Dai-ichi Life invests JPY 1bn into Boost Capital №1 fund
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company has invested JPY 1 billion in the Boost Capital №1 Investment Limited Partnership managed by Boost…
Norbert Gehrke
Woodstock is now available for foreign residents in Japan
Woodstock’s platform expansion represents a significant milestone in the company’s journey of inclusivity and innovation. Previously…
Kirin adopts multi-mobile payment SaaS “OneQR”
ELESTYLE announced that “OneQR” has been adopted by Kirin Beverage Company’s health-related product office-oriented placement service…
Global Brain and Tencent co-lead investment in UPSIDER
Global Brain and Tencent have co-led an additional investment in UPSIDER, provider of the corporate credit card “UPSIDER” and business…
Suntory launches tokenized Premium Malt beer on Avalanche
Suntory Group, a world-leading beverage company, is set to launch its first-ever pilot project featuring the sale of tokenized Premium…
SBI Holdings and Shin Nippon Scientific Joint Fund sign partnership agreement with Plug and Play
Plug and Play has entered into a partnership agreement to participate as a co-GP in the joint fund “SBI US Gateway Fund” established in…
Higo Bank selects DTCC’s ITP services for post-trade processing
Higo Bank has adopted The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC’s) ITP services to automate their middle and back office, helping…
Fujitsu & SAP Fioneer partner to accelerate the digital transformation of Japan’s insurance…
Fujitsu and SAP Fioneer have signed a partnership master agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of Japan’s insurance industry…
Agrex and justInCaseTechnologies partner to build a BPaaS Model in Insurance Sales
Agrex, a member of the TIS INTEC Group, and justInCaseTechnologies, which promotes insurance DX, have entered into a capital and business…
DCM Ventures spins off its Japan-focused Pre-Seed / Seed Team
DCM Ventures, a global early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, announced a change to its investment operations to…
Japan FinTech Observer #86
Welcome to the eighty-sixth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Mizuho reports H1/FY2025 strong performance, upbeat outlook, and shareholder-friendly moves
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) reported robust first-half (H1) FY24 results, exceeding expectations and prompting an upgrade to full-year…