Tané is a crypto-focused investment research firm based in Dubai, New York, and Tokyo.
We invest in and support networks that drive paradigm shifts through decentralization. Beyond capital deployment, we actively contribute to the ecosystem from within—through research, validator operations, DAO governance, and facilitating market entry into Japan—helping decentralized networks grow and thrive.
What We Look For
We invest in projects that address critical challenges within the crypto ecosystem.
We prioritize four key factors:
With this approach, we are not just capital providers—we are committed to advancing the ecosystem itself.
We prioritize four key factors:
- Fundamental Problem-Solving: The project must tackle a core, high-impact issue in the crypto space.
- Inflection Point: The technology or service should be at a pivotal moment, poised for market adoption.
- Network Effects: The initiative should have the potential to evolve from a standalone tool into a self-sustaining, value-generating network.
- Decentralization: The project must be sufficiently decentralized or built on a highly decentralized platform.
With this approach, we are not just capital providers—we are committed to advancing the ecosystem itself.
How We Operate
We believe that maintaining a long-term perspective and operating at the right scale aligns the interests of all stakeholders.
This model allows us to remain deeply engaged in the evolution of the crypto and Web3 space.
- A Deliberately Small Fund: Keeping our fund size lean ensures close alignment between investors, entrepreneurs, and LPs.
- Long-Term Focus: Solving meaningful, complex problems takes time. We invest with patience and conviction.
- Comprehensive Support Beyond Capital:
- We provide more than just investment—offering validator operations, DAO governance expertise, market expansion support in Japan, and product development guidance.
- As serial entrepreneurs, we offer hands-on strategic advice to help teams scale effectively.
- Fundamentals-Driven Investing: We prioritize long-term value creation over short-term market trends.
- Two-Fund Structure (Core & Strategic):
- Our Core Fund focuses on early-stage crypto startups, investing in both tokens and equity, from seed to Series A.
- Our Strategic Fund makes selective investments in later-stage projects, publicly traded tokens, and special opportunities where our deep ecosystem expertise can add value.
This model allows us to remain deeply engaged in the evolution of the crypto and Web3 space.
Our Vision for the Future
We believe decentralized networks will form the foundation of the next societal paradigm.
Tané is committed to backing the entrepreneurs, protocols, and ecosystems shaping this future, fostering long-term value creation at the frontier of decentralization.
- Decentralization as a Catalyst for an Open and Innovative Society:
- The shift from centralized to decentralized infrastructure will redefine trust mechanisms.
- On sufficiently decentralized blockchains, credible neutrality enables permissionless innovation—allowing anyone to participate, create, and push society forward.
Tané is committed to backing the entrepreneurs, protocols, and ecosystems shaping this future, fostering long-term value creation at the frontier of decentralization.