DG Daiwa Ventures invests in three Y Combinator AI startups
DG Daiwa Ventures has made investments in three AI startups that were selected for Y Combinator’s YC W24 Demo Day held in April this year…
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Kyash announces general availability for it Corporate Remittance Service
Kyash announced that its “Kyash Corporate Remittance Service” has surpassed 400,000 transactions and JPY 2 billion in total transfer amount…
Citi Commercial Bank expands into Japan, supporting mid-market businesses with global ambitions
Citi announced the launch of its City Commercial Bank (CCB) business in Japan on Monday. The launch is part of Citi’s strategy to establish…
Brilliant Crypto sets record for highest IEO participation, starts trading on Coincheck
Coincheck reported that the “Coincheck Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)” service for the Brilliant Crypto Token (BRIL) received applications…
Japan FinTech Observer #64
Welcome to the sixty-fourth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. This newsletter has exceeded 10,000 subscribers (on LinkedIn). Thank…
Ranking Japan (cont’d)
If you have been following us for a while, you know that we like to follow the various country & city rankings. While one might argue with…
Japan’s Non-Life Insurers’ progress report on Business Improvement Plans
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued business improvement orders to the major Japanese non-life insurance companies (Tokio Marine…
Nomura to provide Emerging Managers Program (EMP)
Nomura Holdings is implementing initiatives to enhance its asset management business in order to contribute to the development of the asset…
From best to worst: CoinBest sanctioned
The Kanto Regional Financial Bureau took administrative action against CoinBest, issuing both a business suspension and a business…
Key Points from the FSA meeting with Major Banks (May 2024)
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) regularly meets with industry groups. Actually, it meets with the three mega banks monthly, and the…
JCB and iMago launch “Chikazuite-Check” using UWB/BLE technology
JCB and iMago have launched the “Chikazuite-Check” project to provide a new shopping experience using UWB (Ultra Wide Band) and BLE…
Asuene raised USD 26.7m in first close of its Series C funding round
Asuene has successfully raised $26.7 million in the first close of its Series C round. This round is led by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking…