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Jamm Pay Raises Approximately JPY 500m in Seed Round

Norbert Gehrke

01 Jul 2025 — 2 min read

Jamm, which aims to realize a free payment society, has completed a fundraising of 496 million yen through third-party allocation with ANRI and XTech Ventures as co-leads, and DG Daiwa Ventures and Riku Sugie (former Paidy CEO) as participants.

About "Digital Cash Payment! Jamm"

"Digital Cash Payment! Jamm" is a new payment service that allows direct payment from your regular bank account.

Users can complete bank account payments by simply selecting "Digital Cash Payment! Jamm" on online payment pages.

Japan FinTech Observer #133

Welcome to the one hundred thirty-third edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. What a difference a week makes! For last week's edition, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Takaichi, coming fresh off her victory in the LDP presidential election, would become Japan's first female prime minister.

Happy Fourth Year Anniversary, Nudge!

Nudge's next-generation credit card "Nudge" has reached its 4-year service anniversary in September 2025, while the company has implemented various feature expansions to enhance the user experience over the past year. Background and Mission Japan has high trust in and acceptance of cash compared to other

Infcurion Launches Latest Version of Next-Generation Card Platform "Xard"

Infcurion, which will go public on the Growth Segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 24, 2025, has started offering the latest version of its next-generation card platform "Xard (Exard)". This latest version adds integrated implementation of "member management," "funding source management," and

A Matter of National Security: Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio Stagnates at 38%

Japan's food self-sufficiency rate on a calorie basis remained unchanged from the previous year at 38% for fiscal year 2024, tying the second-lowest figure on record. The data, released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Friday, paints a picture of a nation heavily reliant