Taisu Ventures is a global venture capital firm that focuses on seed-to-early-stage Web3 startups across blockchain infrastructure, gaming, consumer platforms, and DeFi. Taisu Ventures's Twitter Score is 7.8 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #117,383 among 498,348 tracked accounts.
Taisu Ventures was founded by Takashi Hayashida as Founder and Managing Partner. The firm launched a Cayman Islands-domiciled fund in November 2023 to invest exclusively in Web3 startups, and by April 2024 that fund's first close had reached 8.83 billion Japanese Yen, equivalent to approximately USD 56.25 million. The firm inherited the investment philosophy and partner network of EMURGO Ventures, the venture arm associated with the Cardano founding entity EMURGO, which also serves as anchor investor.
Taisu Ventures counts SBI Group and ELEMENTS CAPITAL RESEARCH LLC among its limited partners at first close. The firm is affiliated with Taisu Capital Limited as its approved investment manager and with Taisu Ventures Pte. Ltd. for due diligence and investment research services. Taisu Ventures also maintains affiliations with Kaia DLT Foundation, Movement Labs, HAKUHODO KEY3, and Data Section Co., Ltd., and serves as advisor to CSpro Global Holding Limited.
Taisu Ventures's portfolio includes Gaia, DoraHacks, Biconomy, Myco, Ava Protocol, Galaxis, SecondLive and Magic Square. Taisu Ventures has accumulated a portfolio of more than 130 Web3 and blockchain companies. The account has published 926 posts and has been mentioned by 76 accounts, with 153 total mentions.
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Taisu Ventures has 2,159 followers as of October 2026 on the platform. The accounts that follow Taisu Ventures include 68 founders, 10 angel investors, 14 influencers and 5 VCs. Among its notable followers are Jonah, Ryze, Yo, Ali, Lil Auntie and Portals.