corporate venture capital
DeNA's Board of Directors has approved the establishment of and investment in the Delight Ventures Builder III Investment Limited Partnership (ILP). Background DeNA is an “eternal venture,” and proactively takes on the challenge of creating new businesses. To achieve this, in addition to initiatives in each of its
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Welcome to the one hundred thirty-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. The convergence is happening. The Financial System Council Working Group on Crypto-Assets has come to the conclusion that forcing crypto investments into the Payment Services Act, and is working on an approach to migrate the relevant parts to
venture capital
Funds has completed a Series E funding round, raising a total of 1.83 billion yen. The round was led by "SMBC-GB Growth No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership," jointly operated by Global Brain Corporation and SMBC Edge Corporation. Other investors include Asset Management One, one of Japan'
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 billion
corporate venture capital
WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based AI company pioneering the enterprise application of large language models (LLMs) in Southeast Asia, has announced the successful closing of its Series B funding round, raising tens of millions of USD. The round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the corporate venture capital arm of
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Welcome to the one hundred thirty-sixth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. A couple of items from the rumor mill, as they seem to have escaped the inner circle of confidentiality. First, Revolut is working on obtaining a banking license in Japan. Prior to being sanctioned with a business improvement
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Welcome to the one hundred thirty-fifth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. There is a fair chance that you have read more than your fair share of characterizations of what Takaichi is and is not, and what her policies will or will not be. As always, we encourage you to
sustainability
ASUENE has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares and integration of Iconic Air, a U.S. company providing GHG visualization and methane leak management SaaS. Following NZero, this second M&A further accelerates the expansion of ASUENE's U.S. operations and strengthens our technological foundation.
corporate venture capital
DG Daiwa Ventures (DGDV), a venture capital firm investing both domestically and internationally, has completed the final close of "DGDV Fund III E.L.P. Cayman", which targets seed and early-stage startups in Japan and abroad, at over 10 billion yen. Additionally, coinciding with the launch of Fund
corporate venture capital
SBI Holdings, through its U.S. subsidiary SBI Holdings USA, has made an investment in the AI2 Incubator Fund III newly established by AI2 Incubator Partners, an AI incubator. This investment aims to capture global investment opportunities in the AI field and strengthen collaboration with startups possessing cutting-edge technology. AI2
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Welcome to the one hundred thirty-fourth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. Another day, another record high for the Nikkei 225 - by the time I hit sent on this weekly report, we might well have crossed the 50,000 index level for the first time. Obviously, one of the
corporate venture capital
Sony Financial Ventures and Global Brain Corporation have established a new joint venture company through a co-investment. The rapidly changing environment has been requiring startups to accelerate business expansion, go global, and adopt sophisticated fundraising practice, causing more complex management issues. This has heightened expectations for investment partners who can