Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Singapore, Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA) operates the PlayMining platform, which offers play-to-earn games designed to solve real-world social problems. The company also runs the PlayMining NFT marketplace and issues its own crypto-asset, DEAPcoin (DEP). Titles such as the utility-focused game PicTrée encourage players to contribute data or actions that have societal value. Led by co-CEOs Naoto Yoshida and Kozo Yamada, DEA positions itself at the intersection of gaming, blockchain and social impact. The firm has attracted attention for its vision of turning "doing good" into compelling gameplay, forming strategic partnerships across multiple industries. Looking ahead, DEA plans to convert into a Japanese entity and pursue a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in 2028, aiming to become the first crypto-asset issuer to do so. The business is now backed by approximately ¥5.4 billion (about US$38 million) of Series A capital that will fund further product development and market expansion.

Total raised

$37M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Sep 2025