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Joe Takayama

Description

Joe Takayama

Investor Profile

Joe Takayama has backed more than 3 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Series Unknown (33%)

Country Focus

  • United States (33%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Finance
  • Service Industry
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Joe Takayama frequently co-invest with?

Co-Investments: 1
Maelstrom
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 1
Delta Blockchain Fund
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Arete Capital Partners
Oceania, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne
Co-Investments: 1
Skyland Ventures
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
Electric Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
BF
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
BlackPine
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Central
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Joe Takayama often collaborate with?

Shared Deals: 2
steve lee
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
WP
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Meriden
Shared Deals: 1
DD
North America, Florida, United States, Land O Lakes
Shared Deals: 2
Mike Silagadze
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
EC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Joe Takayama?

Kuru is an on-chain order book exchange.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceTrading Platform
Series AJul 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $11,600,000

Neutral Trade, an on-chain multi-strategy hedge fund platform, offers creative delta-neutral trading and liquidity provisioning strategies.

BlockchainCryptocurrency
SeedMay 31, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Term Labs

San Diego, California, United States

Term Labs is a blockchain research and development business, is to provide scalable, transparent fixed-rate lending on blockchains.

BlockchainFinanceService Industry
Series UnknownJul 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,500,000

IVX is an options protocol based on the Berachain Polaris EVM tech stack.

BlockchainCryptocurrency
SeedMay 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,200,000