Axiom Zen is a venture studio. We work at the cutting edge of emerging technology to design, engineer, and scale future-forward companies. Today that means we're working on AI, AR, and blockchain.
Axiom Zen was named first among Canada's Most Innovative Companies by Canadian Business. Our work has been featured in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, and Fast Company.
We are the team behind NBA Top Shot, CryptoKitties and ZenHub, the world's leading collaboration solution for technical teams at IBM, Microsoft, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We also developed Timeline, named one of Apple's Best Apps of the Year and Best New App in 88 countries, and Toby, recognized as Top Chrome Extension of 2016 by both Google and Product Hunt.
Axiom Zen is the parent company of Hammer & Tusk, a leader in the world of immersive experiences (AR/VR) and the Midas Guide, an online community focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency.
We are founded on Axioms—philosophies that drive our company culture and partnerships.
Work with the best
Do the best work
Make a difference
Be sustainable
We love what we do. Let’s build the future together. http://www.axiomzen.co/contact
http://www.axiomzen.co/careers
Axiom Zen was named first among Canada's Most Innovative Companies by Canadian Business. Our work has been featured in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, and Fast Company.
We are the team behind NBA Top Shot, CryptoKitties and ZenHub, the world's leading collaboration solution for technical teams at IBM, Microsoft, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We also developed Timeline, named one of Apple's Best Apps of the Year and Best New App in 88 countries, and Toby, recognized as Top Chrome Extension of 2016 by both Google and Product Hunt.
Axiom Zen is the parent company of Hammer & Tusk, a leader in the world of immersive experiences (AR/VR) and the Midas Guide, an online community focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency.
We are founded on Axioms—philosophies that drive our company culture and partnerships.
Work with the best
Do the best work
Make a difference
Be sustainable
We love what we do. Let’s build the future together. http://www.axiomzen.co/contact
http://www.axiomzen.co/careers
Location: Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2012
Portfolio 4
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | Dapper Lab... | dapperlabs.com | $681M | Canada, Br... |
| - | Toby | gettoby.com | - | Canada, Br... |
| - | ZenHub | zenhub.com | $14.7M | Canada, Br... |
| - | Routific | routific.com | - | Canada, Br... |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.08.2019 | Dapper Labs partners with NBA to launch digital collectibles game | Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), to jointly develop NBA Top Shot. “We use the latest in blockcha... |
| 18.08.2018 | Gaming in Asia may be crypto’s killer decentralized app | As money and talent flows into the crypto and blockchain worlds, a persistent question keeps coming up: what is going to be the “killer app” that drives adoption for these nascent technologies? The answer may well be quite simple: gaming in... |
| 03.12.2017 | People have spent over $1M buying virtual cats on the Ethereum blockchain | Launched a few days ago, CryptoKitties is essentially like an digital version of Pokemon cards but based on the Ethereum blockchain. And like most viral sensations that catch on in the tech world, it’s blowing up fast. Built by Vancouver an... |
| 27.02.2016 | M&A roundup - week ending 2/27/16 | Microsoft acquired Xamarin; Oracle bought Ravello; Warner Bros. purchased DramaFever Synacor, a multiscreen technology and monetization partner, acquired digital advertising company Technorati. The price was $3 million in cash. Technorati w... |
| 23.02.2016 | Axiom Zen Acquires Hammer & Tusk | Axiom Zen, a San Francisco-based venture studio which specializes in new venture creation, building technology products and companies, acquired Hammer & Tusk, a Canadian news source on virtual and augmented reality. The amount of the de... |
| 08.08.2015 | ZenHub Brings Its Project Management Service To GitHub Enterprise | ZenHub, a service that helps engineering teams manage their GitHub projects through Trello-like drag-and-drop task boards, was previously only available for regular GitHub accounts. Starting now, however, enterprise users who use the on-pre... |
| 15.01.2015 | Timeline Launches News App To Give You The Context Behind The Day’s Headlines | One big complaint about current news coverage is that there’s not enough context — an article or TV report might tell you what happened today, but it gives you no understanding about the history that led up to today’s news. Now a startup ca... |
| 27.10.2014 | ZenHub Helps Engineering Teams Manage Their GitHub Projects | GitHub is now popular enough for other companies to start building services around it. One of the latest projects that aims to make working with GitHub faster and easier is ZenHub. With ZenHub, teams get a project management service that is... |