venture capital
Japanese FinTech provider OLTA has entered into a capital and business alliance with Resona Holdings, raising ¥2.5 billion through a third-party allotment of shares allocated to Resona. The latest capital injection brings OLTA’s total equity funding to ¥7.05 billion and its total cumulative capital raised—including
digital assets
Nomura-backed digital asset firm Laser Digital has made a strategic investment in ZIGChain and entered into a partnership with its product layer, ZIG Markets, to launch institutional-grade onchain financial products. The investment amount and specific token valuation were not disclosed. The collaboration aims to address a gap in
digital assets
SBI XDC Network APAC, a joint venture between Japan’s SBI Holdings and UAE-based TradeFinex Tech, has completed two major initiatives aimed at accelerating enterprise blockchain adoption across the Asia-Pacific region. The company successfully executed an online trade factoring pilot utilizing digital corporate IDs with TOPPAN, while simultaneously
factoring
Yamato Credit Finance, the financial subsidiary of the Yamato Transport group, has adopted the "Moneytree Verify" solution for its two-party factoring services. The integration marks a significant shift in the non-bank lending sector, moving away from static, paper-based credit assessments toward real-time, data-driven
debt financing
Paytner, a FinTech firm specializing in factoring services for freelancers, has closed a 2.7 billion yen syndicated loan agreement. The facility, arranged by Mizuho Bank, represents a significant move to fortify the company’s balance sheet without diluting equity, supporting its rapid transaction volume growth. The Facility Structure The
venture capital
Fivot, a startup company aiming to become a challenger bank pioneering the future through "AI × Finance," has completed a funding round consisting of a 1 billion yen third-party allotment of shares in a Series B equity round and 1 billion yen in debt financing (loans), totaling 2
factoring
Money Forward has decided to make Biz Forward, which develops online factoring services and billing agency services for small and medium-sized enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary. The Money Forward Group provides financial services such as inter-company payment and billing agency services through Money Forward Kessai and Biz Forward.