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Taisu Ventures

Venture capital

Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked

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1,021 people in our graph share verified history with the Taisu Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Will Reedunlockedknows Takashi Hayashida · together at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (overlapped)
knows the team · via Massachusetts Institute of Technology
×3knows the team · via University of St Andrews
knows the team · via BNP Paribas
×2knows the team · via Bank of America Merrill Lynch
×2knows the team · via Antler
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Investment thesis

Taisu Ventures backs early-stage web3 companies worldwide, viewing venture capital as more than capital provision. The firm emphasizes opening doors, forging connections, and helping portfolio companies expand into key markets such as Japan. It actively hosts events and panels around digital assets, AI, and stablecoins, positioning itself as a bridge between Japan and the global innovation ecosystem.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
22

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website & curated
Takashi Hayashida· Managing Partnerin

Managing Partner at Taisu Ventures who spoke at multiple industry panels during WebX Tokyo 2026.

What they invest in

from 4 of 22 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×2Fintech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1

HQs:United Arab Emirates×1India×1United States×1

Investments · 22 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 15 dated

Bitlight Labsbitlightlabs.comSep 2025 · $9.6M

Bitcoin infrastructure company building RGB protocol and Lightning Network tooling, wallets and stablecoin payment rails.

Co-investorsEureka PartnersSignum CapitalAmber GroupArkStream CapitalFundamental LabsGate Ventures+2 more

CopySight AI

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

DIMOdimo.orgin𝕏

DIMO provides vehicle data infrastructure that gives developers a single permissioned API to real-time telemetry, identity, and consent data from over 50 connected vehicle brands.

Data & InfrastructureIoTMobility & Transportation

Yevgeny "Yev" Khessin(CEO & Co-Founder)in

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalCoinFundConsenSys Mesh

GoSatsgosats.ioin𝕏Apr 2026 · $5M

GoSats operates a rewards platform that gives users bitcoin cashback when they make purchases at merchant partners in India.

E-commerceFintechDubai, AE

Mohammed Roshan(Founder)inRoshni Aslam(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesDraper DragonFlucas VenturesGossamer CapitalKube VCY Combinator+1 more

Haven1haven1.orgin𝕏Dec 2024 · $4.6M

Haven1 is a permissioned yet decentralized EVM Layer 1 blockchain focused on DeFi and real-world assets (RWAs), offering an ecosystem of vetted and audited applications ("hApps") built by verified developers.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsTRIVEAnimoca BrandsBlockdaemonKRONOSKronos Research

Helix

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

HyperOdd

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Intelligence Cubed

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

JLabsFeb 2026

Lanham, US

Jamil Husain(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Bajaj(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain Founders Fund

KEY3

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Midnight

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Move Industries

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

One Earth Rising

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Pruv

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Public AI

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Secured Finance

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Spice Protocol

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Startale

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Synergeticssynergetics.aiDec 2025

Synergetics.ai provides a platform for building, deploying, and monetizing autonomous AI agents, combining development tools, identity management, a marketplace, and inter-agent communication protocols.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN

Co-investorsSUVAN VENTURESTDeFi

Unitas

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Up Network

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Zoth

PartnerTakashi Hayashida· solo GP

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Taisu Ventures made?
Taisu Ventures has 17 tracked investments.
What stage does Taisu Ventures invest at?
Taisu Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Taisu Ventures focus on?
Taisu Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3.
Who does Taisu Ventures co-invest with?
Taisu Ventures most often shares deals with BlueYard Capital, CoinFund, ConsenSys Mesh, among 3 tracked co-investors.

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