IGP-VP, J Front Retailing, and DBJ jointly establish JPY 30bn business succession fund “Pride Fund”
J. Front Retailing (JFR), the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), and Ignition Point Venture Partners (IGP-VP) have jointly established a…
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SBI Traceability announces that the tracing services “SHIMENAWA”, which realizes brand protection through advanced technology integration…
Daiwa Securities partners with Ambit Finvest through a minority stake
Ambit, one of India’s premier providers of financial advice and capital, announced that Daiwa Securities will acquire a minority stake in…
MUIP participates in USD 47m Series C for omni-channel InsurTech Qoala
Omnichannel InsurTech Qoala completed its Series C funding round, raising USD 47 million led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures…
PayPay launches merchant financing service
PayPay has started providing the “PayPay Funding” service for PayPay merchants today, allowing them to receive up to 1 million yen in…
Helicap and Crowd Credit partner to facilitate USD 50m access to SE Asia for Japanese investors
Crowd Credit, a licensed Japanese financial services company headquartered in Tokyo, and Singapore’s leading Fintech firm Helicap have…
GMO and Soft Space forge capital alliance to transform Japan’s cashless payment sector
GMO Financial Gate has entered into a capital alliance with Soft Space, the world’s leading fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) company. This…
Nomura follows MUIP with an investment in Teamshares
Nomura has invested in Teamshares, a U.S. based startup company that offers an employee ownership succession model, about a month after…
Japan FinTech Observer #52
Welcome to the fifty-second edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. 52! Happy first anniversary! To celebrate the occasion, the Bank of…
Tokyo Star Bank launches remote account opening service for non-residents
Tokyo Star Bank has launched a new service today for non-residents to open a deposit account in Japan without having to come physically to…