Taisu Ventures, a global Web3 venture capital firm, has announced the launch of Keio ChainHack 2026, a one-day pitch and hackathon event co-hosted with the Keio FinTEK Center. Scheduled for 2026, the event is part of Taisu's broader initiative to support early-stage builders working at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, regulation, and real-world adoption. The hackathon aims to bring together students, founders, academics, and investors to explore practical applications of blockchain technology and on-chain economic systems.
Alongside the event announcement, Taisu Ventures highlighted several of its portfolio companies that exemplify a growing industry trend: rebuilding real-world industries on-chain by addressing structural gaps left by traditional systems. These case studies provide concrete examples of the innovation the hackathon seeks to encourage.
Helix is building institutional infrastructure for real-world assets (RWAs) and stablecoins. The company addresses the fragmented landscape for compliant issuance, custody, and distribution of tokenized assets. Its platform has been validated through partnerships, including a Malaysia tokenization whitepaper with Kenanga and Saison Capital, Shariah-compliant invoice financing with SILQFi, and a LATAM private credit pipeline via AmFi.
Lofty is creating a blockchain-based real estate exchange to enable fractional ownership and continuous trading of properties. After starting as an AI analytics platform, the company pivoted to integrate the entire real estate value chain. It is now focused on enabling on-platform, fractional property-backed lending to replicate mortgage economics in an on-chain environment.
Pruv has become Indonesia's first licensed platform for permissionless RWA issuance after over two years of regulatory engagement. The company leverages a hybrid blockchain architecture to facilitate cross-chain asset integration with regulated asset managers, aiming to provide yield-bearing, regulated assets to address market instability.
According to Taisu Ventures, Keio ChainHack 2026 reflects its strategy of supporting founders beyond capital by fostering experimentation, talent development, and collaboration between academia and industry. Taisu Ventures has made over 120 early-stage investments across sectors like Infrastructure, DeFi, AI/DePIN, and User Platforms.
