Yat Siu to become Animoca Brands CEO while remaining chairman amid audit cleanup
Published 9 Nov 2026 · Games Atlas Editorial · Executive Appointment & Departure · Companies: Animoca Brands
Games Atlas summary: Yat Siu becomes Animoca Brands CEO from December 1 2026, keeping his chairman title. Group president Evan Auyang moves to senior adviser as Siu takes daily operational control. The move follows completion of 2022 and 2023 audited financials during 2026. Animoca aims to clear its historical reporting backlog in 2027 to support a future relisting.
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CEO move follows a stalled relisting attempt
- Animoca's reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group targeted Q3 2026 completion.
- Both companies suspended talks in September, citing closing timelines and market conditions.
- The 2027 target reads as a timetable for preparatory audit work.
- A confirmed relisting date remains unannounced.
New executive bench anchors operational control
- Animoca's senior team now includes CFO Shaun Kraft and COO Minh Do.
- Robby Yung leads both investments and The Sandbox as CEO.
- Brian Chan serves as chief development officer, Jamii Quoc as general counsel.
- Siu's stated priorities include operational efficiency and disciplined capital allocation.
Portfolio scale meets an unresolved revenue test
- Animoca's three new business lines are Minds, institutional finance, and Moca Network/AIR.
- The group holds stakes across more than 600 companies.
- Converting that reach into sustainable revenue remains the stated practical challenge.
- Evan Auyang's shift to senior adviser hands daily execution fully to Siu.
What this means
- For Investors & VC: Extend hold-period assumptions on Animoca co-invested web3 gaming stakes, with parent-driven liquidity still undated.
- For Publishers & Developers: Frame Animoca funding pitches around agent-driven gameplay or identity-layer integration in your titles.
- For Service Vendors: Pitch audit-readiness and financial-reporting support to Animoca portfolio studios feeding group consolidation.
Sources
- Yat Siu returns as CEO to guide Animoca Brands to success in the agentic era (blockchaingamer.biz)