Animoca Brands announces it has appointed Jared Shaw as its new Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Jared Shaw will be joining the Hong Kong-based firm from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, where he served as its Head of Finance.
Evan Auyang, president of Animoca Brands, stated: “Jared has a wealth of experience spanning audit, asset management, crypto, and more. He joins us at a time when the finance team is growing rapidly and building strong capabilities.”
Animoca Brands has remained strong in its metaverse investments this year, leading several funding rounds including a $32 million Series A for Planetarium Labs in July 2022. Animoca received a reported valuation of $5.9 billion earlier this year, they also raised an additional $110 million on September 12th in a round led by Temasek. True Global Ventures 4 Plus also participated in the round with a $38 million investment. This was previously reported on my RE3W and GFP earlier this month.
