The Sandbox co-founder · Technology entrepreneur · Building creator-led worlds
Arthur Madrid co-founded The Sandbox and Pixowl, bringing together gaming, digital worlds and tools that let creators build their own experiences.
His founder journey spans software, peer-to-peer media delivery and gaming. Pixowl was founded in 2011 and acquired by Animoca Brands in 2018. The Sandbox’s 2020 white paper also documents his earlier companies Wixi and 1-Click Media and advisory work with gaming, social-media and software startups.
Explore the thinking behind product strategy, creative communities and building through changes in technology. Suggested conversation themes include taking an idea into a product, the creator economy, community-led growth and lessons from entrepreneurship.
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A founder’s perspective on building digital products, growing creative communities and turning emerging technology into experiences people can use.
The founder behind The Sandbox
Arthur Madrid co-founded The Sandbox with Sébastien Borget. The company began as Pixowl in 2011 and developed a gaming platform centred on creation: tools for people to make assets, build experiences and participate in a shared digital world.
Building across technology cycles
His career reaches beyond one company. The Sandbox’s 2020 white paper describes his earlier work in software and peer-to-peer media delivery, the sale of Wixi and 1-Click Media, and advisory work with gaming, social-media and software startups. Pixowl was acquired by Animoca Brands in 2018.
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Suggested conversation topics
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Building a startup from the first idea
Gaming and the creator economy
Product strategy for emerging technology
Growing a community around a platform
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