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Tachi.ai Ventures

Venture capital

Tokyo

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Investment thesis

Named after the sumo concept of tachi.ai, the firm invests in unconventional opportunities and aims to support entrepreneurs from the earliest stage. It positions itself as a hands-on partner that offers more than capital, staying engaged through difficult periods. A core differentiator is helping the startups it finances expand into Japan's enterprise market, with particular emphasis on the underserved Europe-Japan axis. The firm also runs a 'Tachi.ai15' fast-track program for founders.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.

HQ
Tokyo, JP
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
17
Unicorns
2
IPOs
1

What they invest in

from 13 of 17 portfolio companies

Fintech ×7SaaS ×5Crypto & Web3 ×4Enterprise Software ×4Media & Entertainment ×3Consumer ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1

HQs:United States×5Japan×2Netherlands×1

Investments · 17 tracked

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Adyenadyen.comin𝕏

Adyen is a payments platform that enables enterprises to accept, process, and move money across their business, with capabilities for embedded finance and financial product issuance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechAmsterdam, NL

Co-investors408 VenturesAccess Technology VenturesBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Felicis VenturesICONIQIndex Ventures+4 more

Azarusazarus.io

San Francisco, US

Alex Casassovici(Founder)inAndrew Lacy(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSam Englebardt(Director)

Co-investorsalphabet angelsKleiner PerkinsRed Beard VenturesAnimoca BrandsGaingelsGalaxy Interactive+1 more

BitPaybitpay.comin𝕏

BitPay provides enterprise-grade tools for cryptocurrency acceptance and spending, enabling businesses and individuals to send, receive, and store digital currencies.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Stephen Pair(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesAquiline Technology GrowthDelta-v CapitalDigital Currency GroupG SquaredGray Ventures+9 more

Enterra Solutionsenterrasolutions.com

Enterra Solutions offers an Autonomous Decision Science platform that uses mathematical and AI-driven analytics to help large enterprises anticipate market conditions, recommend next best actions, and measure their impact.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

EnTouchentouch.jp

enTouch (エンタッチ株式会社) provides remote-detailing products and services that help pharmaceutical and medical device makers communicate with healthcare professionals, including a scheduling/management platform and an outsourced MR (remote medical representative) service.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Ezcaterezcater.comin

ezCater provides a platform for restaurants and catering businesses to grow orders through a marketplace, online ordering system, and delivery management tools.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechMarketplacesSaaSBoston, US

Stefania Nappi Mallett(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Briscoe Rodgers(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDouglas Suliman(Director)Christopher Cuddy(Director)P. Michael Masterson(Director)

Co-investorsICONIQInsight PartnersLaunchpad Venture GroupLeft Lane CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more

Kabuto Yohoukabutoyohou.com

A Japanese-language website publishing stock market news and analysis, covering indices such as the JASDAQ average, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and earnings reports for listed companies.

FintechMedia & Entertainment

Krakenkraken.comin𝕏

Kraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Jesse Powell(Founder)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inThanh Luu(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin

Co-investors1/1 Capital10T Fundalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain Capital+44 more

La Belle Assiettelabelleassiette.com

Socolive is a free Vietnamese-language website for live streaming football (soccer) matches in HD, covering leagues such as the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, V-League, and Vietnamese national team games.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

LGO Grouplgo.group

Provides self-hosted MEV and crypto arbitrage trading software that analyzes market opportunities on Solana, Ethereum, and other blockchains and executes automated trading strategies around the clock.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

MakeLeapsmakeleaps.jp

MakeLeaps is a cloud-based invoicing and document management platform that enables businesses to create, manage, and electronically exchange various business documents such as quotations, purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Jason Winder

Co-investors500 GlobalKima Ventures

Swan fintech-blockchainswanbitcoin.comin𝕏

Swan provides infrastructure and education to help individuals, families, and businesses buy and hold Bitcoin as a long-term wealth-building asset.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Cory Klippstenin

Co-investorsKube VCLightning VenturesNZVCSGH Capital

Ubuntooubuntoo.comin

Ubuntoo runs a platform combining AI and expert networks to connect corporations with vetted sustainability solutions.

CleantechAtlanta, US

Peter Schelstraete(Executive Officer, Director)inVenkatesh Kini(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsVolta Ventures

Zaikozaiko.io

ZAIKO is an event ticketing and live-streaming platform used by organizers to sell tickets and stream concerts, festivals, club nights, performances, and tournaments, with on-demand archive access.

E-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsNorth Base Media

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CurvegridFrom Every StSupervaisor

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Tachi.ai Ventures made?
Tachi.ai Ventures has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What sectors does Tachi.ai Ventures focus on?
Tachi.ai Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3.
Where is Tachi.ai Ventures located?
Tachi.ai Ventures is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Who does Tachi.ai Ventures co-invest with?
Tachi.ai Ventures most often shares deals with alphabet angels, Digital Currency Group, ICONIQ, among 77 tracked co-investors.

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