Incubate Fund Asia invests in India’s BuyEazzy
BuyEazzy, a pioneering neighborhood ecommerce platform announced today that it has successfully closed a USD 4.25m Series A funding round…
Norbert Gehrke
Initiatives to Enhance Nomura Group’s Asset Management Business
Following MUFG’s publication of its asset management strategy last week, Nomura has released its plan on Tuesday.
Sumitomo Life invests in A10 Lab
A10 Lab, which develops and operates “MinChallenge”, a habit formation app, has raised JPY 440m in a Series A2 round from Fast Track…
Japan FinTech Observer #43
Welcome to the forty-third edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Japan’s bankruptcies up 30% in 2023, the highest increase since the economic bubble burst
According to Teikoku Databank, the number of bankruptcies during the 2023 calendar year was 8,497, over 2,000 more than the previous year…
DBJ and Epson Invest in 3DEO
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has partnered with Seiko Epson (Epson) to buy into 3DEO, a U.S. company that develops and produces 3D…
The Alchemist X 2024 Global Startup Acceleration Program Companies
At the conclusion of its program, Alchemist X showcased some startups from their JETRO Global Startup Acceleration Program. Here is the…
Trinity Technology raises JPY 1.81bn in Series B funding
Trinity Technology, which provides the family trust “Oyatoko” and the senior living support service “Ohisapo,” has raised a total of 1.81…
SMBC and Jefferies expand strategic alliance into EMEA
Jefferies Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to further expand their global…
Funds completes reissuance of tax-qualified stock options
In a move that might be followed by other startups, Funds, operator of the fixed income asset management service “Funds”, announces that as…
The Philippines’ Tonik digital bank enters SME lending
Tonik Digital Bank (Tonik), the Philippines’ first digital-only neobank, leveled up its Big Loan catering to a wider range of financial…
MUFG Announces New Asset Management Business Initiatives
MUFG has formulated an asset management business strategy with the aim of contributing to making Japan a leading asset management center by…