Cross The Ages
Cross The Ages is a blockchain-based gaming and collectibles company that launched in 2021 and has raised $19M in seed funding. The company employs 55 people and combines free-to-play and play-and-earn video games with NFTs and real-world assets.
The growth story
Cross The Ages grew from 49 to 55 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $19M along the way, most recently a Seed in December 2025.
About
Cross The Ages develops a transmedia ecosystem centered on a futuristic fantasy and sci-fi intellectual property. The platform integrates blockchain technology and NFTs to allow players to own in-game assets, blending virtual and real-world elements like books, comics, games, and collectibles. It also promotes renewable energy through its gaming investment model.
The company has secured $19M in seed funding from notable investors like Animoca Brands and Blockchain Founders Fund. With 55 employees, Cross The Ages focuses on creating a real economy in a virtual world, leveraging Real World Assets (RWA) to foster eco-friendly practices.
Founders and leadership
The company is led by a team with a strong focus on arts and design, which is the largest function with 10 employees. Cross The Ages operates from its headquarters in Marseille, France, and has a median employee tenure of 3 years.
The Cross The Ages org chart
Sami Chlagou (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 9 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Arts and Design 23 (-41% YoY), Engineering 7 (-36% YoY), Marketing 6 (-25% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (0% YoY), Program and Project Management 4 (0% YoY), Media and Communication 4 (-20% YoY).
Talent flow
Cross The Ages draws talent from companies like My-Serious-Game and Tencent, with notable alumni moving to independent roles or companies like ICON Creative Studio. The company also recruits from schools such as AIX YNOV CAMPUS and ISART DIGITAL Paris.
Most common previous employers of Cross The Ages staff: My-Serious-Game (4), Free Agent Production (1), West Studio (1), Tencent (1), Share Creators (1), Streamline Studios (1). Former Cross The Ages employees most often moved to Indépendant (2), ICON Creative Studio (2), Sigma Capital (1), Sixr Cricket (1), University of Digital Economics and Agrotechnologies (1), Orus (1).
The Cross The Ages mafia
Cross The Ages alumni have founded several companies, including Black Hole Production, Sigma Capital, Sixr Cricket, and Orus, with these ventures employing between 2 to 12 staff members each.
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Traffic mix: 64% direct, 20% search, 8% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cross The Ages: Autodesk Maya (16), Adobe Photoshop (15), Project Management (13), Marketing (13), C# (12), Game Development (11), Management (11), ZBrush (11).
Where the team actually sits
Cross The Ages people are concentrated in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (21), Île-de-France, France (3), France (3), Centre-Val de Loire, France (2).
Search footprint
Cross The Ages attracts about 56 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 30 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Cross The Ages has 55 employees as of September 2026.
Cross The Ages has raised $19M in total, most recently a Seed round in December 2025.
Cross The Ages was founded in 2020 by Sami Chlagou, Philippe Nguyen.
Sami Chlagou (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Cross The Ages's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cross The Ages staff are My-Serious-Game (4 people), Free Agent Production (1 people), West Studio (1 people).
Former Cross The Ages employees most often move to Indépendant (2), ICON Creative Studio (2), Sigma Capital (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Cross The Ages, including Black Hole Production, Sigma Capital, Sixr Cricket.
Cross The Ages attracts about 56 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cross The Ages staff are Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Project Management, Marketing, C#.
Cross The Ages staff are concentrated in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (21), Île-de-France, France (3), France (3).
Cross The Ages has about 23 people in Arts and Design, down 41% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cross The Ages has about 7 people in Engineering, down 36% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 41 current and 80 former Cross The Ages profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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