The event forms part of Taisu Ventures’ broader initiative to support early-stage builders working at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, regulation and real-world adoption.
Keio ChainHack 2026 will bring together students, founders, academics and investors to explore practical applications of blockchain technology and on-chain economic systems.
Participation and attendance details are available here.
Alongside the event announcement, Taisu Ventures highlighted several portfolio companies that reflect a broader industry trend toward rebuilding real industries on-chain by addressing structural gaps that traditional systems have not solved.
Helix was founded to address a core challenge facing financial institutions exploring blockchain adoption.
While demand for tokenized assets and on-chain money flows exists, the institutional infrastructure required to support compliant issuance, custody, reporting and distribution has historically been fragmented.
Through partnerships with banks, fintechs and regulated originators, Helix has evolved into a unified orchestration layer spanning structuring, issuance, tokenization and distribution of RWAs (real-world assets).
The platform has been validated through initiatives such as a Malaysia tokenization whitepaper with Kenanga and Saison Capital, Shariah-compliant invoice financing with SILQFi and a LATAM private credit pipeline via AmFi.
The Helix team said,
“Taisu doesn’t just invest – they show up, think with us and connect us with partners who matter. Their support has been essential to our momentum and to making our pivot possible.”
Lofty was founded on the insight that real estate investors often face barriers to access rather than a lack of information.
After initially developing an AI-driven analytics platform, the company pivoted toward building a blockchain-based real estate exchange that enables fractional ownership and continuous trading of properties.
To deliver this model, Lofty has integrated multiple parts of the real estate value chain, including sourcing, underwriting, transaction execution and property management.
The company is now focused on enabling on-platform leverage through fractional property-backed lending, with the goal of replicating mortgage-driven economics in an on-chain environment.
Jerry Chu, CEO of Lofty, said,
“Taisu proactively reaches out, asks how they can help and connects us with the right partners. It’s the kind of support most investors promise but very few actually deliver.”
Pruv emerged from founder Chung Ying Lai’s experience building digital asset infrastructure during the early growth of Southeast Asia’s crypto markets.
After multiple market cycles, the team identified the lack of yield-bearing, regulated assets as a key source of instability.
Indonesia offered a unique opportunity, with regulators developing a digital-asset-specific framework separate from traditional securities law.
After more than two years of regulatory engagement, Pruv has received formal approval to operate as Indonesia’s first licensed platform for permissionless RWA issuance.
The company now utilizes a hybrid blockchain architecture and facilitates cross-chain asset integration in collaboration with regulated asset managers.
Chung Ying Lai said,
“Taisu has been one of the most engaged partners we work with – consistently proactive, accessible and willing to support us in ways that go far beyond capital.”
According to Taisu Ventures, Keio ChainHack 2026 reflects the firm’s broader strategy of supporting founders beyond capital by fostering early experimentation, talent development and collaboration between academia and industry through specialized research and innovation centers such as the Keio FinTEK Center.
Taisu Ventures is a global Web 3.0 venture capital firm with over 120 early-stage investments across infrastructure, DeFi, AI/DePIN, intellectual property (IP) and entertainment and user platforms.
The firm partners with founders building technically complex and regulated blockchain systems and actively supports the ecosystem through events, founder forums and academic-industry collaborations, including Keio ChainHack 2026, co-hosted with the Keio FinTEK Center.
Founders and builders interested in engaging with Taisu Ventures or submitting projects for investment consideration can find additional information and submit details via the firm’s project submission form here.
