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| birth_date = 1973 |
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| birth_place = [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] |
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| occupation = entrepreneur |
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{{family name hatnote|[[Xiao (surname)|Siu]] {{noitalic|(蕭)}}|lang=Chinese}} |
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'''Yat Siu''' ({{lang-zh|蕭逸}}; born 1973 in [[Vienna]]) is a [[Hong Kong]] based [[entrepreneur]] and angel investor<ref>https://www.openwebcollective.com/podcast/episode/51e2c92c/from-programmer-to-entrepreneur-and-blockchain-gaming</ref> who was born and raised in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]. His initial job was at [[Atari]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Whyte |first=Jemima |date=2021-11-26 |title=If you haven't heard of this $2.2b crypto co-founder you soon will |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/if-you-haven-t-heard-of-this-2-2b-crypto-co-founder-you-soon-will-20211103-p595ph |newspaper=[[Australian Financial Review]] |accessdate=2021-12-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230115501/https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/if-you-haven-t-heard-of-this-2-2b-crypto-co-founder-you-soon-will-20211103-p595ph |archivedate=2021-12-30 }}</ref> He founded an internet provider in Hong Kong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2101469/internet-whizz-yat-siu-programming-13-and-landing|title=How internet whizz Yat Siu got an early start|date=2017-07-06|website=[[South China Morning Post]]|language=en|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Yat Siu (Outblaze) at Startup Grind Hong Kong|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEWz2sKtYWY|language=en|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> He is the CEO and Founder of the game-company [[Outblaze]] and co-founder of [[Animoca]] and [[Animoca Brands]] and has received recognition for his role as an entrepreneur focused on [[Internet]] and technology companies in Hong Kong.<ref name="Forbes: Outblaze Sets Hong Kong Start-up Scene on Fire">https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/03/01/outblaze-sets-hong-kong-start-up-scene-on-fire/</ref> In 2009 he sold a part of his business to IBM's Lotus Software Division<ref name="Gartner Outblaze will help IBM Target SMBs">https://www.gartner.com/doc/861112 {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> which opened its first cloud computing laboratory in Hong Kong<ref name="IBM Opens Hong Kong's First Cloud Computing Lab">http://www1.investhk.gov.hk/success-stories/ibm-opens-hong-kongs-first-cloud-computing-lab/</ref> with the assets it acquired from [[Outblaze]]. [[Animoca Brands]] was worth 2.2 billion dollars in its last funding round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong Blockchain Game Maker Animoca Hits $2.2 Billion Valuation|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zinnialee/2021/10/21/hong-kong-blockchain-game-maker-animoca-hits-22-billion-valuation-amid-nft-mania/?sh=5d8555bb1248|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Nikkei Asia|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Yat Siu studied at the [[Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.is/eiRpz|title=How Outblaze Outlasted the Bubble - Businessweek|date=2013-01-18|website=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.bloomberg.com/video/sony-ceo-aims-to-boost-mobile-gaming-position-1GB7uFgFQf~MwXXXTBUzMQ.html Interview with Yat Siu on Bloomberg] video |
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*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/03/01/outblaze-sets-hong-kong-start-up-scene-on-fire/ Forbes article] on [[Outblaze]] and Yat Siu |
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*[http://edition.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/magazine/2000/1124/ann.voices_net.html Asiaweek article by Yat Siu; Swift & Total] |
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*[https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/if-you-haven-t-heard-of-this-2-2b-crypto-co-founder-you-soon-will-20211103-p595ph If you haven’t heard of this $2.2b crypto co-founder you soon will] |
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*[https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/04/01/theres-a-sense-of-vindication-a-nft-pioneer-looks-to-the-future/ A NFT Pioneer Looks to the Future] |
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*[https://cointelegraph.com/top-people-in-crypto-and-blockchain-2021/yat-siu The Cointelegraph Top 100] |
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Revision as of 00:11, 2 January 2022
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Yat Siu (Chinese: 蕭逸; born 1973 in Vienna) is a Hong Kong based entrepreneur and angel investor[1] who was born and raised in Vienna, Austria. His initial job was at Atari.[2] He founded an internet provider in Hong Kong.[3][4] He is the CEO and Founder of the game-company Outblaze and co-founder of Animoca and Animoca Brands and has received recognition for his role as an entrepreneur focused on Internet and technology companies in Hong Kong.[5] In 2009 he sold a part of his business to IBM's Lotus Software Division[6] which opened its first cloud computing laboratory in Hong Kong[7] with the assets it acquired from Outblaze. Animoca Brands was worth 2.2 billion dollars in its last funding round.[8]
Yat Siu studied at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.[9]
References
- ^ https://www.openwebcollective.com/podcast/episode/51e2c92c/from-programmer-to-entrepreneur-and-blockchain-gaming
- ^ Whyte, Jemima (2021-11-26). "If you haven't heard of this $2.2b crypto co-founder you soon will". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "How internet whizz Yat Siu got an early start". South China Morning Post. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ Yat Siu (Outblaze) at Startup Grind Hong Kong, retrieved 2019-09-09
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/03/01/outblaze-sets-hong-kong-start-up-scene-on-fire/
- ^ https://www.gartner.com/doc/861112 [bare URL]
- ^ http://www1.investhk.gov.hk/success-stories/ibm-opens-hong-kongs-first-cloud-computing-lab/
- ^ "Hong Kong Blockchain Game Maker Animoca Hits $2.2 Billion Valuation". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "How Outblaze Outlasted the Bubble - Businessweek". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links
- Interview with Yat Siu on Bloomberg video
- Forbes article on Outblaze and Yat Siu
- Asiaweek article by Yat Siu; Swift & Total
- If you haven’t heard of this $2.2b crypto co-founder you soon will
- A NFT Pioneer Looks to the Future
- The Cointelegraph Top 100
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