{"id":"sebastien-borget","hidden":false,"ipfs":"Qmd2EiDfufjq7cVishevZ3fnmEWnPjuuhMauhyepm6jNY1","language":"en","transactionHash":"0x0325b908193418a8b2d2dd9d8a74fd3df2656b67e14cb491ae0b02ea71e947a4","created":"2023-04-03T14:48:02.419Z","updated":"2023-04-12T11:21:29.418Z","title":"Sebastien Borget","summary":"Sebastien Borget is a French entrepreneur, co-founder and Global Ambassador of The Sandbox, co-founder of Paris-based digital art gallery ArtVerse, and president of the Blockchain Game Alliance.","content":"**Sebastien Borget** is the co-founder and Global Ambassador of [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox), a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) gaming and [metaverse](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaverse) platform that uses [non-fungible tokens (NFTs)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) and its SAND [utility token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/utility-token). He is also the co-founder of ArtVerse, a digital art gallery in Paris, and serves as president of the [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Game Alliance (BGA). Since August 2025 he has represented [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox) worldwide as its Global Ambassador after previously serving as its Chief Operating Officer.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-egbj297e47a)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-ycn0agylwef)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](K6Ih2sNDlLA)\n\n## Education\n\nSebastien Borget pursued his education in computer systems networking and telecommunications. In 2004, he enrolled in Télécom SudParis and obtained his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications in 2007. Prior to that, he completed his Master's degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-egbj297e47a)​\n\n## Career\n\nIn addition to his work on [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox), Borget co-founded the NFT Factory in Paris and helped found the Open [Metaverse](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaverse) Alliance (OMA3), initiatives aimed at promoting open, interoperable standards for NFTs and virtual worlds.[\\[10\\]](#cite-id-cb9avjn4lv)​[\\[11\\]](#cite-id-f8alynhrbj) Through these organizations he has advocated for technical and governance frameworks that enable users to move digital assets and identities across different [metaverse](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaverse) platforms.\n\n### The Sandbox\n\nIn August 2018, Sebastien Borget expanded his [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) gaming industry career by becoming a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox), a virtual world platform where players can create their own voxel-based games on the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). He helped oversee the platform's development, operations, and partnerships as it grew into a large [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) ecosystem with more than 6.3 million user accounts with connected crypto wallets, over 400 brand partnerships, and more than 1,500 user-generated games.[\\[12\\]](#cite-id-g24xjbzio3) In 2021, [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox) completed a Series B funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.[\\[12\\]](#cite-id-g24xjbzio3)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-ycn0agylwef)​[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-xao093b2w)​\n\n![image](https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmPcwaggjuqHysRHaB5uJfLyG4S3H2gzhT2P2DqsYwvAy2 \"image\")\n\n Borget has argued that the [metaverse](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaverse) will become part of everyday life for many people, who will use it to express themselves and take part in a wide range of activities.[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-xao093b2w)​\n\nAccording to Borget's LinkedIn announcement and an EGamers report, in June 2026 [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox) introduced The Sandbox Studio, described as an AI-native game engine that turns text prompts into playable multiplayer games.[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-643iiopakp)​[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-t7say307xv) The project entered an initial testing phase with a small group of creators ahead of a planned wider public launch in late 2026, extending The Sandbox's focus on user-generated content by lowering the technical barriers to building interactive experiences.[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-643iiopakp)​[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-t7say307xv)​\n\nBorget has stated that he and The Sandbox team aim to expand further into VR and AR to make the virtual world accessible through additional devices in the future.[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-1l4b7dpb4dp)​\n\n> “We aim to make The Sandbox as accessible as possible to everyone. We started with PC and Mac, and because of accessibility, we will begin on mobile next. Then afterward, we’re keen to explore other more immersive ways to interact on a 2d screen showing 3d content in AR and VR, which would require additional experiments.“\n\n## Awards\n\nSebastien Borget placed 78th in The [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph) Top 100 in 2021, after recognizing his efforts for [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox) and also being named President of the [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Game Alliance in 2020.[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-l5c8qj563qh)​\n\nIn 2022, [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph) ranked Borget #4 in its Top 100 people in crypto and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), up from #78 in 2021, and [The Sandbox](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-sandbox) was included in Time's TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 list for its role in the development of virtual worlds and digital 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