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24 Jun 2025
Taisu Ventures Partners with HAKUHODO KEY3 to Support Strategic Collaboration Between Global web3 Startups and Japanese Companies – Taisu Ventures
Taisu Ventures Fund GP Ltd (Managing Partner: Takashi Hayashida; hereinafter “Taisu Ventures”) has formed a partnership with HAKUHODO Key3 Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Toshinori Shigematsu; hereinafter “HAKUHODO Key3”), a subsidiary of Hakuhodo Inc., one of Japan’s largest advertising and integrated marketing companies, to promote collaboration between domestic and international startups and Japanese companies. This collaboration aims to support business alliances and cooperative projects, as well as investment in promising growth areas and startups, thereby contributing to the development of the industry ecosystem.
Details of the Collaboration Taisu Ventures discovers new technologies and business models in the global blockchain sector and supports growth through investment and a team of experts in business development and engineering. It possesses a global startup network spanning Asia, US, Europe and the Middle East. HAKUHODO Key3 supports Japanese companies in utilizing Web3 technologies and assists startups entering the Japanese market by leveraging the marketing capabilities of the Hakuhodo Group.
Through this partnership, the two companies will combine their experience, knowledge, and achievements to further the adoption and advancement of Web3 technologies in Japanese society. Specifically, they will support startups invested in by Taisu Ventures with their entry into the Japanese market and marketing communications, while promoting collaboration with Japanese companies to create synergies between domestic and international startups and Japanese enterprises.
About Taisu Ventures Taisu Ventures is a global Web3 venture capital firm with profound knowledge and experience in business development and engineering in Web3 and professionals with financial backgrounds. The firm has invested in over 110+ early-stage tech startups globally, building blockchain technologies across all chains in Infrastructure, DeFi, Entertainment and User platform. With a global outreach and presence in the Asia, US, Europe, and Middle East, Taisu Ventures is deeply connected with Web3 communities globally and remains committed to fostering the next generation of blockchain innovation.
About HAKUHODO Key3 HAKUHODO Key3 was founded in December 2022 as a joint venture between HAKUHODO Inc. and Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Labs Japan, leveraging expertise from the Astar Network. The company aims to create world-first Web3 services driven by a consumer-centric approach and creativity, working with partner companies to enable more people to participate in Web3 society
Taisu Ventures Fund GP Ltd (マネージングパートナー:林田貴士、以下「Taisu Ventures」) は、株式会社博報堂キースリー(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:重松 俊範、以下、博報堂キースリー。)と協業し、国内外のスタートアップと日本企業の事業連携や協業を推進していきます。また、成長が見込まれる領域やスタートアップへの投資も支援していくことで、業界のエコシステム発展に貢献してまいります。