Alyssa Tsai is a Co-founder and CEO of PANONY, a blockchain media research and consulting services company. Alyssa is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in “Media, Marketing & Advertising”, 2020 edition. ^[1][2][7]

Education

Alyssa Tsai attended National Taiwan University where she studied Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law. ^[2]

Career

Alyssa Tsai started her career in 2013 as a Public Relations and Marketing Specialist at Ogilvy. Afterward, she worked as a Consultant at Isentia and then as an Integration Lead at Condé Nast. ^[1][2]

Alyssa serves as a Member of the Global Women in VC and a Limited Partner at Animoca. ^[2]

PANONY

In 2018, Alyssa Tsai founded PANONY & serves as the CEO of the company. PANONY is an incubator, investor, and advisor for cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses. The organization assists startups worldwide with launches through go-to-market strategies and consults Fortune 500 companies for their integration and expansion to the industry. PANONY was established in March 2018 with operations in Greater China, South Korea, and the U.S. ^[3]

In September 2022, PANONY closed a Series A funding round backed by NGC Ventures, one of Asia’s largest crypto investment firms. The Series A gave PANONY a valuation of $100 million. ^[5]

"I'm pleased to share with everyone who witnessed my growth that now my brainchild and my first venture PANONY is pushed to a $100M valuation thanks to the confidence our investors have in us" - Alyssa commented on Linkedin^[6]

PANews

Alyssa Tsai also founded PANews and serves as the CEO. PANews, an independent arm of PANONY is a business news outlet that produces content with actionable insights in assisting entrepreneurs, founders, and C-suites in identifying key developments in the Asian blockchain industry. ^[4]

When asked what major hurdle exists in the mass adoption of blockchain, Alyssa commented:

"It’s also important to address that the complexity of blockchain technology limits mass markets’ ability to appreciate the benefits. The entry barrier is high, so people need to make an effort to understand, not to mention having to keep up with the rapid changes and disruptions.

That’s why I feel like I’m doing a meaningful job every day. It’s early for blockchain and never too early for us. There are so many things to do and so many people we can support through education. The future is now." ^[8]

Forbes 30 Under 30

In April 2020, Alyssa Tsai & her co-founder Tongtong Bee made it into the “Forbes 30 under 30 Asia” 2020 edition in the category of “Media, Marketing & Advertising”. The recognition also had PANONY featured as one of the few blockchain-related companies in the year’s list. ^[7]

“We are humbled and delighted to be a part of the Forbes Under 30 community. With this recognition, we are looking forward to assisting and growing with more global business leaders”. - Tsai commented.^[7]