Habitto secures US$11.7 million in Series A funding led by QED Investors and DG Daiwa Ventures
Habitto, the Japan-based digital bank looking to end financial anxiety for younger Japanese people, has raised US$11.7 million (JPY1.8…
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Santander appoints dentsu for its international growth platform for SMEs
Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking has appointed dentsu to support the globalisation of its international growth platform for SMEs.
Lecto raises funds from four megabank VCs, bringing total funding to over 1.3 billion yen
Lecto, which promotes digital transformation in credit management operations, has conducted a third-party allotment of new shares in its…
Aon to acquire in-house insurance agency of Mitsubishi Chemical in Japan
Aon, a leading global professional services firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the in-house insurance agency business of…
Checkout.com expands in Japan with new direct acquiring capabilities
Leading global digital payments company, Checkout.com, announced its expansion into Japan supported by new direct acquiring capabilities…
Japan FinTech Observer #87
Welcome to the eighty-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
FSA contemplates cryptocurrency brokerage license
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is exploring the creation of a new regulated entity specifically for cryptocurrency…
Simple Form raises JPY 4bn in Series B to support Japanese due diligence
Simple Form has raised a total of 4 billion yen in Series B funding, consisting of a 2.6 billion yen third-party allotment of shares to…
KlimaDAO JAPAN launches carbon credit market
KlimaDAO JAPAN will begin a beta test of the blockchain-based carbon credit marketplace “KlimaDAO JAPAN MARKET.” In this test, OPTAGE will…
Daiwa Securities and Airborne Capital enter into business & capital alliance
Daiwa Securities Group, its consolidated subsidiary Daiwa Securities, and Airborne Capital have agreed to enter into a capital and business…
KDDI and Mawari sign MoU for partnership in DePIN
KDDI and Mawari have signed a memorandum of understanding under which KDDI will become the infrastructure operation partner for the…
Bridgewise and Rakuten Securities announce strategic partnership
Bridgewise, the financial investment intelligence platform for global securities, and Rakuten Securities have announced a strategic…