BlockPunk

BlockPunk is a Singapore-based blockchain platform that enables independent anime creators to fund, merchandise, and stream digital content directly to their global fanbases. The organization utilizes peer-to-peer networks and Web3 technologies to provide artists with decentralized distribution channels, aiming to establish an alternative studio model that operates outside traditional industry structures. Incubated by Entrepreneur First, the enterprise has secured financial backing from a syndicate of notable investors that includes Reid Hoffman, Founders Fund, Greylock Partners, DLE Capital, and SG Innovate. To support its specialized focus on the Japanese animation sector, the company's strategic advisory board features established entertainment industry veterans, including the producers behind prominent anime franchises such as Berserk and Devilman: Crybaby. BlockPunk was founded by former executives from Warner Bros, Netflix, and LinkedIn, though its exact founding year and the founders' specific names remain publicly undisclosed.