Sky Mavis

About

Sky Mavis is a leading Web3 gaming company founded in 2018, focused on building blockchain-based virtual worlds, NFT ecosystems, and player-owned economies. It is best known for creating Axie Infinity and the Ronin Network, both of which have played a major role in shaping the play-to-earn (P2E), GameFi, and metaverse gaming space. The platform introduces users to crypto through interactive blockchain games and real digital ownership. Players can earn, trade, and fully control their in-game assets, making gaming more than just entertainment. Key Features of Sky Mavis: • • Enables full digital ownership by allowing players to possess and trade in-game assets as NFTs. • Users can earn cryptocurrency rewards while playing games. This makes gaming more than just entertainment, as it can also turn into a source of income. • Runs on a customized blockchain designed for Web3 gaming, providing scalability and low-cost transactions. • In-game assets like as characters, land, and objects are tokenized as tradable NFTs. • AXS and SLP tokens are used for governance, awards, and in-game transactions. Sky Mavis Milestones Year Achievements 2018 Founded in Ho Chi Minh City by Trung Nguyen, Aleksander Larsen, and Jeffrey Zirlin. Launched Axie Infinity on Ethereum. 2019 Raised $1.5M seed funding led by Animoca Brands; Rolled out the first Axie Infinity Land sale. 2020 Introduced AXS governance token via Binance Launchpad; Started building Ronin to reduce Ethereum gas fees. 2021 Launched Ronin Mainnet; Raised $152M led by a16z; Hit 2.7M daily active users. 2022 Recovered from the $625M Ronin hack; Raised $150M led by Binance; Launched Axie Infinity: Origins. 2023 Opened Ronin to other game developers; Released Mavis Hub 2.0 and expanded ecosystem partnerships. 2024 Pixels became top Web3 game on Ronin, launched Ronin zkEVM with Polygon for better scalability. 2025 Crossed 15M monthly wallets; Partnered with gaming studios; Introduced Mavis Pay for easy fiat purchases.

Team (6)

• andrei brasoveanuProvides strategic oversight and investment guidance
• Jeffrey ZirlinDrives growth strategy, community, and Axie Infinity expansion
• trung nguyenLeads the company vision, strategy, and overall operations
• Aleksander LarsenOversees operations, ecosystem scaling, and partnerships
• Jeffrey ZirlinPast team
• Aleksander LarsenPast team

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