KX teams with Ookbee to support and act as a launching pad for creators, artists
from UGC platforms to enter the digital art world of NFT and Metaverse
Mr. Thanaarmates Arriyavat (second from right), Head of Venture Builder, KASIKORN X Co., Ltd., and Mr. Natavudh Pungcharoenpong (second from left), Chief Executive Officer of Ookbee – a leading User-Generated Content (UGC) platform of Thailand and Southeast Asia –announced their strategic partnership in supporting creators, artists, writers and musicians on UGC platforms under Ookbee, such as Joylada, Tunwalai, Fugijai and many more, to enter the digital art world of non-fungible tokens and Metaverse via Coral, which is Thailand’s leading NFT marketplace platform. This partnership aims to support 200,000 creators in creating multiple pieces of NFT artwork while also earning a new form of income so as to build a sustainable economy for content creators, their fans and more than 10 million followers of the Ookbee platform with a novel experience in selling and buying digital artwork with greater convenience.
About Ookbee Co., Ltd.
Ookbee Co., Ltd. is one of Thailand’s leading digital content startups. The company’s subsidiaries produce a diverse range of digital-based creative work, including fictions, music, and storytelling platforms in the forms of audio and video livestreaming. Ookbee has formed a joint venture, SIX Network, which engages in cryptocurrency-related business in Thailand, South Korea and China, with a primary mission to build a sustainable content ecosystem so that users can create, disseminate and trade their work on various platforms that match their interests. Investors in Ookbee Co., Ltd. include leading Thai and international companies such as Tencent, Beacon VC and InVent, and transcosmos.
About KASIKORN X (KX)
KX is an autonomous venture builder that will serve to produce new businesses, both financial and non-financial services, in the decentralized finance (DeFi) world and beyond. “Building Trust in the Trustless World” is KX’s key mission. KX conducts its operations autonomously, supported by both KASIKORNBANK (KBank) and KBTG to expand its presence within Asia.
About Coral
Coral is an NFT marketplace platform which is tasked with creating limitless opportunities for artists and collectors. The Coral platform will help to simplify NFT creation and trading, akin to online shopping experiences, allowing customers to purchase NFT artwork with fiat money.
