double jump.tokyo

double jump.tokyo

Founded in 2018 by CEO Hironobu Ueno and advisor Naoto Tamaya, double jump.tokyo emerged as Japan's highest-profile blockchain game developer and strategic investor. The firm sits at the intersection of traditional gaming IP and Web3 infrastructure, leveraging deep relationships with Japan's entertainment conglomerates to tokenize established franchises. Its corporate structure spans a Tokyo headquarters focused on game development and IP partnerships, alongside a Singapore subsidiary driving protocol-level work on the Oasys blockchain. The firm pursues a dual strategy: developing first-party blockchain games while making venture investments across seed and early-stage Web3 gaming startups. Its portfolio spans game studios, NFT platforms, and infrastructure projects built on Oasys — a gaming-optimized layer-1 chain that double jump.tokyo co-founded. Named collaborations include 'Battle of Three Kingdoms' with SEGA, 'Asset-based Million Arthur' with Square Enix, and marketing support for Ubisoft's 'Champions Tactics' across Asia. The firm also co-invests alongside Animoca Brands, including participation in the Mythos Foundation's game development subcommittee. Geographic deployment concentrates on Japan and Southeast Asia, with the Singapore entity leading regional expansion. Team details remain private, but the firm's leadership combines gaming industry veterans with crypto-native operators. Ueno and Tamaya both hold positions within the Oasys ecosystem — Tamaya serves as Executive Supervisor of the protocol — reflecting the deep integration between the operating business and the infrastructure layer. The firm maintains active memberships in the Japan Blockchain Association and the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, signaling institutional engagement with both the crypto and traditional gaming establishment. In April 2024, double jump.tokyo announced a strategic partnership with Sony Group to collaborate on the Soneium blockchain project, reinforcing its role as the bridge between Japan's legacy entertainment giants and on-chain economies. What separates double jump.tokyo from a conventional venture fund is its operating-company DNA: the firm builds games, owns infrastructure, and deploys capital simultaneously. This hybrid structure — part studio, part protocol developer, part strategic investor — creates a sourcing moat unique in Asian Web3 gaming. Rather than competing for deal flow, the firm originates opportunities through IP-licensing discussions that most VCs cannot access, then accelerates portfolio companies using its own L1 chain as distribution infrastructure.