Agrex and justInCaseTechnologies partner to build a BPaaS Model in Insurance Sales
Agrex, a member of the TIS INTEC Group, and justInCaseTechnologies, which promotes insurance DX, have entered into a capital and business…
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DCM Ventures spins off its Japan-focused Pre-Seed / Seed Team
DCM Ventures, a global early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, announced a change to its investment operations to…
Japan FinTech Observer #86
Welcome to the eighty-sixth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Mizuho reports H1/FY2025 strong performance, upbeat outlook, and shareholder-friendly moves
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) reported robust first-half (H1) FY24 results, exceeding expectations and prompting an upgrade to full-year…
Datachain & Progmat agree on revenue share for stablecoin business
Datachain Corporation has reached an agreement with Progmat on a revenue sharing contract in the stablecoin business. Under this contract…
SBINFT LAUNCHPAD is live
SBINFT Corporation has launched “SBINFT LAUNCHPAD,” a specialized NFT sales service for businesses issuing and selling NFTs such as gaming…
Establishment of “Hokuyo SDGs Promotion Fund №3” to address investment needs of startups
Hokuyo Bank and Hokkaido Co-Creation Partners have established the “Hokuyo SDGs Promotion Fund №3” (hereinafter “Fund №3”) as a successor…
SMFG reports H1/FY2025 earnings, raises forecast & announces share repurchase
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year 2025 (H1 FY3/25), ending…
Guidelines for GHG impact calculation and assessment of Climate Tech for investors and startups
The Ministry of the Environment has developed the “Guidelines for GHG Impact Calculation and Assessment of Climate Tech for Investors and…
Japan Open Chain to launch Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for native token “JOC”
Japan Blockchain Foundation, which operates and manages the consortium for “Japan Open Chain (JOC),” will commence the Initial Exchange…
Orico reports H1/2025 results, revises revenue & profit target downwards
Orico reported financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 on November 15, 2024, revising its earnings…
Failing fast: Seamoon Protocol discontinued
DMM Crypto has decided to discontinue the economic zone initiative “Seamoon Protocol” that was launched in 2023. DMM Crypto would like to…