, accounted for the majority of the capital raised, while companies founded in 2024 accounted for the most transactions.
Animoca Brands plans to go public on Nasdaq next year through a reverse merger with publicly listed fintech company Currenc Group, which focuses on AI.
Related: Bitcoin (BTC) makes significant progress, $97,000 price target resurfaces
Original: “Executive: Animoca to Expand Focus in 2026, Targeting Stablecoins, AI, DePIN”
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